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Gaza`s First International Festival for Video Art 2010

It is important to take note of what an amazing accomplishment it is; for people living in an open air concentration camp, walled and guarded by armed militia, who are extremely limited, to be able to produce a fantastic event like this.

(GAZA CITY) - You are cordially invited to attend the Gaza's First International Festival for Video Art 2010 Saturday, June 19th 2010 at 7:00 pm, Studio, Victor Hugo St. Remal, Gaza.

Women`s / Human Rights News: Battered Women`s Shelters Raided

The presence of armed men in places where women and children fleeing violence are supposed to be safe and secure was linked to an overall situation of lawlessness and impunity.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - In Mexico, not even shelters for victims of domestic violence are safe from trouble.

Recently, refuges for battered women and children have been the object of police raids in Monterrey, Cancun and Ciudad Juarez.

U.S. Immigration Laws Apply Only to Non-Terrorist Latin Americans

It thus appears that aircraft-related crimes merit a less severe U.S. response when not committed by Arabs or Muslims.

(ISTANBUL) - On June 15, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dispatched the following complaint from his Twitter account, which spanned two tweets and was couched between expressions in Venezuelan slang:

"The gringo government accuses us of anything and everything, but today marks 5 years since the extradition request of the granterrorista Posada Carriles, to which they haven’t even responded..."

Gilad Atzmon Interviewed by Shabana Syed

"With a strong presence on and off stage and a disarming smile, Atzmon has a huge following not only for his music but for being a unique thinker and philosopher."

(LONDON) - Gilad Atzmon is a former Israeli soldier who now lives in London. He is not only a renowned author and writer but also a famous award-winning jazz musician.

Capitol Hill Briefing Reveals Brutal, Addictive Nature of Today`s Internet Porn

Experts describe why federal obscenity laws that prohibit distribution of hardcore obscene material on the Internet must be enforced.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - For 90 minutes yesterday, a standing-room-only crowd attended a briefing at the Capitol where researchers and a former pornography actress revealed information on the repulsive and addictive nature of today’s internet porn.

They are calling on the federal government to prosecute the major producers and distributors of obscene material.

Turkish Politicians Compete for Knowledge of 10 Commandments

Kılıçdaroğlu—known as as “Gandhi” for his glasses, mustache, and hairline—has confirmed the necessity of an international commission to investigate the flotilla attack.

(ISTANBUL) - Following Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s post-flotilla massacre reminder to Israel that “You shall not kill”, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu—leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), rival of Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP)—jumped on the bandwagon.

He alerted the prime minister to the existence of additional commandments such as “You shall not steal” and “You shall not lie”.

Schneiders Fate in the Hands of the Jury

The verdict could come down very soon.

(WICHITA, Kansas) - After 8 weeks of emotional testimony, the pill mill trial of former doctor Stephen Schneider and his nurse wife, Linda Schneider has been handed over to the jury for deliberation beginning Wednesday morning.

Schneider has been referred to as the "Candy Man" and his former clinic as the "Burger King for pain pill addicts" with reports of overdosing and deaths of patients.

Obese Children

“The best condiment for food is hunger” - Cicerón

(MADRID) - The main problems that concern child obesity are cardiovascular and medical. Nonetheless, an even greater dilemma exists, cancer. According to a published study by Cell Magazine, overweight acts as a promoter of tumors in general and in the liver in particular.

The children of today will live for a fewer amount of years and with a worse quality of life than did their grandparents, due to the problematic consequences derived from obesity and passivity – according to the press President of the Organizing Committee of the European Society Congress of Endocrinology and Nutrition.

Dear Dad

A generational divide is no excuse for the betrayal of humanity.

(DOHA, Qatar) - I'm sitting in Doha, Qatar, in my beautiful room in a four-star hotel. I left Palestine five days ago, forced out of my chosen home because I am not Jewish and so do not merit a work visa, this according to Ministry of Interior from which I sought the visa.

At my desk now with the computer in front of me and just beyond it the TV, I watch the same story over and over.

Missing Pieces Identified In That Oil Spill Puzzle

While the scientific side of the calamity remains in search of a solution, let us call on other resources to address the human side--before that becomes overwhelming.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oil, oil, great turmoil! That's the mega dilemma facing our President and Congress as the BP oil spill begun April 20 continues to gush out and infiltrate our precious Gulf Coast to say nothing of its deleterious impact on the economy.