As local Indian population grows, calendars fill with cultural eventsThursday, December 4, 2008 @ 1:18PMRavi Raj Kishore wants Americans to know that India is about more than Taj Mahal and spicy food. “We are proud of our heritage and want to share it,” said the Bloomington resident, one of an estimated 5,500 Indians in McLean County.
Two teenagers accused of taunting elderlyThursday, December 4, 2008 @ 1:18PMALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) — Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping the breasts and genitals of residents who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders. According to the criminal complaint, [...]
Nigeria: 113 Yoruba Die in Jos Mayhem (Vanguard)Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 1:20PMABOUT 113 Yorubas lost their lives in the recent crisis in Plateau State, President-General of Yoruba Community Council in the state, Chief Toye Ogunshuyi has disclosed.
Putnam Legislator Mary Conklin to seek re-electionThursday, December 4, 2008 @ 1:21PMPATTERSON-Putnam Legislator Mary Conklin has made it official. The first term lawmaker representing constituents in District No.4 that includes the majority of the town of Patterson and a section of Southeast will seek re-election next November.