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The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance 2013

Includes overview of Afghanistan’s government.

(KABUL) - Eleventh edition and still going strong. The 2013 version of the annual “A to Z Guide” is now available.

The goal is to enhance understanding of the actors, structures and government processes related to aid and reconstruction efforts.

Osama Where Art Thou?

Evidence should convince skeptics that bin Laden was indeed killed by Navy SEALS on May 2, 2011.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Under the prevailing narrative, Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALS at bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011, at zero dark thirty, spy-jargon for "half past midnight," the time of bin Laden's death.

According to this narrative, the raid was videotaped and photographs were taken. The body was then taken to the supercarrier USS Carl Vinson where traditional procedures for an Islamic burial were followed. The body was then placed in a weighted bag and slid into the sea.

Family Launches the Mark Bosworth Fund at 2013 Cycle Oregon Kickoff Party

There's a $10,000 reward for information that leads to finding Mark.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Family and friends of Mark Bosworth will launch a fund in his name to send fellow cyclists to Cycle Oregon, a yearly event near and dear to Mark's heart. The Mark Bosworth Fund will sponsor a first-time rider in Cycle Oregon each year. Nearly half of this year's fundraising goal of $30,000 has already been raised.

The Mark Bosworth Fund will sponsor a first-time rider in Cycle Oregon each year. The fundraising goal is $30,000 for this year, with nearly half of that already raised. The money will cover the fee for the week-long Cycle Oregon ride, including meals and the tent and porter fee. The application process for candidates, fundraising efforts and a new website.

Ensure Security of Zimbabwean Human Rights Defenders Nkosilathi Moyo and Jasper Maposa

Mr. Gomes has asked Robert Gabriel Mugabe to carry out an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation into the death threats against human rights defenders.

(YORK, UK) - Human Rights are paying the toll their courage brings in Zimbabwe.

Mr Nkosilathi Moyo and Mr Jasper Maposa, were recently informed by hundreds of armed, violent youth who crashed a community meeting, that their human rights activism was an attempt to “change the regime”.

Duke Energy Will Retire Crystal River Nuclear Plant

Company is evaluating sites for potential new gas-fueled generation.

(CRYSTAL RIVER, FL.) - Following a comprehensive analysis, Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, announced today that it will retire the Crystal River Nuclear Plant (CR3) in Citrus County, Fla.

LagunaBeach.com Spotlight: An Interview with Roger Butow

Kate Buckley’s Laguna Beach Blog talks to Roger about the greatest ecological challenges currently facing the coastal community of Laguna Beach.

(LAGUNA BEACH) - Roger Butow was born in 1946 and raised in the LA Harbor area. He moved to Orange County in 1966 when he joined the US Marine Corps.

Roger then acquired a BA from Cal State Long Beach in 1972. He’s lived and worked in and around Laguna Beach ever since in the field of commercial and residential construction.

Suicide Bomb Blast in Hangu Pakistan Kills Over Two Dozen

Pools of blood and pieces of human flesh littered the street after the attack.

(JHUMRA CITY, Pakistan) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside two Hangu, part of Pakistan's border region with Afghanistan.

Hindus Welcome France Overturning Ban on Women Trousers

Limiting freedom and access of women and men dictating their terms of dressing to women was blatant discrimination - Rajan Zed

(RENO) - Hindus have welcomed French government for overturning 200-year-old ban on women wearing trousers.

Getting to Know Us: A Memo to U.S. Adversaries

Our recent history involves a lot of the tail wagging the dog.

(PORTLAND, OR) - One of the first things you need to know about the U.S. is how difficult it is for us to tolerate ambiguity—especially when untangling our own motives.

8 NATO Service Members Died in Afghanistan Last Month

Casualties of the insurgent groups have also dropped.

(KABUL Xinhua) - Up to eight soldiers with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had been killed in Afghan war in January this year, the lowest casualty in a month over the past four years.