Egyptian church worker shares skills in Canada

Kitchener, Ont.

Arsanuos Faltas meets people from many different countries and churches in his role as a church worker at a Coptic Orthodox retreat centre in Egypt.

This past year he has been using skills honed at the retreat centre to support programs at First Mennonite Church and House of Friendship in Kitchener, Ont., as a participant in MCC's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP).

Highlights of his year in Canada, he says, are the opportunities to use his Arabic language skills, and his understanding of other cultures and religions to break down barriers among people and faith groups in Canada.

A memorable event took place at First Mennonite …

Pitt Drops Louisville 76-69 to Advance

Sam Young had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and hit a pair of free throws with less than a minute left in overtime to help Pittsburgh beat No. 13 Louisville 76-69 Thursday night and advance to the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

The seventh-seeded Panthers (24-9) outscored Louisville 12-2 to start the overtime, and their 74-64 lead with 30.9 seconds left was their biggest of the game.

Pittsburgh, which has knocked Louisville out of three straight conference tournaments, advanced to play either third-seeded Notre Dame or No. 6 seed Marquette on Friday night.

DeJuan Blair added 16 points and eight rebounds for Pittsburgh, which has been to the last …

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Addressing the Debt Crisis in the European Union: The Validity of Mandatory Collective Action Clauses and Extended Maturities

Abstract

The sovereign debt crisis in the European Union has put significant pressure on the fundamental divisions of power between the Union government and member states. One part of the recommended solution for the crisis calls for the imposition of mandatory collective action clauses and extended maturities for all sovereign bonds issued by member states, the first instances of Union-wide fiscal policy choices being forced upon member states. After an explanation of the relevant bond terms, this Comment evaluates the validity of the proposed mandates based on the current state of the framework of power in the EU and concludes that the mandates are valid under the EU implied …

Ford to pay workers $6,000 bonus in new contract

FORD/UAW CONTRACT: Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers reached a new four-year contract agreement Tuesday. It covers Ford's 41,000 U.S. factory workers.

THE DETAILS: Most workers won't get annual raises, but will get at least $16,700 over the life of the contract, including a $6,000 signing bonus …

AP ENTERPRISE: 2009 _ year of terror charges in US

U.S. prosecutors charged more suspects with terrorism in 2009 than in any year since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, providing evidence of what experts call a rise in plots spurred by Internet recruitment, the spread of al-Qaida overseas and ever-shifting tactics of terror chiefs.

A review of major national security cases by The Associated Press found 54 defendants had federal terrorism-related charges filed or unsealed against them in the past 12 months.

The Justice Department would not confirm the figure or provide its own. But an agency spokesman said 2009 had more defendants charged with terrorism than any year since the 2001 attacks. The year that came …

Whealan Pool reopens as an aquatic center

Before home air conditioners were commonplace, there was WhealanPool, a mammoth Far Northwest Side facility where thousands of cityand suburban residents would retreat on a summer's day.

This afternoon, after a two-year hiatus, the Cook County ForestPreserve District's sprawling concrete-paved lake at 6200 W. Devonwill be reborn as the Whealan Pool Aquatic Center, a smaller, moremodern swimming hole with water slides and an interactive playstructure for kids.

The debut will come a day after the city got its own interactivespray pool. City officials dedicated the spray pool Tuesday atPiotrowski Park, 4247 W. 31st St..

At Whealan Pool, the reopening is …