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SRI LANKA: Ganeshwary Santhanam, “I’m Blessed to be Alive”
Ganeshwary Santhanam, 31, is one of thousands of women who joined the now defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which fought for an independent Tamil homeland for more than 25 years.
New Study Finds Racial Wealth Gap Quadrupled Since Mid-1980s
The wealth gap between white and African-American families increased more than four times between 1984-2007, and middle-income white households now own far more wealth than high-income African Americans, according to an analysis by the Institute on Assets...
Racial Disparity Observed in Varus And Valgus Thrust Study of Knee OA
A recent study determined that African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians. Study findings are published in the May issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College...
CHUTZPAH From Lionsgate
The noun chutzpah may be Hebrew in origin, but its spirit is decidedly Yiddish. If its entry does not make for the most-thumbed pages in Leo Rosten’s The Joys of Yiddish, it certainly ought to do so, since Rosten’s usage examples are priceless....
Italian Court Fines Kurdish Prisoner for Damaging Pillowcases During a Suicide Attempt
Local media said on Monday that an Italian court has ordered a Kurdish prisoner to pay 25 euros ($32) for damaging pillowcases during a suicide attempt.
Arawak Chief’s Advice to the Cowboys is to Pow-wow … Or Forget About Venezuelan Gold!
VHeadline editor & publisher Roy S. Carson writes: It was not difficult to empathize with Arawak indian chief Daniel Gomez after a few bars of “Oh! Danny Boy” sung in something scarcely described as unison in his leisurely encampment in...
Funding Boost for Indigenous Children on National Aboriginal And Islander Children’s Day
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) will receive a $3 million Australian Government funding boost over the next three years. Visiting Yappera Children’s Service to celebrate National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s...
More Australians Receiving Help From the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
It is estimated that about 187,900 people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, received some form of assistance from the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) during 2006-07, according to a report released today by the Australian...
