A New Leader for North Korea According to Associated Press reports, Kim Jong Il’s youngest son, 26-year-old Kim Jong Un, will be North Korea’s next leader. He represents the third generation of the family that is "the world’s first communist dynasty," and North Koreans have already begun referring to him as "Commander Kim." North Korea’s […]
Obama Says Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor Understands “Everyday” Americans
President Obama’s pick to replace Justice David Souter cites family, hard work, and real-world experience among her qualifications. Sotomayor Would Replace Retiring Justice David Souter President Obama announced his nomination of Sotomayor to replace Justice Souter on Tuesday morning. If the Senate confirms the nomination—the first by a Democratic president in the last 15 years—Sotomayor […]
California Supreme Court Rules 6-1 to Uphold Prop 8
The court ruled today that while the gay marriage ban in California would remain in effect, 18,000 gay marriages performed before the Prop 8 vote will remain valid. Supreme Court Says Yes to Proposition 8 and 18,000 Existing Marriages Today, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban approved by voters in […]
Shooting of American Priest in Guatemala Raises Safety Concerns
The murder of politically active Rev. Lawrence Rosebaugh sparks speculation and calls to mind past violence in the capital of the Central American country. Was Rosebaugh’s Death Just a Robbery? He helped garner international attention in the 1970s for human rights violations in Brazil, and was a missionary in Guatemala for 10 years. But Milwaukee […]
In Defense of Generation Y
Complainers. Overly confident. Demanding. Waste too much time on social networking sites. If you listen to Sarah Horne, these are all buzzwords that characterize Generation Y. Depending on the source, Generation Y is defined as a cohort born between the late 1970s and early part of the 21st century, resulting in a significant portion that […]
4,000-Year-Old Mummies Discovered in Egypt
by Liz Colville Egyptian archaeologists unearthed wooden sarcophagi decorated with images of gods. The findings could be from an era thousands of years before the 12th dynasty. The mummies, found at the mud-brick pyramid at an oasis called Fayoum, are believed to be about 4,000 years old and are well preserved. The tombs containing […]
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