President Obama Honors NASA for Miners’ Rescue
President Barack Obama welcomed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and a NASA team that assisted trapped Chilean miners to the Oval Office on Thursday, Oct. 28, for a ceremony that recognized…
France’s President Sarkozy Honors Actor Redford
Robert Redford received one of France’s most highly esteemed recognitions Thursday in Paris, the emblem of the “Legion d’Honneur,” established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Redford was acknowledged for his…
Nobel Peace Prize for Chinese Human Rights Activist
By Rakesh Raman The Nobel Committee has announced the Nobel Peace Prize 2010 for jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo (pictured above). Liu, 54, has been spearheading a peaceful…
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
To mark the United Nations’ World Habitat Day, Habitat for Humanity kicked off its 27th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project on Monday, Oct. 4. It will also organize…
Michelle Obama Has a Special Message for Kids
The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, will join Nickelodeon in celebrating the network’s seventh annual Worldwide Day of Play by sharing a special message. She will encourage…
President Obama Should Focus on Maternal Health
One thousand women die daily due to pregnancy related causes and the majority of Americans (75%) believe that reducing these deaths should be a priority of President Obama and his…