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An Evening with Geert Wilders in Washington DC

Geert Wilders, chairman of the Freedom Party in The Netherlands (PVV), maker of the film Fitna, and brave fighter for Western values, will speak in Washington, DC, this week.

In defence of the family

The traditional famiy is in trouble. It seems clear the media, governments and other forces are working to deconstruct the family even to the point of re-defining gender.

Grandmother Arrested in Death of 4-Year-Old Boy

NEW YORK — New York Police have arrested a grandmother in connection with the death of a four-year-old boy in the Bronx.

FBI, Police Rescue Child Prostitutes Around U.S.

WASHINGTON — The FBI has rescued more than 45 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13, in a nationwide sweep to remove kids from the illegal sex trade and punish their accused pimps.

Missing Florida Girl’s Dad: I ‘Never’ Hit My Child

In a contentious, exclusive interview outside his Florida home, Ronald Cummings, the father of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings, blasted new abuse allegations and told FOX News "never, ever have I ever hit my child."

Attorney for Boy Murder Suspect: Move Case to Juvenile Court

PITTSBURGH — The attorney for a Pennsylvania boy accused of gunning down his father's pregnant fiancee last week will ask a judge to move the case to juvenile court and allow the fifth grader to possibly be freed.

FBI investigates possible links with Mexico drug gang

The FBI is probing possible money laundering linked to Mexico's infamous narco-trafficking Gulf Cartel in its investigation of Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford, US law enforcement sources have told the Observer.

Alberta may see more job losses, says prof

Alberta's best guess for the number of jobs the province could lose this year could be an underestimation, as the country's strongest economic engine continues to be weighed down by low oil prices.

Rural areas hit hard as job losses soar

UNEMPLOYMENT has almost doubled over the past 10 months in some of Scotland's rural areas as they struggle to cope with the recession, new research has revealed.

Hillary Clinton China visit blamed for the detention of activists

Before travelling to the People's Republic on Friday for a two day visit, the new American Secretary of State, said she would not let the issue "interfere" with efforts to resolve the global economic crisis and combating climate change.

Mortgaging country’s future with huge debts

Nearly all governments globally are fighting this recession and financial meltdown with colossal spending with their bailout and stimulus packages.

Expert predicts dire scenarios of climate change: mass migrations and war

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - If we don't deal with climate change decisively, "what we're talking about then is extended world war," the eminent economist said.

Kaiser faces job cuts, pay freeze after $800M loss

Kaiser Permanente will begin severe belt-tightening steps in the wake of almost $800 million in investment-related losses last year at the health care system, the largest private employer in the Sacramento region.

Anglo American cuts 19,000 jobs and payout

Anglo American, the mining group, is to cut 19,000 jobs this year and scrap its dividend after a collapse in commodity prices. It is to bring in a $2 billion (£1.4 billion) cost-saving programme to meet the global downturn.

Closure adds 730 jobs to state’s losses

JPMorgan Chase plans to close a credit-card customer service center in Kennesaw by mid-2010, eliminating 730 jobs.

Feeding Birds Benefits Everyone Says the Humane Society of Canada (HSC)

Cold weather and snow are making their seasonal appearances over much of Canada making it increasingly difficult for birds to find enough food. The Humane Society of Canada (HSC) says that people and birds both benefit when humans assist their feathered friends by supplying them with a continuous supply of quality bird feed.

GM seeks help from other governments

General MotorsCorp., which is asking for U.S. aid in its bid to survive, is looking to five other governments for financial help, the company acknowledges.

United in Hate

- Ben R. Furman United In Hate -- The Left's Romance With Tyranny and Terror is a book that examines the seamy underbelly of the radical Left which considers Western society and its values an anathema. Dr. Jamie Glazov, the Editor of FrontPage Magazine, methodically details the causational factors that have lead modern Leftists to adhere to the death and destruction mantra of tyrannical Islamic Jihadists.

Feb. could be worst month yet for jobless claims

February is shaping up to be another brutal month of job losses: The number of laid-off workers receiving unemployment benefits hit an all-time high of nearly 5 million, and new jobless claims are at levels not seen since the early 1980s.

U.K. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise After Price Cuts

U.K. retail sales unexpectedly rose in January as stores attracted shoppers with price cuts, overcoming the effects of job losses and the deepening recession.