Associated Press, by Sophia Tareen Posted By: Photoonist- Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:15:03 GMT Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, boasting his divine stature, on Sunday predicted trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and urged him to do more to improve the lives of blacks and the downtrodden. The 76′year’old leader said the ”white right” was conspiring to make Obama a one’term president (Snip) ”The word ‘prophet’ is too cheap a word. I am a light in the midst of darkness,” Farrakhan said at the annual convention of the movement that embraces black nationalism.
from: http://www.newmediablog.com/2010/02/farrakhan-predicts-white-right-trouble-for-obama/
Haaretz [Israel], by Barak Ravid Posted By: Photoonist- Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:11:04 GMT Chinese officials said they will seriously consider Israel’s request to impose sanctions on Iran, a senior diplomatic source told Haaretz. A delegation led by Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon and central bank chief Stanley Fischer tried last week to persuade China to support sanctions on Iran by offering ”the full intelligence picture available to Israel.” The Israeli officials also said a nuclear Iran would push up oil prices ‘ the Chinese depend on Iran for a significant chunk of their imported oil.
from: http://www.newmediablog.com/2010/02/china-giving-serious-consideration-to-israels-request-for-iran-sanctions/
New York Post, by Melissa Klein & Isabel Vincent Posted By: Photoonist- Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:05:53 GMT They stiffed Queens kids, too. More than $400,000 raised by a nonprofit started by Congressman Gregory Meeks and state Sen. Malcolm Smith was never given to the community they represent, including a youth football league that requested a donation, a Post investigation has found. (Snip) Instead of helping the plucky pee’wee players, New Direction spent $405,000 on salaries, mysterious consultants, office expenses and meals, according to paperwork filed by the nonprofit.
from: http://www.newmediablog.com/2010/02/pols-charity-acks-queens-peewee-football-players/
