allvoices - http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Event :: U.S. Journalist Arrested in Nigeria LAGOS, Nigeria — An American documentary filmmaker and his translator working in the volatile Delta region of Nigeria have been arrested and accused of spying, according to Nigerian government officials and media watchdog groups. Andrew Berends, a New York-based freelance... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1240954-nigeria-niger Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:44:05 -0700 Event :: 17 Feared Dead in Congo Plane Crash NAIROBI, Kenya — Seventeen people were feared dead in eastern Congo after a small plane carrying United Nations employees and other aid workers slammed into a mountainside, United Nations officials said on Tuesday. The info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1239740-kenya-united Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:00:44 -0700 Event :: 500th U.S. service member dies in Afghanistan A sailor killed in Afghanistan on Saturday was the 500th U.S. service member to die in that country since the war there began in 2001. Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Harris of Lexington, North Carolina, was 36. Twenty-two U.S. service... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1237897-afghanistan-service Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:30:30 -0700 Event :: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Almost 300 people will be formally charged in Ramsey County District Court on Tuesday after they were arrested during protests at the Republican National Convention, a police spokesman said. var CNN_ArticleChanger = new CNN_imageChanger('cnnImgChngr','/2008/PO<wbr/>LITICS/09/02/rnc.security/imgChng/p1-0.i<wbr/>nit.exclude.html',2,1);... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1237046-rnc-protesters Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:49:32 -0700 Event :: Japan’s Prime Minister Resigns TOKYO — Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan abruptly announced his resignation on Monday, ending a short-lived and unpopular government marred by political paralysis. < info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1232908-japan-prime Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:57:52 -0700 Event :: Storm Disrupts Republican Plans for Convention ST. PAUL — Plans for the Republican National Convention were in flux on Sunday as the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain , announced that the thrust of the convention would change “from a party event to a call to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1227611-gulf-coast Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:34:23 -0700 Event :: Indian flood victims face food shortages PURNIA, India (CNN) -- The piercing wails from little lungs fill the air at this makeshift relief camp in Bihar's flood-ravaged Purnia district. Villagers wade through floodwaters on the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar, India, on Friday. The babies scream for food.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1226784-india-food Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:12:34 -0700 Event :: Strapped for cash, some in New Orleans stay and hope NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- On a cigarette break from washing dishes in the French Quarter, Michael Kennedy swung open the door of Café Maspero, and the briny smell of raw shrimp followed him outside. A woman walks her dog... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1226762-new-orleans Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:09:42 -0700 Comment :: Lines for evacuation buses grow in New Orleans I completely agree. It is amazing at how fast this hurricane is growing. They need to be doing all they can to keep as many safe as possible. info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./comments/1221574/Event Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:30:33 -0700 Event :: Troop ‘Surge’ Took Place Amid Doubt and Debate WASHINGTON — When President Bush speaks to the Republican convention on Monday, he is expected to tout the “surge” of forces in Iraq as one of his proudest achievements. But that decision, one of his most consequential as commander in... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1221625-general-casey Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:24:45 -0700 Event :: GM sues to recoup $450K in employee discounts DETROIT - General Motors Corp. is cracking down on workers and retirees who it says have improperly extended employee discounts to non-relatives and have cost the automaker more than $450,000. Lawsuits filed by GM say company audits found the discounts... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1221578-detroit-employee Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:18:31 -0700 Event :: Lines for evacuation buses grow in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS - Lines of people waiting for buses to take them out of the city grew longer Saturday and traffic grew heavier on main highways as Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a dangerous storm on track for the Gulf Coast.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1221574-new-orleans Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:15:55 -0700 Event :: Bengals WR Johnson reportedly changes name CINCINNATI (AP)—Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1221568-cincinnati-ocho Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:12:50 -0700 Event :: Baseball to Allow Instant Replay NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball reversed its long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls in series that start Thursday. The start date comes nearly 10 months after general managers... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1192743-new-york Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:40:33 -0700 Blog :: Why I fear 'CHANGE' From spencer willems's blog Change: we've heard a lot of conflicting views on how to get it, even on what it should be. Both presidential candidates have seized this abstraction in hopes of wooing the electorate. What better candidates to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./user/blog/5268 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:06:05 -0700 Event :: Why I fear 'CHANGE' From spencer willems's blog Change: we've heard a lot of conflicting views on how to get it, even on what it should be. Both presidential candidates have seized this abstraction in hopes of wooing the electorate. What better candidates to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1191031-denver-young Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:06:04 -0700 Blog :: Why I fear 'CHANGE' From spencer willems's blog Change: we've heard a lot of conflicting views on how to get it, even on what it should be. Both presidential candidates have seized this abstraction in hopes of wooing the electorate. What better candidates to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./user/blog/5268 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:06:03 -0700 Event :: Why I fear 'CHANGE' From spencer willems's blog Change: we've heard a lot of conflicting views on how to get it, even on what it should be. Both presidential candidates have seized this abstraction in hopes of wooing the electorate. What better candidates to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1191031-denver-young Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:06:02 -0700 Event :: 100 protesters taken to temporary center About 100 protesters were being processed early today at Denver's temporary processing center in a former warehouse. Depending on their charges, they should be processed by 4 a.m. or 5 a.m., said Capt. Frank Gale of the Denver Sheriff's Office.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1190929-denver-pepper Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:46:49 -0700 Event :: Rocks, other potential weapons helped spark police action Approximately 100 people arrested in Monday night's protests near Civic Center spent the night getting processed through the criminal justice system. Most face charges of obstruction of streets or public passageways, interference and disobedience to a lawful order. In a... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/1190912-denver-pepper Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:44:30 -0700