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Grenada hit hard by Hurricane Emily
July 15, 2005Still reeling from the disaster of last September’s Hurricane Ivan, Grenada was battered early Thursday by Hurricane Emily, killing at least one man, injuring many and destroying several buildings. Amid a shortage of construction supplies from...
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Asian nations to U.S.: Set date to leave bases
July 15, 2005The Shanghai Cooperation Association — China, Russia and the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrghizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — last week fired a diplomatic shot across the bow of the Bush administration’s plans to keep bases...
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Connecticut nails Wal-Mart
July 15, 2005Wal-Mart has been nailed for child labor violations by the state of Connecticut. The State Department of Labor has fined Wal-Mart stores in Putnam, Norwalk and Hartford for 69 violations. These violations parallel similar violations of...
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Houston activists celebrate housing victory
July 15, 2005HOUSTON — Chinese food and lively music helped local members of ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, beat the Texas heat June 25. They gathered at the Julia C. Chester House in the...
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The Keeper: The legend of Omar Khayym
July 15, 2005HOUSTON — I attended a screening of the new independent film “The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyám” here in June. The film was written, directed and produced by Kayvan Mashayekh, who emigrated from Iran to...
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