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Pacquiao-Mayweather Bout Triggers Search for Bigger Fight Venues

The early talks about a possible Pacquiao-Mayweather boxing match penciled for May next year have triggered frenzied search for new and bigger fight venues to accommodate thousands of boxing fans who will watch the mega fight of the year.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Leo Reyes in Sports

Ku Klux Klan to hold protest on Ole Miss campus on Saturday

The Mississippi White Knights of the KKK plan to hold a protest rally before the LSU-Ole MIss football game. The protest concerns the Chancellor's decision to bar the band from playing a song that causes some to shout "The South shall rise again."
Nov 20, 2009 by  Kay Mathews in Lifestyle

International Press Freedom Awards 2009

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists will hold an award ceremony on Nov. 24, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Maciej Lewandowski in World

US Legislators want new tax to pay for war in Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan is in its eighth year and has costed hundreds of billions of dollars but now Democratic lawmakers want a new surtax to pay for the war.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Politics - 1 comment

European Union President, Foreign Policy Chief selected

After weeks of speculation on who the top front-runners were for the top two posts in the European Union, officials made their final decision on who would be its President and Foreign Policy Chief.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in World

More Robots Being Sent To Afghanistan To Defeat Roadside Bombs

The number of portable robots deployed in Afghanistan is set to increase with the British Ministry of Defence ordering devices that can operate in caves, courtyards and which can help dismantle Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Nov 20, 2009 by  Christopher Szabo in World

Norwegian scientists discover more virulent H1N1 mutation

Norwegian scientists working with H1N1 swine flu samples have discovered a mutated form of the virus and have expressed concerns over the highly virulent nature of the newly discovered strain.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Michael Krebs in Health - 1 comment

Obama administration urges oversight of U.S. Light Rail Systems

The Obama administration will propose oversight of the nations light-rail and subway systems, suggesting state agencies have been negligent in ensuring passenger safety.
Nov 20, 2009 by  B. Thomas Cooper in Travel

Pacquiao-Cotto Does 1.25 Million PPV Buys

This just in from a press release sent to Digital Journal from the producers of HBO -- the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto match generated 1.25 million pay-per-view buys.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Jay Hova in Sports - 1 comment

Secret CIA Interrogation Site Revealed in Lithuania

The location of a secret site allegedly used by the CIA to interrogate suspects has been revealed near the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. The site is reportedly one of eight such secret centres around the world.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Christopher Szabo in World - 2 comments
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