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Ebola: Experts Highlight Problems in Sierra Leone

Ebola: Experts Highlight Problems in Sierra Leone

(AFP) Many cases of Ebola in Sierra Leona may be going undetected, grassroots doctors warned in The Lancet on Saturday as they highlighted the impoverished country’s problems in combatting the virus. The journal published the letter on the heels of

Spain to Charge Tax of 0.03 Percent on Bank Deposits

Spain to Charge Tax of 0.03 Percent on Bank Deposits

(Reuters) – Spain on Friday said it would introduce a blanket taxation rate of 0.03 percent on all bank account deposits, in a move aimed at harmonising regional tax regimes and generating revenues for the country’s cash-strapped autonomous communities. The regulation, which

Kuwaiti Protesters Arrested, Police Use Tear Gas

Kuwaiti Protesters Arrested, Police Use Tear Gas

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait police fired tear gas and stun grenades Sunday in a busy historic market to disperse several thousand protesters calling for the release of an opposition activist and a purge of corrupt judges. Defying government orders

Egypt's Sisi 'Wishes' Jailed Jazeera Reporters Not Tried

Egypt's Sisi 'Wishes' Jailed Jazeera Reporters Not Tried

(AFP) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Sunday he “wished” three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists including an Australian had not been put on trial, conceding the case had been damaging, a newspaper reported. The journalists — Australia’s Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed

Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze Dies

Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze Dies

(Reuters) – Eduard Shevardnadze, a former president of Georgia and Soviet foreign minister, died on Monday after a long struggle with illness, his personal assistant said. Shevardnadze, who was 86, played a vital role in ending the Cold War as

Terrorists, Not Technocrats

Terrorists, Not Technocrats

Recently, Hamas affiliated terrorists kidnapped and murdered three teenagers in Judea and Samaria, including a U.S. citizen. The students, identified as Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaer, and Naftali Frankel were abducted and killed as they were on their way home from

Patriotic 'America' Soared at Box Office on July 4

Patriotic 'America' Soared at Box Office on July 4

The new docudrama America, a robust defense of this country against far-left icons like Noam Chomsky, exploded at the box office on Independence Day. The film, which opened Wednesday, jumped more than 60 percent on July 4. The Dinesh D’Souza

Silicon Valley Still King of Venture Capital

Silicon Valley Still King of Venture Capital

Silicon Valley in northern California remained the center of the earth for venture capital in the second quarter of 2014 according to PitchBook data. Of the $21.6 billion of venture capital (VC) investment worldwide, $9 billion, or 41.6%, went into

U.S. Jobs Leap but Inflation Is Rising Fast

U.S. Jobs Leap but Inflation Is Rising Fast

The U.S. economy created 288,000 jobs in June, and unemployment fell from 6.3% to 6.1% according to the Labor Department. Job creation for the months of April and May were also revised up by another 29,000 jobs. June marked the

What We Need Instead of Common Core

What We Need Instead of Common Core

Despite the billions of dollars showered on our schools, American public education is poor to mediocre and likely to remain so. Only 7% of our grade 8 students reach the advanced level in mathematics (on TIMSS tests), suggesting why little

World View: Activists Demand Restoration of Kingdom of Hawaii

World View: Activists Demand Restoration of Kingdom of Hawaii

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Activists demand restoration of the Kingdom of Hawaii East Ukraine fighting gets bloodier as new peace talks are scheduled Mormons provide a free survival manual Activists demand restoration of the Kingdom of Hawaii Activists

U.N. Slams Australia's Tough New Border Laws

U.N. Slams Australia's Tough New Border Laws

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.N., always on the lookout to chastise or punish Western nations for protecting themselves, is criticizing Australia for its tough laws regarding immigration into its own country.  The criticism centers on 150 ethnic