One million forced from school by Boko Haram war More than 2,000 schools in Nigeria and neighbouring countries closed over Boko Haram conflict, UN finds. Teo Kermeliotis | 23 Dec 2015 07:15 GMT | Boko Haram, Nigeria, Education, Africa, War & Conflict An estimated one million children have been forced out of school as a …
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Dec 22 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday December 22
Afghanistan Taliban: Police resist siege of HQ in Helmand’s Sangin Afghan forces are struggling to hold the police HQ in the town of Sangin in Helmand province, amid a siege by Taliban fighters, officials say. But there are conflicting reports as to who controls the whole district. The Helmand governor and police dismissed Taliban reports …
Dec 21 2015
Six In The Morning Monday December 21
China landslide: Rescuers search for 91 people still missing Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Seven people were pulled from the rubble with minor injuries but 91 are still missing. About 900 were evacuated as the landslide struck on Sunday. …
Dec 20 2015
The Breakfast Club (Battle Hymn)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Dec 20 2015
Punting the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition
“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt The …
Dec 20 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday December 20
Strike kills former Israeli prisoner Kantar in Syria Samir Kantar, a prominent Hezbollah member, killed in what group says was Israeli air strike in Damascus. 20 Dec 2015 08:01 GMT | War & Conflict, Middle East, Syria A high-profile member of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah, who had spent years in Israeli prisons, has been …
Dec 19 2015
How Lead Got Into the Flint Michigan Water Supply
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow reports on the poisoning of Flint, Michigan residents when their water supply was switched, and shows explicitly how responsibility for the tragedy falls to Governor Rick Snyder and his radical, anti-democratic policies. Flint toxic water tragedy points directly to Michigan Gov. Snyder Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician with Hurley Children’s Hospital …
Dec 19 2015
Health and Fitness News
Welcome to the Stars Hollow Gazette‘s Health and Fitness News weekly diary. It will publish on Saturday afternoon and be open for discussion about health related issues including diet, exercise, health and health care issues, as well as, tips on what you can do when there is a medical emergency. Also an opportunity to share …
Dec 19 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday December 19
Syria war: US welcomes ‘milestone’ as UN endorses peace plan A UN plan for Syria is a “milestone” in the efforts to end the conflict there, says US Secretary of State John Kerry. He said the plan gave Syrians a “real choice… between war and peace”. The resolution, passed unanimously by the UN Security Council, …
Dec 18 2015
Six In The Morning Friday December 18
China smog: Beijing issues second ever pollution red alert Beijing has issued a second pollution red alert, little more than a week after the first ever such warning. The Chinese capital will see hazardous smog from Saturday until Tuesday, the Beijing Meteorological Service said. Nationwide, a vast area from Xian in central China to Harbin …
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