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Pakistan leader may free condemned Christian woman
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's president may pardon a Christian woman facing a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam, officials said Saturday, as the mother of four tearfully denied the charge in interviews.The case of Asia Bibi has drawn appeals from Pope Benedict XVI and human rights groups to free her. She was sentenced to death earlier…
Lady A's Hillary Scott buys her first house
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As if Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum didn't have enough to celebrate, she's now an official homeowner.Scott could barely contain her excitement as she gushed about her new purchase."I just signed the papers on my house, the first house ever. Like it's finalized today. So I'm celebrating that, too," she said before…
PFLAG National Elects Rabbi David M. Horowitz as National President
WASHINGTON and AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2010 – WASHINGTON and AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National proudly announced the election of Rabbi David M. Horowitz of Akron, OH, as its new board president this week."As the family voice of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
College Students From Other Countries Spent $18.8 Billion in the United States Last Year
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 – Study abroad numbers falter amid global economic downturnWASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California, New York and Texas continue to lead the nation in foreign-student enrollments and the financial contribution those students and their families make to local communities and states through tuition, fees, and living expenses, according to a…
Billboard singles reviews: Taylor Swift, Linkin Park
NEW YORK (Billboard) – If the rest of Taylor Swift's highly anticipated new album is as strong as its finely crafted lead single, then it's a sure bet that her career juggernaut will continue."Mine" possesses a vibrant energy that perfectly complements her impassioned vocals. As the artist matures personally and professionally, the song demonstrates that…
Judge OKs Kodak's settlement of race-based lawsuit
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A federal judge on Friday approved Eastman Kodak Co.'s $21.4 million offer to settle class-action lawsuits by black employees who maintained white counterparts were favored over them for pay and promotion.In an almost seven-year legal tussle, U.S. Magistrate Jonathan Feldman signed off on a deal that pays about 3,000 current and past…
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