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Hand sanitizers… 8 reasons you should think before using them
Hand sanitizer is a boon for many. All you have to do is take out this little bottle of this viscous liquid, squeeze a bit on your hand, rub them together and you are good to go.Hand sanitizers, as the manufacturers say, kill 99.9% bacteria. And it is true, they do. But, the reason it was invented was to use them when one has little or...Flu is hospitalizing and killing more young adults this season
Influenza is killing more young and middle-aged adults this year than usual, in part because they’re less likely to be vaccinated, federal health officials said this month.More than 60 percent of those killed or put into the hospital by flu so far this season have been aged 18 to 64, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says....March is the last month to enroll in Obamacare, community-based signup locations available
DETROIT — Detroiters will be able to sign up for affordable health insurance at select firehouses and recreation centers throughout the city.The community-based effort is part of Mayor Mike Duggan’s commitment to get residents enrolled under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the March 31 deadline. "Everyone deserves...Dearborn library selected to participate in “Muslim Voices” pilot program
DEARBORN – The Dearborn Public Library has been selected to participate in the "Muslim Voices" pilot program for teens by the Michigan Humanities Council and the New York Council for the Humanities. Muslim Voices is a new reading and discussion program for children and teens that uses literature to explore the lives of Muslim...
If two-state solution fails, what’s next?
March 7th, 20140 WASHINGTON - The failure of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians could lead to a significant shift in public opinion in the United States regarding Israel’s future, according to a new poll released Monday, March 3.When asked about two options in the event the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict was no longer...
Syrian army closes in on Yabroud
March 7th, 20140 DAMASCUS - Government troops are tightening their grip on the last rebel stronghold near the border with Lebanon a day after taking control of a key village in the area, a Syrian field commander told reporters Tuesday, March 4.The Syrian army and Hizbullah fighters have seized a string of towns and villages in the rugged Qalamoun...Israeli bill separating Muslim and Christian Arabs draws criticism
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — A new Israeli law giving Muslim and Christian Arab citizens separate representation on a national employment commission drew fierce criticism from the Palestinians on Tuesday, Feb. 25."This law aims to create a new reality among our people based on religion and not national identity," Palestine Liberation...Twelve dead in Qatar restaurant gas explosion
DOHA - Twelve people, including two children, were killed on Thursday, Feb. 27, when a gas tank exploded at a Turkish restaurant in the Qatari capital Doha, authorities in the Gulf Arab state reported.About 30 others were injured in the blast at the Istanbul Restaurant that one security source said was accidental.Another security source...Seven Egyptian Christians found shot execution-style in eastern Libya
BENGHAZI — Seven Egyptian Christians were found shot dead on a beach in eastern Libya on Monday Feb. 24, after they were abducted from their apartments, security officials and local residents said.A police officer told Reuters the bodies were found with gunshots to the head outside Benghazi in the east, where assassinations,...Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
BEIRUT - Hollywood star and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) envoy Angelina Jolie met orphaned Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and called for an end to the war across the border, on Monday, Feb. 24. Syria's nearly three-year war has forced millions to flee the country, most of them to neighboring countries like Lebanon,...Israeli airstrike tests Hizbullah readiness, group vows to respond
BEIRUT - Hizbullah on Wednesday, Feb. 26, confirmed an Israeli air raid two days earlier on one of its positions in Lebanon and vowed to respond "at the appropriate time" to the "blatant aggression"."On Monday night... the Israeli enemy's warplanes bombarded a Hizbullah position on the Lebanese-Syrian border, near the area of Janta in...At least 31 killed in Baghdad motorbike market bombing
BAGHDAD - At least 31 people were killed and 51 wounded when a motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated in Baghdad's Sadr City, on Thursday, Feb. 27, Iraqi medical and police sources said. The motorcycle was parked in a second-hand market in the Shi'a Muslim neighborhood that sells used bikes and was filled with people, mostly young...Iraqi leaders give conflicting answers on reported Iran arms deal
BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials gave contradictory accounts on Tuesday, Feb. 25, about whether or not Baghdad had agreed to buy $195 million worth of arms and ammunition from Iran as reported by Reuters, a deal that if confirmed could damage Iraqi-U.S. relations.The Defense Ministry denied any such deal had been made, while a senior Iraqi...Egypt’s bread ‘smart cards’ could solve subsidy-abuse problem
CAIRO — A device resembling a credit card swiper is revolutionizing some of Egypt's politically explosive bread lines and may help achieve the impossible -- cutting crippling food import bills.Authorities who hope to avoid protests over subsidized loaves sold for the equivalent of 1 U.S. cent have turned to smart cards to try to manage...Dumping the A-word and moving on
Arab and Muslim Americans have launched something, and this time, it’s actually good. What I’m talking about is a new social media campaign to end the use of the word “abed.” The movement hopes to finally convince Arab Americans that using “abed” (or its plural form “abeed”) is just plain wrong.The literal......
Omar and the checkpoint: Palestinians’ daily nightmare
Omar is a 7-year-old boy from Gaza. His family managed to obtain the necessary permits that allowed him to cross the Erez checkpoint to Jerusalem, through the West Bank, in order to undergo surgery. He was accompanied by his father. On the way back, the boy and his father were stopped at the Qalanidya checkpoint, separating occupied East...Confronting mental illness could save lives
In the past month, the Arab American community has witnessed the suicides of two young, promising individuals. On January 21, Asil Srour Makki took her own life, and on February 7, Shady Bazzi killed himself. Both were residents of Dearborn. Both committed suicide in their own home. And both used guns.It has been......
Google ordered to remove anti-Islamic film from YouTube
February 28th, 20140 A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday, February 26, ordered Google Inc to remove from its YouTube video-sharing website an anti-Islamic film that had sparked protests across the Muslim world.By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google's assertion that the removal of the film "Innocence of Muslims"...Second wave of retired cops and firefighters arrested over 9/11 fraud charges
This week, nearly 30 retired New York City firefighters and police officers have been arrested for falsely claiming Social Security benefits in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.The news comes on the heels of over 100 arrested retired firefighters and police officers in January, as a result of a...
John Dingell, the dean of Congress, to retire after 58 years in the House
February 28th, 20140 DEARBORN — The longest serving member of Congress will retire at the end of the year. After 58 years in Congress, U.S. Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.) announced on Monday, Feb. 24, that he would not seek reelection in November, drawing the curtain on 29 Congressional terms.Dingell, of Dearborn, 87, a World War II veteran, was...
Detroit NAACP President Rev. Wendell Anthony: There cannot be two Detroits
February 28th, 20140 DETROIT — With the city at a crossroads, dealing with a state-led bankruptcy and a newly elected mayor, Reverend Wendell Anthony enters his 21st year as the leader of the largest chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Despite a decline in population over the last few decades, Detroit is......
O’Reilly discusses challenges, goals and future during State of the City address
February 28th, 20140 DEARBORN - On Wednesday, February 26, Mayor Jack O'Reilly held his State of the City address at City Hall, where he summarized previous accomplishments and outlined future goals. Those in attendance included Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja, Councilman Mike Sareini, Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad, Dearborn Chief Judge...
Westland Mayor Bill Wild discusses Wayne County CEO candidacy, pledges to implement business experience if elected
February 28th, 20140 DEARBORN — Westland Mayor William "Bill" Wild enjoys the business aspect of politics. He says he balanced Westland's 2-year budget and created a $5-million surplus, without raising taxes or cutting essential services, by using the experience of managing his own small business. Now he is running for Wayne County executive to......
Two attempted attacks on chemical weapon convoys
New York - There were two attempted attacks on Syrian convoys transporting chemical weapons late last month, Syrian authorities told the international mission overseeing the removal and destruction of its toxic arsenal, according to a U.N. report on Thursday, Feb. 27.The monthly report to the U.N. Security Council of the joint mission of...A selective view of ‘democracy’
A familiar conventional wisdom about how the last two U.S. administrations have approached democratization abroad has come up repeatedly in connection with crises in several foreign countries. George W. Bush is seen as the president who tried to promote democracy actively and proactively, even using military force in the effort, while......
