West Bank settlement casts large shadow on Palestinian statehood hopes

Settlement deep in West Bank seen as peace spoiler

ARIEL, West Bank – Ariel has ambitions of becoming a city, and already boasts 19,000 people, a college, a $10 million sports complex, and a four-lane highway leading to it.
But Ariel is a West Bank settlement, and its geography casts a heavy shadow over Palestinian hopes of …. Original source  : West Bank settlement casts large shadow on Palestinian statehood hopes.

Final countdown: One more day to go as Hollywood gears up for the 82nd Academy Awards

Final countdown: One more day until the Oscars

LOS ANGELES – One. More. Day.
Hollywood’s anticipation for Sunday’s Academy Awards has been building all week.
The main boulevard is shut down to make room for the stars’ grand red-carpet entrance. Tourists are swarming the area to get a peek at Oscar preparations. Show rehearsals keep the Kodak Theatre …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Final countdown: One more day to go as Hollywood gears up for the 82nd Academy Awards.

Va. attorney general says state’s public colleges lack authority to ban gay discrimination

Va. AG: Colleges can’t ban gay discrimination

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s attorney general has advised the state’s public colleges that they don’t have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, saying only the General Assembly has that power.
The letter sent by Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli to state college presidents and other officials Thursday drew … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Va. attorney general says state’s public colleges lack authority to ban gay discrimination.