Republic of Molossia, Near Nevada Announces New Customs Station
May 12, 2008
On May 11, President Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located near Dayton, Nevada, inaugurated his country’s first ever customs station near the border with the United States, in the capital city of Espera. Read more
Naked Brothers Band Go on a Quest to Save the ‘Polar Bears’
May 12, 2008
The Naked Brothers Band heads to “The Big Easy,” rolling into New Orleans on their first national rock tour in the new 90-minute TV movie, “Polar Bears,” premiering Friday, June 6, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Climate change is at the forefront of the movie as the band witnesses the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and questions the environment’s connection to the catastrophe. After Alex watches the Oscar(R)-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” the band rallies together to raise money and awareness for the environment and in particular for the polar bears, who stand a chance of extinction. Read more
US Slams Hezbollah Influence in Lebanon
May 12, 2008
The Bush administration is urging Iranian-backed militants to cease hostilities in Lebanon and respect the country’s democracy. From the White House, VOA’s Michael Bowman reports. Read more
Syren Couture’s Catwoman Suit for Michelle Pfeiffer in ‘Batman Returns’ is Exhibited At the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC
May 12, 2008
The “Catwoman” suit created by Syren Couture for Michelle Pfeiffer’s role in the 1992 movie “Batman Returns” is currently on display at the upcoming “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy” exhibit at New York City’s world famous Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit will run through Monday, September 1st in the Museum’s Special Exhibition Galleries on the first floor and it features approximately 60 ensembles including movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture and high performance sportswear. Read more
Panorama: SATs Given Poor Marks By Critics
May 12, 2008
The chair of the House of Commons Select Committee on Schools, Children and Families criticizes Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) on the eve of the publication of a report on testing in schools. He tells Panorama (Monday 12 May, 8.30pm, BBC One): “There’s something wrong with the amount of testing and assessment we’re doing, the quality of testing and assessment we’re doing, and the unseen consequences of that testing for the whole school culture. Read more
Zimbabwe to Tighten Controls on Foreign Press, Says Official
May 12, 2008
Zimbabwe is set to review its media laws to tighten provisions allowing the sale of foreign publications in the country, APA learned on Monday. Read more
