Freedom's Just Another Word | AMONG the few scraps of news to emerge from Barack Obama’s vacation was the anecdote of a Martha’s Vineyard bookseller handing him an advance copy of Jonathan Franzen’s new novel, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske)The New York Times
City's Efforts Fail to Dent Child Obesity | New York City schoolchildren are as heavy, or perhaps even heavier, than the national average, despite the Bloomberg administration’s dogged efforts to improve the health of city residents, ac... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)The New York Times
India races to be ready for games | The opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is due to take place in less than a month in New Delhi. | The city boasts a newly constructed stadium and an impressive games village for athletes... (photo: Public Domain / Supportstorm)Al Jazeera CommonwealthDelhiGamesPhotosWikipedia: India
Floods test Guatemala's resources | A summer of heavy rains in Guatemala has caused flooding that is severely testing the nation's infrastructure. | According to Alejandro Maldonado, the national disaster co-ordinator, 500 bridge... (photo: Public Domain / Supportstorm)Al Jazeera FloodingGuatemalaPhotosResourcesWikipedia: Floods
Deported Roma eye return to France | | Just over a week ago Florin and his family, like 1,000 other Roma, boarded a plane in Paris and flew home to Romania. | They accepted tickets and a small ... (photo: Creative Commons / Softwarehistorian)Al Jazeera FamilyFranceHomePhotosWikipedia: Paris
