2010: It proved to be an exciting year for Glendale sports
Photo by George Witkowski Glendale Community College Gauchos sophomore wide receiver Andrew Casteneda catches a 14-yard pass from quarterback Kevin Yost in the first quarter and reaches the Central Lakes Raiders’ 5-yard line.
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UConn women’s wins impress just same
A few thoughts while trying to avoid the hysteria of the latest snowstorm expected to bury us.
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W. Soccer. Deines And Pele Earn Scholar All-American Honors
Women’s soccer junior midfielder Kate Deines and senior defender Kendyl Pele were named Second-Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-Americans.
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Asian ‘martyrs’ underscore poor year for human rights
In some of 2010′s most compelling images, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from her home after years in detention and an empty chair marked the absence of Liu Xiaobo from his Nobel prize ceremony.
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Women who made history in 2010
The Madame Figaro supplement to the French magazine Le Figaro has published its list of women who made history, or at least the headlines, in 2010. It includes politicians, politicians’ wives, human rights activists, wealthy heiresses, film directors and ordinary women. In some cases they made the headlines whether they wanted to or not.
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Medea Benjamin: Ten Good Things (and More) to Celebrate in a Bad Year
As we go into what will be a very difficult new year, as long as people keep organizing and mobilizing, there will be victories to celebrate. Here is a list of victories to be thankful for, starting with three inspirational women.
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Stanford women’s basketball team faces tough tests against Xavier, UConn
No. 4 Xavier visits today; No. 1 UConn comes Thursday
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Bringing our courts closer to our people (A yearend report)
Danilo Flores is a scavenger from Vitas Katuparan Housing, Tondo, Manila. He has stayed away from raucous drinking sprees and ruthless street brawls. The kagawads in Barangay 27 attest that he has reformed.
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