Monthly Archives: February 2012

Sometimes it seems as though the people here have only the sun and moon: the blinding sun that bakes their mud homes and moonlight that with flickering gas lamps fights against the dark of night.

Telegraph.co.uk Many Cast Vote With November in Mind; for Others, Character Rates HighNew York TimesPolls of voters in Tuesday's Republican primary in Michigan highlight the deep tension underpinning the Republican nominating contest, with Mitt Romney holding steady as the most … Continue reading →

New York Times Ohio Shooting Suspect Confesses, Prosecutor SaysNew York TimesCHARDON, Ohio — The fatal shooting rampage in a high school in this quiet suburb of Cleveland remained a puzzle on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying that a student had confessed … Continue reading →

The Guardian Republican Senator Snowe of Maine Won't Seek Re-ElectionBusinessWeekBy Laura Litvan Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine announced she won't seek re-election this year, saying the “partisanship of recent years” in Congress has made it … Continue reading →

Sydney Morning Herald WikiLeaks publishes millions of emails stolen from US think tankFox NewsThe homepage of the WikiLeaks.org website is pictured in Beijing December 2, 2010.Reuters/Petar Kujundzi Notorious whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has published five million emails from a geopolitical analysis … Continue reading →

ABC News FBI, hospitals, say 5 students injured when classmate opens fire at Ohio high …Washington PostCHARDON, Ohio — An FBI spokeswoman says five students were injured when a shooter described as a classmate opened fire at an Ohio high … Continue reading →

The Associated Press Jean Dujardin wins best actor for 'The Artist'The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — The world should plan on hearing a lot more from Jean Dujardin, the handsome and expressive actor whose portrayal of a silent film star … Continue reading →

But Haiti, the western hemisphere's poorest nation and arguably its most dysfunctional government, doesn't work normally in the best of times

Prime Minister Garry Conille of Haiti, who has clashed with the president, said he knew he had to resign after no one showed up at a cabinet meeting he had called.

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille offered his surprise resignation after just four months in office, amid tension between the premier and government ministers over issues of dual nationality.