Woman linked to Strauss-Kahn says he wasn't violent, Posted by Meosha Eaton

ROME, May 20 (Reuters) - A Spanish writer once linked to fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Friday sprang to his defence and denied he was a violent lover.

Carmen Llera, widow of the Italian author Alberto Moravia, denied that a book of poetry in which she talked of a sadistic lover was about Strauss-Kahn, as reported by Italian newspapers, who said they were lovers for two years between 2003 and 2005.

MACTV News: Loss of bin Laden adds to al Qaeda money woes, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 

May 20, 2011 1:37:59 PM

• BINLADEN-QAEDA/FINANCING (ANALYSIS)

* With bin Laden gone, some Qaeda donors may hold back

* Trove from bin Laden home may reveal funding links

* Likely successor Zawahri lacks depth of bin Laden's ties


By William Maclean, Security Correspondent LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Deprived of Osama bin Laden's fundraising starpower, al Qaeda's commanders face the prospect of a cash crunch that would complicate the task of evading capture by their U.S. pursuers.

The likely successor to Osama bin Laden is Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian who lacks the former Saudi-born figurehead's depth of contacts among potential donors in the Gulf, a region seen in the West as an important funding source for militant groups.

Economic Support for the Middle East and North Africa, Posted by Meosha Eaton

The revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) provide an historic opportunity to meet the aspirations of a people long denied political freedom and economic opportunity. Economic modernization is key to building a stronger foundation for prosperity and showing people the fruits of democratic change.  The people of the region will choose their own paths to democracy and prosperity, with policies and programs that suit their circumstances.  That process may take years, as was the case in the transitions of Central and Eastern Europe.  From the beginning of this process and along the way, the United States will offer its support for economic modernization and development to those making the transition to democracy. 

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MACTV TOP STORIES: Posted by Menelik Zeleke

May 12, 2011 6:00:02 AM

• WORLD-HIGHLIGHTS

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AMMAN - Syrian tanks shelled residential districts in two towns on Wednesday and at least 19 people were killed across the country, rights campaigners said, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces fought to crush a seven-week uprising.
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TRIPOLI - Libyan state television showed footage of Muammar Gaddafi meeting officials in a Tripoli hotel, ending nearly two weeks of doubt over his fate since a NATO air strike killed his son.
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WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama will give a major speech, possibly as early as next week, laying out his new Middle East strategy after the killing of Osama bin Laden and amid upheaval in the Arab world, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Obama set for outreach to skeptical Arab world, Posted by Meosha Eaton

* "Arab spring" speech seeks to reset relations

* Arab disappointment likely on Israel-Palestinian issue

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out a new U.S. strategy toward a skeptical Arab world on Thursday, offering fresh aid to promote democratic change as he seeks to shape the outcome of popular uprisings threatening both friends and foes.

In his much-anticipated "Arab spring" speech, Obama will try to reset relations with the Middle East, but his outreach could falter amid Arab frustration over an uneven U.S. response to the region's revolts and his failure to advance Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.

MACTV News: UN halts food handout in Ethiopia region after ambush, Posted by Menelik

 

May 18, 2011 3:20:48 PM

• ETHIOPIA-REBELS/ATTACK

* Government, ONLF rebels blame each other

* Somali Region ravaged by drought, facing food crisis


By Aaron Maasho
ADDIS ABABA, May 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia's drought-stricken Somali Region after gunmen killed one UN worker and injured another in an ambush on a U.N. convoy last week.

The ethnic Somali province, more commonly known as the Ogaden, is home to a low-key insurgency led by the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), which has fought for independence since 1984.

Weight loss blogger deemed 'too fat to fly' by Southwest; Woman offered Cokes, vouchers, apologies

Southwest Airlines said that a mother and daughter were too fat to fly – except the daughter said that she wasn't too fat at all.

Kenlie Tiggeman, a New York City political strategist and weight loss blogger said that she and her mother were singled out for their weight by Southwest employees.

"I asked him what the weight restrictions were and he said that he didn't know, just that we were too heavy to fly. Too fat to fly," said Tiggeman.

Satoshi Kanazawa Causes Firestorm After Claiming Black Women Are Less Attractive , Posted by Meosha Eaton

Psychology Today blogger Satoshi Kanazawa sparked a firestorm with his latest posting entitled, "A Look at the Hard Truths About Human Nature."
In it, the evolutionary psychologist at the London School of Economics argues that black women are less physically attractive than other women. The article was quickly removed from the site, but not before screenshots made their way onto BuzzFeed. Some excerpts:

Black Press International Business/Economic Feature: Posted Menelik Zeleke

        Week of May 15, 2011

BUSINESS EXCHANGE

By William Reed

THE NEW BLACK AWAKENING

You get your freedom by letting your enemy know that you’ll do anything to get it - Malcolm X

So, where were all Malcolm’s fans on Thursday, May 19, when the faithful celebrated the 86th anniversary of his birth?  Each year, people dedicated to the principles Malcolm X championed gather in Westchester County, New York at his Ferncliff Cemetery gravesite, although many profess to embrace Malcolm’s teachings, the sad truth is that the actual number of practitioners are few.  It’s regrettable that so few Black Americans define “freedom” the way that