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Rev. Jeremiah Wright Who pushed the American mainstream media off the wall? Rupert Murdoch or those Arianna Huffington called the lunatic fringe elements? The best news in America is the childish and foolish debate over whether Miley Cyrus posed topless or backless for Vanity Fair magazine and the political nonsense over Rev. Jeremiah Wright 's right to his own opinions. Miley Cyrus Americans want Rev. Jeremiah Wright to give up his life long convictions on calling a spade a spade without apologies or regrets, but he has proved to be a man of principles. Senator Barack Obama cannot dictate to Rev. Jeremiah Wright and make him retract his unpatriotic statements. Rev. Jeremiah Wright is not Barack Obama's Man Friday. Senator Barack Obama is so desperate to win the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party that he ready to even push his spiritual godfather over the cliff. As the American news channels are falling over themselves over Miley Cyrus's photographs in Vanit...

Mayor of London, Kenneth Robert Livingstone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2008. 30 Apr 2008 10:04 Africa/Lagos Vote for a Mayor Who has the Interests of London's Workers at Heart LONDON, April 30/PRNewswire/ -- Unite, London's biggest trade union, is calling on Londoners to vote for a Mayor who has the interests of working people and their families at heart. The union will today highlight Ken Livingstone 's record on supporting young people and the introduction of the living wage as testament to his solid commitment to making London a fairer city. Urging London's workers to vote for a Mayor that will put their interests first, Unite's Joint General Secretary, Tony Woodley said: "Ken Livingstone's Living Wage Unit broke new ground in delivering fairer pay deals for hard-pressed workers in one of the world's most expensive cities. Thanks to Ken Livingstone, there's a growing acceptance that a living wage in the city starts at GBP7.20. I...

30 Apr 2008 05:01 Africa/Lagos Energy : The Rising Toll on Perceptions of America's Foreign Policy NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rising fears about the health of the U.S. economy are spilling over into the public's thinking about foreign policy issues, and their concerns about the nation's dependence on others to satisfy its energy needs are particularly pronounced. The Spring 2008 edition of the Confidence in U.S. Foreign Policy Index from Public Agenda and its partner Foreign Affairs reveals that six out of ten Americans (60 percent) say reducing energy dependence would strengthen our nation's security "a great deal," the highest percentage since the Index's inception and now the most highly rated of 12 basic strategies to improve national security explored in the survey. Analysis and data for questions asked in all six editions of the CFPI are available at: http://www.publicagenda.org/CFPI6 Whereas improving intelligence operation...

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State 30 Apr 2008 04:26 Africa/Lagos Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Israeli Security and Peace at AJC 102 Annual Meeting WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reaffirmed America's deep commitment to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and urged Arab nations to strengthen their dedication to this effort, at the opening session of the American Jewish Committee's 102nd Annual Meeting celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary. "For sixty years, American administrations have been dedicated to the freedom, security, and well-being of our democratic ally, Israel," said Secretary Rice. "We will defend against any action that would compromise Israel's security." Addressing diplomats, dignitaries and nearly one thousand AJC leaders from around the world, Secretary Rice lauded AJC as a "tireless advocate for human dignity" that has f...

I wanted to post the list of The World's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives , but I changed my mind, because it is not news. The information on the most wanted fugitives in the world is all over the Internet. Osama bin Laden is top on the list and on the most wanted list of the FBI and CIA. But it is a list made up by America and I wonder if President Geroge W. Bush is better than these fugiitives, because I am sure that he is also on the most wanted list of Islamic fundamentalists for the American catastrophe in Iraq. Here is how I am going to wrap up my own point of view with this YouTube - CIA Leak Case of the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists Bank.

Days of Infamy: Active History and the Teaching of History by Newt Gingrich (more by this author) Posted 04/29/2008 ETUpdated 04/29/2008 ET This week our new novel, Days of Infamy , is being published by St. Martin's Press. Days of Infamy is the sequel to Pearl Harbor , (just released in paperback) and carries on the story of "what might have been" if a different, more aggressive commander -- Admiral Yamamoto -- had led the Japanese Fleet in their surprise attack at Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. The Wrong Admiral for the Wrong Job In real history, the Japanese high command assigned their Pearl Harbor strike force of six aircraft carriers to Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. If ever there was an assignment of the wrong man for the wrong job, it was this one. From the beginning of his forty-year career, Nagumo had been trained in surface warfare, especially the use of destroyers and cruisers as "hit and run" weapons. Thinking like a destroyer commander, he always saw th...

28 Apr 2008 08:00 Africa/Lagos MTN Nigeria to Improve Performance With Motorola Optimization Services Contract Three-year agreement expected to reduce network operating costs and increase competitiveness LAGOS, Nigeria, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. ( NYSE:MOT ) today announced a three-year network optimization service contract with MTN Nigeria, to improve the performance of the operator's multi-vendor network across its serving area. The multi-million dollar contract is the first between the two companies, and covers the ongoing enhancement of the African operator's cellular network. It will enable MTN Nigeria to continue to deliver high quality service to its growing number of subscribers and satisfy their increasing demands for new value-added services. Motorola's optimization services utilize market-leading analytical tools and actual end-user subscriber data, providing an innovative and proven alternative to traditional optimization methods. The ser...

29 Apr 2008 05:01 Africa/Lagos U.S. Population to Top One Billion Within a Lifetime Planner Unveils Findings for First Time LAS VEGAS, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A billion people will share the U.S. sometime between 2100 and 2120, in a lifetime more than tripling the current population. That prediction is according to Dr. Arthur C. Nelson who will present his findings this morning (Pacific) at the American Planning Association's (APA) 100th National Planning Conference, taking place in Las Vegas. This is thought to be the first time a planning scholar or professional has predicted that it is even possible that the U.S. will reach the 1 billion mark. In fact, it appears that there have been no significant published discussions of the possibility. Nelson says that with increasing longevity, even some people in their early 20s now could be alive to see the billionth person arrive. WHO: Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, Professor in Urban Affairs and Planning, and Co-Directo...

29 Apr 2008 08:57 Africa/Lagos Royal Dutch Shell plc: 1st Quarter 2008 Unaudited Results Royal Dutch Shell's First Quarter 2008 Earnings, on a Current Cost of Supplies (CCS) Basis, Were $7.8 Billion Compared to $6.9 Billion a Year Ago. Basic CCS Earnings per Share Increased by 15% Versus the Same Quarter a Year Ago A First Quarter 2008 Dividend has Been Announced of $0.40 per Share, an Increase of 11% Over the US Dollar Dividend for the Same Period in 2007 $1.1 Billion or 0.5% of Royal Dutch Shell Issued Ordinary Shares Were Bought Back for Cancellation During the Quarter LONDON, April 29/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Dutch Shell(NYSE:RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer commented: "Good operating performance, combined with increased oil and gas prices, offset the impact of downstream conditions in the first quarter 2008. We have delivered another competitive set of earnings for Shell's shareholders. Shell has the largest capital spending program...