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Much of the world senses a connection with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. The feeling appears mutual. Obama has repeatedly said that his background (childhood in Indonesia, father from Kenya) enables him to better understand other nations and cultures. He will need that understanding, especially in Asia, where the U.S. is fighting a war in Afghanistan, battling terrorism in Pakistan and learning to cope with rising powers China and India, among other challenges. Here's Obama's main Asia agenda, and what he should do about...
...jobless) bachelors... Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: I’m too old for this Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: I’M VOTING FOR ANDREA FLORES FOR UC PRESIDENT AND YOU SHOULD TOO! Favorite childhood activity: Full disclosure: it was doing math. I was math team captain in high school, and I have a sweatshirt that says “we’ll kick your acids.” I may or may not be wearing it right now. Sexiest physical trait: My sidekick, Natalia Rigol...
...Achebe event, titled “From the Kingdom of Childhood,” was the sixth annual lecture for the Committee on African Studies, arranged in conjunction with the W.E.B. DuBois Institute and the Department for African and African American Studies...
...truth is international students here have been very interested in this election, as has the entire world. Obamamania is responsible for a part of it: Dial a random international number and you can probably hear the story of Barack Obama’s childhood. But the real reason this American election has received so much global attention is because the last eight years we have reminded us once again of how explicitly American policy can affect the lives of people who have no say in American politics...
Even though Governor Heineman is likely to accept a law that applies to infancy, the broader issue of childhood mental illness did have its hearing. A majority of the kids abandoned had a history of mental illness - 90% of the parents or guardians had sought state services for them before. Many had at least one parent in jail. One big hole in the safety net, said Dr. Jane Theobald, an Omaha psychiatrist and representative for the Nebraska Psychiatric Association, is that there are simply not enough facilities for troubled youngsters. A teenager who attempts suicide might stay at a general...