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Accent reduction services
DEARBORN — Unlike some providers of accent reduction services, clients of Dearborn Speech and Sensory Center work with certified speech-language pathologists who are able to address other issues as well, including articulation, grammar, voice disorders and help with public speaking. "Our speech language pathologists come from diverse...ACCESS director selected for premier leadership program
Dearborn — Hannan Deep, ACCESS Communications Director, is among 65 of Detroit’s top professionals selected to participate in the upcoming Leadership Detroit program, the Detroit Regional Chamber's premier leadership development and training program. More than 1,600 regional leaders have completed the program, including such notables...Briton killed while clearing IDF cluster bombs in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — A British man was killed on Thursday while clearing cluster bombs dropped on southern Lebanon by Israel during its war with Hizbullah guerrillas last year, a United Nations spokeswoman said. He was the 13th person to be killed during work to clear unexploded ordnance from the war in July and August, 2006, said Dalya Farran of...Election 2008: Too early to predict party candidates
Despite the musings of pundits, spin from the campaigns and the results of respected national polls, the U.S. presidential primaries are not over. In fact, they have not even begun. National polls showing Senator Hillary Clinton and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani maintaining (and in Clinton's case, increasing) leads over their...Sadr Foundation to hold women’s breakfast
DEARBORN — The Sadr Foundation-USA Chapter will be holding its 4th Annual Women's Day Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. at Byblos Banquet Center here to raise funds for orphans in Lebanon. The goal of the event is to ensure the livelihood of local Dearborn businesses while simultaneously raising funds to feed, clothe, house...Rachel Corrie story to be told in Lansing
LANSING — The Peace Education Center of Greater Lansing will anchor its 2007 fall schedule with the dynamic one-person play, "My Name is Rachel Corrie." There will be eight shows in October at the Woldumar Nature Center's Olds Anderson Rotary Barn in Lansing. The production is in conjunction with Sunsets with Shakespeare, a local theater...Fordson Tractors run over rival Dearborn High
Fasting doesn't stop the players from doing their best DEARBORN — When a football team loses a game, it's only natural for both fans and outsiders to point fingers. Everyone wants to know what went wrong and what's being done to fix the problems. That's just the way it is in today's media-saturated sporting culture. But when a...Empire State Building to be lit up green for Eid
NEW YORK (AFP) — New York's iconic Empire State Building is to be lit up green from Friday in honor of the Muslim holiday of Eid, the biggest festival in the Muslim calendar marking the end of Ramadan, officials said. "This is the first time that the Empire State Building will be illuminated for Eid, and the lighting will become an...Zionist pressure puts press in jeopardy
ANN ARBOR —For four years, the University of Michigan’s publishing house has distributed books from the catalog of Pluto Press. Pluto’s books are critical, often challenging the ideas of those in power. Their catalog examines issues of Israel-Palestine, globalization, foreign policy, and many other topics. The new book, "Overcoming...Conference will prolong agony in Arab world
After spending many hours trying to reach Jerusalem, a trip which took twenty minutes before the imposition of the humiliating Israeli checkpoints, a Palestinian woman said: "I am dying to pray in Al-Aqsa Mosque, but after so many hours of being harassed at so many checkpoints, I was not allowed to pray and I am hungry and thirsty...Evaluating the Iraq war
This week marks the fifth anniversary of Congress's vote to authorize the Bush Administration to overthrow the government of Iraq by military force. The Nation opposed the war authorization. In "An Open Letter to Congress," which we published on the magazine's cover on the eve of the vote, we argued that it would have "a significance...Secular Tunisia may face Islamist challenge
Analysts say a growing number of young fundamentalists are increasingly restless in a country that bans all religious parties. Zarzis, Tunisia — While a potent Islamic movement once challenged this country's ruling elite, today political Islam has all but vanished here. This kind of dissent has been quashed to near extinction. But even...U.S. aid dependency: The road to ruin
Since Israel's July 2006 war on Lebanon, and up to the current deadlock over electing Lebanon's next president, the Bush administration has gone out of its way to express its commitment to Lebanese "democracy" and to building a strong and sovereign country that can "stand up" to allies of Syria and Iran which exist within Lebanon's...
Republicans debate in Michigan while Democrats withdraw from state’s primary
October 13th, 20070 DEARBORN — When foreign policy worked its way into the economy-focused Republican Presidential candidates' debate in Dearborn on Tuesday, the indignant voice of Texas Congressman Ron Paul stood out among the nine men on stage. When moderator Chris Matthews of MSNBC asked each candidate whether, if elected president, they would need...This Ramadan and Eid, send the perfect gift with Western Union Money Transfer® to the Middle East
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Celebrating the Eid in outer space
Decisions by a conference of Muslim leaders and scientists will help a Malaysian doctor stay observant in outer space. Allah is watching — even in outer space. And that poses a problem for a devout Muslim astronaut who is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Russian rocket this week. Imagine trying to...Ramadan show captivates audiences
DEARBORN — Every night after dusk during Ramadan this year and last, Arabs around the world, Muslim or not, have been united, not by anything religious or nationalistic, but by a phenomenon known as "Bab Al Hara." The second installment of the addictive television series has had tens of millions of feverish Arabs flocking to living......
Conference will address Islamophobia
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s newly formed Islamic Studies Initiative will host a two-day conference entitled, “Islamophobia/Islamophilia: Beyond the Politics of Enemy and Friend,” Oct. 19-20. This event, held in the Michigan League, will bring together a diverse group of scholars whose research has equipped them to think...Leaf collection begins in Dearborn
DEARBORN — The Department of Public Works’ Highway Division will be collecting leaves throughout the city in sections. Collection will start in Section 1 and then will continue in numerical order. Beginning October 15, you can call the Leaf Pickup Hotline at 943.2444 to find out when your section is scheduled for loose leaf pickup....‘Engaging the Other’: Dearborn conference will focus on race relations
DEARBORN — Scholars, religious figures and cultural leaders from around the world will come here for a renowned multicultural diversity conference on October 25, 2007. Entitled "Engaging the Other: The Power of Compassion," this international conference will focus on difficult issues of race relations, identity, stereotypes and...Ontario stands pat
In the Ontario elections held on October 10, the Liberals led by Dalton McGuinty returned to power. The results were not very different from those in the previous election, though the Liberals won this time with a smaller percentage of the vote. Funding for religious schools was the issue that had the attention of voters, apparently.......
Muslim Canadian suspect must keep ankle bracelet
Montrealer Adil Charkaoui, a terrorist suspect from Morocco wanting to avoid deportation, has failed in his efforts to get the courts to modify his bail conditions, including the wearing of a tracking ankle bracelet, banning from the internet, and a curfew. He was fingered by Ahmed Ressam, the so-called millennial bomber, who was...Canada: No-fly on steroids
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proposing an extension of no-fly policies as they affect Canada. It wants lists of all passengers from Canada flying over U.S. air space 72 hours before take-off, along with personal information about them. This provision would affect Canadians heading for destinations in places such as......
Vermont hurt by border tightening
A panel from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has heard from Vermont businessmen that border restrictions are hurting business. A ski resort reported that a Montreal radio station reports on the border wait times, resulting in the discouragement of Canadian traffic. The problem is expected to get much worse once Department of Homeland...Canada: Insecure Quebeckers uneasy with diversity
Unease over non-Christian religious symbols has led the Quebec government to set up a commission to tour the province to try to get a perspective on how Quebec should deal with growing cultural and religious diversity. This unease reflects the province's distinctiveness as a French minority culture in an English country and continent, a......