Romney Promises Economic Recovery
By Caitlin O’Beirne Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s promised “big change” for the United States economy if he is elected in 11 days. At a speech to reporters in Iowa Friday, Romney said in order to restore the U.S. economy he would, “put aside the small and the petty, and demand the scale of change [...]
Syrian Cease-fire Fails to Bring Peace
By Caitlin O’Beirne A car bomb exploded near a playground in Damascus on Friday, interrupting the Syrian four-day cease-fire put in place in honor of the most important Muslim holiday. The blast killed five and injured more than 30, says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks Syria from abroad. The cease-fire was arranged [...]
Frankenstorm Predicated to Bring Damage
By Caitlin O’Beirne Hurricane Sandy is hurling towards the United States East Coast after leaving at least 40 people dead across the Caribbean. With wind speeds dropping down to 80 mph. on Thursday, the now Category 1 hurricane is forecasted to hit the Middle Atlantic and Northeastern states early next week. Reuter’s says Cuba reported [...]
Bank of America Sued for Mortgage Fraud
By Marcos Gonzalez It has been five years since the housing market crumbled, and government officials are still trying to find who to blame for the mortgage collapse. On Wednesday the focus shifted toward Bank of America. They accused the bank and Countrywide financial of creating a plant to defraud government backed mortgage agencies by giving loans [...]
Benghazi Consulate Attack Suspect Killed
By Marcos Gonzalez It has been reported from Cairo that a Libyan by the name of Karim Ahmed Essam el-Azizi, suspected by Egypt of having been involved in the September 11 attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, has been killed during a raid by Egyptian security forces in Cairo. Police told local media they [...]
Obama Addressing Woman’s Rights
By Marcos Gonzalez President Barrack Obama says voters saw this week just why male politicians should not be making health care decisions for women. Obama’s comments come off of the remarks by Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock. The Republican candidate said women that are impregnated through rape is an act that “God intended.” He did [...]
Hurricane Sandy to Hit East Coast
By Marcos Gonzalez The National Hurricane Center has declared Sandy a hurricane with wind speeds of 80 miles per hour. People are beginning to worry about the effect the storm could have on the New England area. Hurricane Sandy has spent the last two days between Jamaica and Cuba moving slowly towards the north. According [...]
Myanmar Sectarian Clashes
By Marcos Gonzalez At least 56 people have been killed and nearly 2,000 homes have been set on fire and destroyed in the latest outbreak of violence in western Myanmar. Buddhist and Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar have been in a constant ethnic clash. This is the latest conflict since June when 90 lives were taken. [...]
Trio Arrested in Prostitution Cover-Up
By Caitlin O’Beirne Three people are being charged with using massage parlors in Burlington, Needham, Revere, and Wellesley as fronts for a prostitution business. 55-year-old Joseph Girouard, 49-year-old Wenjie Dong, and 37-year-old Zhen Lai were arrested in connection to human trafficking and prostitution, said Attorney General Martha Coakley. All three were arrested on Thursday night. [...]
Beruit Bombing Kills Security Official
By Caitlin O’Beirne A top security official and seven others were killed by the worst car bombing in Beruit in four years. The security official Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan was targeted in the blast which occurred around 3 p.m. Lebanese television announced his death a couple hours after the attack. Al-Hassan recently led an investigation [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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