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...were allegedly apprehended in a house belonging to a man connected to Jaish-e-Muhammad. Although technically banned in Pakistan, the group remains active. It has been linked to the killing of journalist Daniel Pearl and several assassination attempts on Pakistan's former ruler, General Pervez Musharraf...
...Some reports have claimed that the father of one of the five men was a Jaish member. Anwar says they made contact with the militant group "through YouTube and electronic mail...
When Barack Obama asked Congress to pass a massive economic-stimulus bill last January, he offered Republicans outstretched arms, saying he wanted to seek "solutions that advance not the interests of any party, or the agenda of any one group, but the aspirations of all Americans." Ten months later, he is asking for perhaps $200 billion more, but this time he comes ready to rumble...
...Private groups have been helping this process. In partnership with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Palestine Investment Fund, the Aspen Institute created the Middle East Investment Initiative, which uses loan guarantees to provide financing for medium-size Palestinian businesses. In two years it has facilitated 210 loans totaling $45 million, generating 3,514 new jobs. In addition, the group has created an affordable mortgage facility, which will help more than 10,000 families purchase homes. Aspen's U.S.-Palestinian Partnership is also helping create a venture-capital fund run by Israeli and Palestinian investors to finance technology start...
...Africa, even by gay men. The "gay doctor," who has worked in AIDS wards, said he was stunned when he was told in 2000 that a gay friend may have contracted AIDS. "Most people think they can't get HIV through anal sex," says Grace, who leads a campus group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth at Makerere University and did not want to give her full name...