Yemen language schools near-empty after militant student

Yemen language schools near-empty after militant student SANAA (Reuters) – When Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab enrolled in an Arabic course in Yemen last year, few who met him could have guessed what this withdrawn young man was really up to, nor the devastating impact he would leave behind. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo!7 News .

Is Learning the Manual Alphabet and or ASL sign language for this reason morally wrong?

I learned the manual alphabet so that my friends and I could talk in class without the teacher knowing… and also just for fun. Are we seeming to sorta make fun of the deaf? (I don’t, I actually respect them) And is the manual alphabet considered it’s own language, or is it just a small […]

Lawmakers work late, pass casino gaming bill

Lawmakers work late, pass casino gaming bill By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS – Ohio entered the world of casino gambling in the wee hours of Friday morning, missing its constitutional deadline for legislative action but ultimately getting there nevertheless. Gov. Ted Strickland plans to sign the bill into law. “I continue to […]

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