All Global News on One Page

Mother of three, Louise Blagnon, sits with her extended family in the open air of the grounds of an abandoned school in the south-eastern Liberian coastal city of Harper. The sun beats down on us as we talk; and the only shelter is provided by some leaves which form a makeshift roof on the hastily-erected wooden structure that the family now sits and sleeps under.
Louise’s face is etched with anxiety. She’s clearly traumatized by the events of the past week — which saw her husband, Jean Toto Blagnon, an agricultural expert, beaten to death with sticks and the family forced to flee their home in Tabou city, in the Ivory Coast, and seek sanctuary in neighboring Liberia.
“The war made us flee. I was running with my husband and children, but they caught my

If you are a parent planning to divorce, you will need the best advice you can get on preparing your children–and yourself–for the breakup and for making post-divorce plans. You will probably want to modify your plans as children grow and you and your ex remarries, so you need advice both for now and the likely future.
Although bookstores are awash with advice books for divorcing parents, divorce is no walk in the park, regardless of what “happy talk” writers want you to believe, nor does it lead to tragedy. It is an attempt to solve a serious problem that will require courage, intelligence, and

Mother of three, Louise Blagnon, sits with her extended family in the open air of the grounds of an abandoned school in the south-eastern Liberian coastal city of Harper. The sun beats down on us as we talk; and the only shelter is provided by some leaves which form a makeshift roof on the hastily-erected wooden structure that the family now sit and sleep under.
Louise’s face is etched with anxiety. She’s clearly traumatised by the events of the past week – which saw her husband, Jean Toto Blagnon, an agricultural expert, beaten to death with sticks and the family forced to flee their home in Tabou city, in the Ivory Coast, and seek sanctuary in neighbouring Liberia.
“The war made us flee. I was running with my husband and children, but they caught my

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay roundup of top vintage clothing finds.
This eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing and accessories caught my discerning eye because of their uniqueness, contemporary feel or highly collectible nature.
As always, buyer beware! Be sure to read the listings closely and contact the sellers with any questions.
Today’s selections include pieces by Ossie Clark, Ceil Chapman, Diane von Furstenberg and Oscar de la Renta. Be sure to check out the gorgeous 1920s wedding dress and the 1950s Rose Marie Reid pin-up swimsuit.
Which item is your favorite? Leave me a comment below to let me know and please take a minute to rate your favorite slides.
GET READY, GET SET, BID!!!
1 of 26
Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds
1 of 27
First Slide
Previous Slide
@
More information on all this week’s finds at Zuburbia. Keep clicking for this week’s vintage clothing finds.
Princess Letizia & Queen Rania Meet In Jordan (PHOTOS, POLL)
Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine Of Denmark Christened (PHOTOS)
Real Women Wear Leopard Print
Michelle Obama & Jill Biden Do Springtime Suits (PHOTOS, POLL)
NYC Street Style: Bag It (PHOTOS)
Rachel Zoe’s Picks For The Stylish Baby (PHOTOS, POLL)
More information on all this week’s finds at Zuburbia.
read full news from www.huffingtonpost.com

While much of what has come to be known as “the Arab Spring” remains a work in progress, there can be no doubt that a new dynamic has been unleashed across the region – one that will have a profound impact as it continues to play out in the years to come.
What is most important to recognize is the fact that the developments that have unfolded since Tunisia have all been generated internally, putting to rest the patronizing mythology of the neo-conservatives and their ilk, who had long maintained that change could only come to the Arab World if induced by external (that is, Western) pressure. This was the view, for example, promulgated by Bernard Lewis, who once wrote that in the past change had only occurred in the “stagnant Middle East” when it had been “initiated by past European rulers”. This theme was echoed more recently by Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute when she argued that if change were to come to the contemporary Arab World, “the West must hold open the door” and apply needed “outside pressure”.
For some in the Bush Administration, that was to be the role of the Iraq

To the dismay of survivalists everywhere, Glenn Beck announced last week that his screechy, preachy Fox news show would close up shop before the end of the year. Though Beck’s eponymous television program averages over two million viewers each weekday, his ongoing disputes with Fox and widely reported tendency to scare away advertisers are rumored to have led to his exit.
This is Glenn Beck’s “I’m thinking really hard about art” face. / Patrcik McMullan Company
This is Glenn Beck’s “I’m thinking really hard about art”

The Quranic imperative is to help to those in need; the religion of the beneficiary does not matter. Voluntarism is thus integral to the daily lives of many Muslims, both in Muslim societies and in Western societies. From Ramadan food drives in local mosques in Boston, to volunteering with the police force in Mumbai, to giving toys to orphans in Beirut, to raising money in Abu Dhabi for Darfur victims, Muslims are serving others in numerous ways. Muslim Americans also volunteer avidly in their local communities — in Boy/Girl Scouts, PTAs and homeless shelters, as well as globally with the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Doctors without Borders and the Aga Khan Development

Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most important holidays for Jains around the world and the birthday of Lord Mahavir, the 24th and last Thirthankar of Jainism.
The 24 Thirthankars were great prophets who delivered the message of spirituality and liberation. Having conquered all human vices, they serve as mentors to those seeking spiritual and moral guidance on the path to enlightenment. As the last Thirthankar, Lord Mahavir revitalized the Jain order as it is today and is one of the most important figures of Jainism.
Born in the sixth century B.C.E. as Vardhaman to King Siddhartha and Queen Trisala in Bihar, India, Lord Mahavir grew up as a Kshatriya (“warrior”) prince in an affluent

A woman recently loaded her four children into a mini-van and drove it into the Hudson River drowning all but one of her children who survived by swimming to safety. Before she committed this suicide/murder the mother posted on her facebook page: “I’m so sorry everyone, forgive me please for what I’m gonna do … ” Knowing she was about to commit a horrible crime, the mother begged for forgiveness — but to whom? God? Her family? A world horrified by her actions? And will God, her family or the world grant her that forgiveness?
‘Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.’ This pivotal phrase in what is known as the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ reveals the unambiguously mandated centrality of forgiveness in the Christian tradition. Within Judaism, Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, requires repentance and forgiveness between humans, and between humans and

If you’re reading this now, you’re likely curious about how to go beyond the “ok” in your life. Maybe you’re craving a new challenge, wish to be inspired, feel a bit bored or simply want to work toward something remarkable.
That doesn’t mean you can’t do it within the boundaries of your current life — it just might mean doing things another way. Perhaps it involves going beyond the good work you’re doing and doing better work — what some refer to as great work.
But, what does that great work look like? How is it different from simply doing a good job? How does one shift gears into doing great work when daily e-mail, appointments and meetings never stop?
There is an answer, says Box of Crayons founder and author Michael Bungay Stanier, in his best-seller Do More Great

An Iraqi immigrant has been sentenced more than 30 years in jail in the US state of Arizona for killing his 20-year-old daughter because she had become too Westernised.
Jurors found Faleh Hassan Almaleki guilty of second-degree murder in connection to Noor Almaleki's death.
Noor Almaleki had rejected her father's wishes to follow Iraqi traditions for several years, court documents said.
Almaleki fled the US after the 2009 incident, in which he ran Noor over.
Ms Almaleki and her boyfriend's mother, Amal Khalaf, were both hit by Faleh Almaleki's jeep in a car park as they left a Department of Economic Security office on 20 October of that

Happy It’s Supposed To Be Tax Day, everyone!
By a strange quirk in scheduling, your income taxes won’t be due until Monday, but what I’m wondering is: where are the Tea Partiers? This is, after all, the Glorious Second Anniversary of the formation of what some called the “Taxed Enough Already” movement (“TEA” — get it?), and yet I’ve heard of no plans for huge Tea Party rallies across America. The last time the Tea Partiers tried to turn out their numbers in force, a few weeks ago during the budget fights, they only managed a few hundred people (and even that’s being generous) at the U.S. Capitol. From every shot I’ve seen of their rally, it seemed like there were more press in attendance than actual

As millions of Americans prepare to file their income taxes ahead of Monday’s deadline, Democracy Now! interviews British journalist Nicholas Shaxson about how corporations and the wealthy use offshore banks and tax havens to avoid paying taxes and other governmental regulations.
“Tax havens have grown so fast in the era of globalization, since the 1970s, that they are now right at the heart of the global economy and are absolutely huge,” Shaxson says.
read full news from www.huffingtonpost.com

HuffPost’s Alex Wagner spoke to MSNBC’s Cenk Uygur Friday night about Donald Trump.
Wagner, discussing controversial comments made by Trump and Rush Limbaugh, commented, “Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh, what they effectively do is change the magnetic poles here. And you know, regardless of how feasible his candidacy actually is, when Donald Trump, you know, starts engaging in this rhetoric, and Rush Limbaugh starts engaging in this rhetoric, it gives fuel to the fire.”
She also explained that the GOP is “dead serious about cutting this deficit. They are dead serious about economic reform.
read full news from www.huffingtonpost.com

Each time I see a play by Mickle Maher, it reminds me of how much I love words. And it’s pretty obvious that Maher — an Evanston playwright, actor and member of Chicago’s Theater Oobleck — is in love with words, too. Maybe that isn’t saying much. What writer doesn’t love words? But Maher’s one of those writers who lets his words dance — to exhilarating, terrifying and startling

Let’s start with the fact that I own 5,000 shares of Google.
Google makes 18% more money on 27% more sales the first quarter of 2011 than the first quarter of 2010 — and Wall Street takes the value of the stock down $48!
What happened to me is somewhat annoying because finally, I stopped trading the stock market. Instead, I’m running my own business and investing in businesses creating well-paying jobs. The money I put in the market is for holding stocks in companies I want to support — not trade. Had I been trading and paying attention, I would not have missed that Google was announcing its earnings

Republicans in the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a budget bill that, if it became law, would end Medicare as we currently know it and give tax breaks to the wealthy Americans. While this seems like a political gift for Democrats, will they once again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?
The White House spokesman pounced on the vote, “The House Republican plan places the burden of debt reduction on those who can least afford it, ends Medicare as we know it, and doubles health care costs for seniors in order to pay for more than a trillion dollars in tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.”
The bill, authored by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), does not alter Medicare for Americans 55 and older. But the program would be converted into a voucher plan for those who are currently younger than 55 years old. The voucher would be used to purchase private

Laughter is still an effective cure for the daily trials. Thus, on this Island, we bend our lips into a smile more for self-therapy than for happiness. Then the tourists take our pictures and go home saying we are a happy people, that we haven’t lost our sense of humor before all the difficulties. Ahh! The tourists and their explanations! We tour the world with the instant of that laugh on our faces — a laugh that preceded a gesture of disgust — or with the image of satisfaction that overwhelms us on resolving, after a year’s effort, a pair of graduated lenses for a child.
Splitting our sides laughing can also be preventative medicine to avoid disappointments to

As I demonstrated yesterday — when my trip to a spa rendered me incapable of writing proper sentences — Vegas and daily deadlines don’t always mix.
In the past few days I’ve had some remarkable experiences. On Wednesday, I interviewed “Gazillionaire” and “Penny” about what it takes to put on a show like Absinthe at Caesars Palace and what on earth Caesars is thinking in allowing them to do so. (Spoiler alert: on that latter question, they have no idea.) During the interview, we got kicked out of a strip