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Shinning stars. Cheenee Capuyan and Radjie Zaragoza make it to the 2010 Voice of McDonald’s Semifinals Two Filipinos land semifinalist slots at the global Voice of McDonald’s competition by Angela
November 03, 2009 04:42 AM | 3 views | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Voice of McDonald’s is a global singing contest exclusive to McDonald’s restaurant crew and managers as part of the company’s commitment in creating a fun and energetic workplace...
Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with Bob Larson, Representative of McDonald’s Corporation Greater Asia, Chairman of RMHC George Yang, RMHC President Kenneth Yang, DepEd Undersecretary Vilma Labrador and the proud batch of valedictorians and salutatorians of RMHC’s Bright Minds Read program with each schools’ principals. Ronald McDonald House Charities surges towards eradicating non-readers in the Philippines by Angela
November 03, 2009 03:42 AM | 4 views | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) with its banner program Bright Minds Read (BMR) celebrated a milestone with its first batch of grade school graduates. BMR, with its mission to eradica...
Finally! by Shane
September 25, 2009 09:22 AM | 310 views | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
They put some new episodes of Sesame Street on PBS. They just did a 15-minute spoof on Indiana Jones and then played a song called "Surprises" that I swear was sung by The Skygreen Leopards. Now J...
Doodles May Help Memory Retention by Clifford
September 25, 2009 12:17 AM | 8 views | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
One aspect of psychology that should be a good research paper topic is the effect of doodling on learning and on memory retention. Many perceive doodling as something that is associated with daydr...
DGT0_Farrahkan.jpg One Reason a black man should not be a Muslim by Rudolf
June 29, 2009 01:26 PM | 1018 views | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
Why You Should Not Become a Muslim   I know I should not tell anyone what to become. And I am not doing so here.   I am just disputing the argument of those who go ...
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House opens debate on health care overhaul bill (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 29,2009, file photo Crystal Chiu places a placard on the podium on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to a news conference about health care. House Democratic leaders struggled Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts and abortion foes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federally subsidized health care plans cover abortions.


Sat Nov 07 09:30:42 -0600 2009
Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims (AP)

The 2007 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when he entered the program for his Disaster and Military Psychiatry Fellowship. Authorities said he went on the killing spree at Fort Hood, Texas which left 13 people dead. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)AP - A Muslim leader says the Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood asked him for advice on what he should tell soldiers who had concerns about going to fight Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Sat Nov 07 09:16:24 -0600 2009
Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line (AP)

A U.S. flag flies half-mast, in honor of the 13 dead and 30 wounded in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood Army post in central Texas, at an outpost for soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)AP - Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.


Sat Nov 07 09:18:15 -0600 2009
Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company (AP)

This image made from video provided by Channel 13 News in Orlando, Fla., shows Jason Rodriguez being taken into custody by police officers in Orlando, Fla. Rodriguez, 40, opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring five others. (AP Photo/Channel 13 News, cfnews13.com) MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALESAP - The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond.


Sat Nov 07 09:25:54 -0600 2009
Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers (AP)

Afghan children run as a NATO helicopter takes off with a container in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. More than 25 ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel were killed or wounded during a joint operation that involved multiple engagements over several hours Nov. 6, 2009 in Western Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis the previous day mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen.


Sat Nov 07 08:29:33 -0600 2009