November 2012
November 10th, 2012
Written by Rebecca Santana... in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Latest News with 0 Comments
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - They came after dusk and chanted into the night sky "Kill the Hindus, kill the children of the Hindus," as they smashed religious icons, ripped golden bangles off women's arms and flashed pistols. It wasn't the first time that the Hindu temple on the outskirts of Pakistan's largest city was attacked, and residents here fear it will not be the last.
"People don't consider...
November 10th, 2012
Written by Steven R. Hurst... in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the bitter election campaign that put President Barack Obama back into the White House now history, the U.S. faces the challenge of whether Republicans and Democrats can set aside deep partisan divisions and legislative gridlock.
The challenge is to overcome the self-imposed "fiscal cliff," dramatic and automatic tax increases and spending cuts that could well slam the...
November 9th, 2012
Written by Nancy Royden - ... in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
STAMPING GROUND, Ky. (AP) — Instead of allowing them to fade into obscurity, Shirl Marks is recording African-American stories, which she says can help people discover their family history.
The Kentucky Oral History Commission has awarded 10 grants for oral history projects across the commonwealth, and Marks is working to ensure history is recorded, in some case, before it is too late.
She has...
November 9th, 2012
Written by Nicholas Riccar... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
DENVER (AP) - Omayra Vasquez blinks and does a double take when asked why she voted to re-elect President Barack Obama. The reason for her was as natural as breathing.
"I feel closer to him," said Vasquez, a 43-year-old Federal Express worker from Denver. "He cares about the Spanish people."
Millions of Hispanic voters seconded that emotion Tuesday with resounding 71 percent support for Obama,...
November 9th, 2012
Written by Daniela Berrett... in Latest News, Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
BIRZEIT, West Bank (AP) - For most tourists, iconic religious landmarks like the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall and the Church of the Nativity are an important part of any visit to the Holy Land. Now a new trail offers visitors a look at little-known spiritual sites associated with Sufism, or Islamic mysticism.
The Sufi Trail is less than an hour from Jerusalem, in the central West Bank, amid...