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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sun, 21 Nov 2009 09:51:07 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/21/2009 9:51:07 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 US President Barack Obama has said no faith justifies last weeks killings of people at an army base in TexasMr Obamas comments came in an address to a memorial service for the victims of the Fort Hood shootings after he met relatives of those who died Maj Nidal Malik Hasan who is accused of carrying out the massacre wa ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/248531/1/obama-sorrow-at-fort-hood-service.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/248531/1/obama-sorrow-at-fort-hood-service.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/248531/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 11 Nov 2009 09:46:29 +0100 0 The man behind the sniper attacks in and around Washington DC has been executed after a lastditch appeal was thrown outJohn Allen Muhammads lawyers say he was mentally ill but Virginia Governor Tim Kaine rejected a plea for clemencyOn Monday the US Supreme Court quashed an appeal for a stay of executionMuhammad was inje ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/248517/1/washington-sniper-is-put-to-death.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/248517/1/washington-sniper-is-put-to-death.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/248517/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:54 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/247914/1/obama-hails-historic-health-vote.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/247914/1/obama-hails-historic-health-vote.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/247914/1/#showcomments2 Tue, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:57 +0100 0 WASHINGTON AFP Decrying Barack Obama as white power in black face hundreds of AfricanAmericans marched on the White House Saturday to protest policies of the first black US president and demand that he bring US troops homeMore than people gathered Ok we know they have some difficulties counting us so probably more like black ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/247869/1/african-americans-slam-obama-in-white-house-protes.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/247869/1/african-americans-slam-obama-in-white-house-protes.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/247869/1/#showcomments2 Tue, 09 Nov 2009 10:20:29 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/247826/1/democrats-play-down-defeat-in-polls.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/247826/1/democrats-play-down-defeat-in-polls.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/247826/1/#showcomments2 Mon, 08 Nov 2009 10:43:21 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/247823/1/brazilian-appears-at-own-funeral.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/247823/1/brazilian-appears-at-own-funeral.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/247823/1/#showcomments2 Mon, 08 Nov 2009 10:43:20 +0100 0 One year ago today Senator Barack Obama became Presidentelect Obama He and his team had run nearly a flawless campaign and were about to embark on what turned out to be a nearly flawless transition effort By Inauguration Day the man who had won of the vote saw his overall job approval rating soar to As expected once the campaign ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/247459/1/president-obama-one-year-after-winning-it-all.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/247459/1/president-obama-one-year-after-winning-it-all.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/247459/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 05 Nov 2009 12:57:43 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/245397/1/ex-new-york-police-chief-in-jail.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/245397/1/ex-new-york-police-chief-in-jail.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/245397/1/#showcomments2 Sun, 24 Oct 2009 10:13:28 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/244936/1/central-america-most-crime-ridden-region-in-world-.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/244936/1/central-america-most-crime-ridden-region-in-world-.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/244936/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 22 Oct 2009 13:41:27 +0100 0 US President Barack Obama has said he will end the ban on gay people serving openly in the militaryHe said he would repeal the dont ask dont tell policy that allows gay people to serve in the military if they do not reveal their sexual orientationMr Obama was speaking to Americas largest gay group the Human Rights Campai ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/242885/1/obama-to-end-military-gay-policy.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/242885/1/obama-to-end-military-gay-policy.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/242885/1/#showcomments2 Mon, 11 Oct 2009 14:36:42 +0100 0 US President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoplesThe committee highlighted Mr Obamas efforts to strengthen international bodies and promote nuclear disarmamentThere wer ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/242636/1/obama-wins-2009-nobel-peace-prize.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/242636/1/obama-wins-2009-nobel-peace-prize.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/242636/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 09 Oct 2009 11:43:44 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/242327/1/inferno-rages-as-6000-flee-homes.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/242327/1/inferno-rages-as-6000-flee-homes.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/242327/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 07 Oct 2009 16:16:18 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/242058/1/us-economic-power-declining.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/242058/1/us-economic-power-declining.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/242058/1/#showcomments2 Tue, 05 Oct 2009 19:23:47 +0100 0 The social networking site Facebook on Monday pulled a thirdparty application that allows users to create polls after a site member built a poll asking if President Obama should be killed The US Secret Service the agency assigned to protect the president has launched an investigation agency spokesman James Mackin said As is usuall ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/241323/1/obama-kill-poll.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/241323/1/obama-kill-poll.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/241323/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 30 Sep 2009 13:57:43 +0100 0 US President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to support the bid by the city of Chicago to host the Olympic Games Mr Obama will join his wife Michelle and others in his administration at the International Olympic Committee meeting in the Danish capital on Friday Chicago faces opposition from Madrid Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo in t ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/241144/1/obama-to-persuade-ioc-over-chicago-bid.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/241144/1/obama-to-persuade-ioc-over-chicago-bid.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/241144/1/#showcomments2 Wed, 29 Sep 2009 18:32:12 +0100 0 On Sunday a blogger at The Political Carnival noticed a usergenerated poll on Facebook that asked Should Obama be killed The blogger wrote about the poll then called the Secret Service to alert them to itA day later Facebook has taken down the poll and the Secret Service is looking into the matter the Associated Press repor ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/241115/1/us-secret-service-probing-facebook-poll-on-obama.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/241115/1/us-secret-service-probing-facebook-poll-on-obama.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/241115/1/#showcomments2 Wed, 29 Sep 2009 16:27:06 +0100 0 A US woman who was implanted with the wrong embryo in a fertility treatment mixup has given birth to a boyCarolyn Savage and her husband Sean said in a statement that the baby was delivered at St Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo OhioMrs Savage who had been told about the mixup in February said the family was going through a ve ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/240762/1/embryo-mix-up-woman-gives-birth.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/240762/1/embryo-mix-up-woman-gives-birth.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/240762/1/#showcomments2 Mon, 27 Sep 2009 00:16:56 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/239692/1/california-seeks-prison-solution.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/239692/1/california-seeks-prison-solution.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/239692/1/#showcomments2 Sun, 19 Sep 2009 16:16:19 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/239263/1/carter-obama-row-is-racism.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/239263/1/carter-obama-row-is-racism.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/239263/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 17 Sep 2009 21:58:09 +0100 0 US President Barack Obama does not believe current criticism of his policies is based on the colour of his skin the White House has saidIt was responding to comments by former President Jimmy Carter that much of the vitriol against Mr Obamas health and spending plans was based on racismMr Carter said many thought an AfricanAmerican s ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/239170/1/white-house-rejects-racism-claim.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/239170/1/white-house-rejects-racism-claim.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/239170/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 17 Sep 2009 13:56:15 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/238977/1/us-spends-75b-yearly-on-intelligence-us-official.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/238977/1/us-spends-75b-yearly-on-intelligence-us-official.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/238977/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 16 Sep 2009 22:59:20 +0100 0 Former US President Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against President Barack Obamas health reforms and spending plans is based on racism Mr Carter told a townhall meeting there was an inherent feeling among many in this country that an AfricanAmerican should not be presidentRepublican lawmaker Joe Wilson was rebuked on Tuesday in ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/238815/1/carter-says-obama-row-is-racist.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/238815/1/carter-says-obama-row-is-racist.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/238815/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 16 Sep 2009 11:03:25 +0100 0 US scientists have uncovered a defence mechanism in bacteria that allows them to fend off the threat of antibioticsIt is hoped the findings could help researchers boost the effectiveness of existing treatmentsThe study published in Science found that nitric oxide produced by the bacteria eliminates some key effects of a wide range of anti ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/238313/1/antibiotic-resistance-clue-found.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/238313/1/antibiotic-resistance-clue-found.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/238313/1/#showcomments2 Tue, 14 Sep 2009 12:25:29 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/238160/1/protests-over-obama-health-reform.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/238160/1/protests-over-obama-health-reform.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/238160/1/#showcomments2 Mon, 13 Sep 2009 09:16:14 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/238089/1/obama-woos-congress-on-healthcare.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/238089/1/obama-woos-congress-on-healthcare.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/238089/1/#showcomments2 Sun, 12 Sep 2009 16:15:33 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/237796/1/11-nigerians-arrested-in-the-us-for-credit-card-sc.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/237796/1/11-nigerians-arrested-in-the-us-for-credit-card-sc.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/237796/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 11 Sep 2009 14:06:20 +0100 0 US President Barack Obama has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform Mr Obama said that failure to introduce reform had led the country to breaking point and it was now time to actHe said he planned to improve health insurance for those who have it and to create an i ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/237501/1/obama-urges-action-on-healthcare.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/237501/1/obama-urges-action-on-healthcare.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/237501/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 10 Sep 2009 11:29:18 +0100 1 Houston September The Republican zealot from South Carolinas nd congressional district Rep Joe Wilson who heckled and interrupted President Obamas speech with the words you lie does not reflect bad manners as much as it reveals the much avoided racial prejudices in high and low places One of the sociological and political fictions o ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/237489/1/president-obama-hate-mongers-and-mob-cons.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/237489/1/president-obama-hate-mongers-and-mob-cons.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/237489/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 10 Sep 2009 10:38:17 +0100 0 President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nations students to take pride and ownership in their education and stick with it even if they dont like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at homeEvery single one of you has something that youre good at Every single one of you has something to offer Obama told s ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/237192/1/be-careful-what-you-post-on-facebook-obama-warns-u.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/237192/1/be-careful-what-you-post-on-facebook-obama-warns-u.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/237192/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 09 Sep 2009 00:52:29 +0100 0 If Malia and Sasha Obama write How I Spent My Summer Vacation essays as they head back to school this week oh the stories they can tellThe tweens have prowled the Kremlin in trench coats roamed a Harry Potter movie set in London and studied slave history in Africa as they racked up tens of thousands of miles crisscrossing the Atlantic Oc ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/237155/1/obama-girls-outsized-summer-fun-capital-culture.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/237155/1/obama-girls-outsized-summer-fun-capital-culture.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/237155/1/#showcomments2 Wed, 08 Sep 2009 21:05:17 +0100 0