Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene Is A ‘Blessing’ (VIDEO)

Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene Is A ‘Blessing’ (VIDEO)Source: www.huffingtonpost.comGlenn Beck called Hurricane Irene a “blessing” on his Friday radio show, saying it would teach people to be prepared for disasters. As the hurricane barreled towards the E…

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Icon Ambulance

Icon AmbulanceSource: plus.google.comOne Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was attending religious services when my cell phone vibrated. As discreetly as possible, I checked the phone and noticed that my phone said “Caller ID unknown”. I choose to ig…

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J-1 Visa Scandal at Hershey’s: America’s Sweatshop Diplomacy

J-1 Visa Scandal at Hershey’s: America’s Sweatshop DiplomacySource: www.nytimes.comThe student guest worker program should not be used as a way to obtain laborers at below-market rates.    The student guest worker program should not be used as a …

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Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna JanmashtamiSource: www.boston.comIndian Hindu devotees throughout the world celebrate Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Hindu God Lord Krishna with enormous zeal and enthusiasm. Children and adults dress as the Hindu God Krishna and his co…

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The Sky isn’t Falling

The Sky isn’t FallingSource: www.spincricket.comOr it is, if you read some of the obituaries written about this Indian cricket team. The former Wisden editor Scyld Berry thinks Sachin Tendulkar’s limitations have been exposed and “is not a compe…

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Dalits to launch own version of the Lokpal Bill

Dalits to launch own version of the Lokpal Bill Source: indiatoday.intoday.inThe Udit Raj-led All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations that will hold a rally at India Gate today, claims that the Jan Lokpal Bill is an attempt to create a super gov…

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