CORALVILLE, Iowa – Shoppers in Iowa got an unusual glimpse of wildlife Monday morning when a doe and two fawns wandered into a department store.
Anthony Kearns Headlines Third New Zealand Embassy Tribute for the USO and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in Washington, D.C
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The New Zealand Embassy kicked-off the Veterans Day weekend in Washington, D.C. with its third tribute to America’s armed forces on November 9, 2012. The benefit, featuring famed tenor Anthony Kearns and co-hosted by the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, honoured two premier U.S. military charities, the USO and the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Fund (VVMF).The Rt Hon Mike Moore, New Zealand Ambassador to th e United States, welcomed the Embassy’s distinguished guests. Among those attending were members of the U.S. …
Conservative MPs keep abortion debate alive on floor of Commons with petitions
OTTAWA – The House of Commons might have rejected an abortion-related motion two months ago, but Conservative MPs are keeping the issue alive.
Israel museums hide art to protect it from rockets
The wine-red walls of the Brueghel exhibition hall at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art are now bare, like the crime scene of a daring art heist. Hamas wins over its doubters in Gaza with battlefield prowess
Hamas's headquarters, commanders, and weapons caches may have taken big hits in the past week, but not its popularity, which appears to be rebounding. Gazans fed up with the Islamist organization's government of Gaza, including its high taxes, alleged corruption, and strict interpretation of Islam, have put such concerns aside to champion the group's willingness to take a stand against Israel.
Declassified FBI files show interest in Stalin's daughter after defection to US
MADISON, Wis. – Newly declassified documents show the FBI kept close tabs on Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s only daughter after her high-profile defection to the United States in 1967, gathering details from informants about how her arrival was affecting international relations.
Syrian Islamist groups reject Western-backed opposition, declare Islamic state in key city
BEIRUT – Syria’s increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions rejected the country’s new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declared an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo, a sign of the seemingly intractable splits among those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad.
Jekyll Island board approves new deal for Westin hotel, a key piece of broader tourism plan
ATLANTA – Jekyll Island’s governing board on Monday approved a series of agreements with a developer to get a 200-room beachfront Westin Hotel project back on track, a spokesman for the island authority said.
Police could be called over leaked memo about Russian embassy, Ablonczy says
OTTAWA – The federal government is considering calling in the RCMP to investigate the leak of an internal memo about a lack of security at Canada’s embassy in Moscow.
Exhibit offers new perspective on impressionist movement
MONTREAL – Canadians are getting their first chance ever to see some of the world’s great impressionist masterpieces in a breathtaking new show at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
B.C. Mountie denies harassment allegations filed against him by female officer
VANCOUVER – A B.C. RCMP officer accused of harassment by a fellow Mountie is denying the allegations against him.
US tries behind scenes to end Israel-Hamas warfare
The Obama administration worked hard behind the scenes Monday to end almost a week of warfare between Israel and Hamas, pressing America's Arab and European allies to convince Palestinian militant groups to cease firing rockets from the Gaza Strip into the Jewish state. 
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