Positive News Update
These short summaries are of positive
stories that appeared over the last week
on the various news wire services.
Positive News offers these as proof that
not all the news is negative and there's
so much good happpening around the
world to celebrate. --Mr. Positive
US NEWS
African American's role in journalism
to be featured
African American's contributions to jorunalism
are on display in the US capitol as part of Black
History Month, which celebrates the positive
role that African Americans have had in the
development of the culture of the US.
Nutritionist campaigning against junk
food in schools
Nurse and diabetes educator Stephanie Rose,
a member of the Idaho Falls school wellness
committee, is campaigning to eliminate junk
food in schools.
Federal law has directed that all school districts
have a policy in place by the end of June, related
to getting rid of school junk food.
Vermont programme helps refugees
start companies
The US-based Vermont Refugee Micro Enterprise
programme has assisted nearly 40 refugees from
Africa, Vietnam, and Bosnia in getting their own
businesses started in their new homeland of
Vermont, USA.
The programme ass been very successful largely
because of agencies which supplied bilingual
counselors, many of whom are refugees themselves.
Jordan's King Abdullah visits New Orleans,
offers aid
King Abdullah II of Jordan toured some of the
city's most devastated neighbourhoods Friday
and discussed ways Jordan might help the city.
New Orleans' mayor, Ray Nagin, reported that
the King asked him why the support for rebuilding
is so slow. saying, 'I think the international
community may be poised to help us fill the gap.'
Rock star and activist Bono calls for
US to increase aid to poor
Quoting from Islamic, Jewish, and Christian texts,
rock star and activist Bono has called for the US
government to give an additional one per cent of
the federal budget to the world's poor.
One per cent of last year's budget would have been
about $26 billion. Bono spoke at the National Prayer
Breakfast, which was attended by President Bush
and members of Congress.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Northern Ireland negotiations resume
Negotiations to revive a Catholic-Protestant
administration for Northern Ireland have
resumed after a 14-month hiatus during which
the Irish Republican Army (IRA) pledged never
to resume 'armed struggle'.
The governments of Britain and Ireland jointly
oversaw the discussions.
Philippines holds new round of peace talks
The Philippine government and the Muslim
separatist rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF) have begun a new round of peace talks.
Central to the discussion is the resolution of the
'ancestral domain' issue, i.e. of areas generally
considered by the Muslims to be their ancestral home.
Samsung Group apologetic over scandals,
offers US$800 million to charity
South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group said
today that it would donate more than US$800 million
in corporate and private assets to charity as part of
an apology for several scandals involving presidential
campaign donations and several internal financial irregularities.
Scottish and Southern Energy to invest
£2.4m in renewable energy
The utility corporation Scottish and Southern
Energy (SSE) has announced it will invest
£2.4 million in a fund devoted to renewable
energy projects in the east of Scotland.
The decision followed a report issued by the
government that emphasized the importance
of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and
securing alternative sources of energy.
stories that appeared over the last week
on the various news wire services.
Positive News offers these as proof that
not all the news is negative and there's
so much good happpening around the
world to celebrate. --Mr. Positive
US NEWS
African American's role in journalism
to be featured
African American's contributions to jorunalism
are on display in the US capitol as part of Black
History Month, which celebrates the positive
role that African Americans have had in the
development of the culture of the US.
Nutritionist campaigning against junk
food in schools
Nurse and diabetes educator Stephanie Rose,
a member of the Idaho Falls school wellness
committee, is campaigning to eliminate junk
food in schools.
Federal law has directed that all school districts
have a policy in place by the end of June, related
to getting rid of school junk food.
Vermont programme helps refugees
start companies
The US-based Vermont Refugee Micro Enterprise
programme has assisted nearly 40 refugees from
Africa, Vietnam, and Bosnia in getting their own
businesses started in their new homeland of
Vermont, USA.
The programme ass been very successful largely
because of agencies which supplied bilingual
counselors, many of whom are refugees themselves.
Jordan's King Abdullah visits New Orleans,
offers aid
King Abdullah II of Jordan toured some of the
city's most devastated neighbourhoods Friday
and discussed ways Jordan might help the city.
New Orleans' mayor, Ray Nagin, reported that
the King asked him why the support for rebuilding
is so slow. saying, 'I think the international
community may be poised to help us fill the gap.'
Rock star and activist Bono calls for
US to increase aid to poor
Quoting from Islamic, Jewish, and Christian texts,
rock star and activist Bono has called for the US
government to give an additional one per cent of
the federal budget to the world's poor.
One per cent of last year's budget would have been
about $26 billion. Bono spoke at the National Prayer
Breakfast, which was attended by President Bush
and members of Congress.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Northern Ireland negotiations resume
Negotiations to revive a Catholic-Protestant
administration for Northern Ireland have
resumed after a 14-month hiatus during which
the Irish Republican Army (IRA) pledged never
to resume 'armed struggle'.
The governments of Britain and Ireland jointly
oversaw the discussions.
Philippines holds new round of peace talks
The Philippine government and the Muslim
separatist rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF) have begun a new round of peace talks.
Central to the discussion is the resolution of the
'ancestral domain' issue, i.e. of areas generally
considered by the Muslims to be their ancestral home.
Samsung Group apologetic over scandals,
offers US$800 million to charity
South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group said
today that it would donate more than US$800 million
in corporate and private assets to charity as part of
an apology for several scandals involving presidential
campaign donations and several internal financial irregularities.
Scottish and Southern Energy to invest
£2.4m in renewable energy
The utility corporation Scottish and Southern
Energy (SSE) has announced it will invest
£2.4 million in a fund devoted to renewable
energy projects in the east of Scotland.
The decision followed a report issued by the
government that emphasized the importance
of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and
securing alternative sources of energy.
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