Jessica Fowler

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• Aug 8, 2011

  New York Transportation Worker Returns to Desk Job After Job as Somali Prime Minister

  Transportation worker Mohamed A. Mohamed has returned to his office job with the New York Department of Transportation in Buffalo, following a nine month leave to serve as Prime Minister of Somalia.

• Aug 8, 2011

  U.N. Delivers Aid to Famine-Hit Somalia for First Time in 5 Years

  For the first time in five years emergency aid has arrived by airlift to Mogadishu, the capital of famine-stricken Somalia.

• Aug 8, 2011

  Dow Plummets 634 With Heavy Drop Following Obama Speech

  The Dow fell more than 600 points Monday, and had one of its largest plunges immediately following President Obama’s speech in the afternoon regarding the downgrade on U.S. debt.

• Aug 8, 2011

  U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Syria Immediately

  The U.S. State Department has urged American citizens to leave Syria immediately amid intensifying violence in President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on opposition protesters.

• Aug 8, 2011

  Despite Pledges From World Leaders, Global Markets Continue to Fall

  Despite the European Central Bank's (ECB) efforts to ease escalating fears by buying up debts of Madrid and Rome, stock markets in Europe and Asia have continued to decline.

• Aug 6, 2011

  $1 Billion and 30 Years Needed for Oil Cleanup in Nigeria

  Royal Dutch Shell PLC has admitted liability for two oil spills in the Ogoniland region of the Niger Delta, following a class action suit.

• Aug 5, 2011

  Cha Cha From 'Grease' Dead at 63

  Annette Charles, best known for her role as Cha Cha DiGregorio in “Grease,” has died at the age of 63. Her death comes just two months after “Grease” star Jeff Conaway died of an overdose at the age of 60.

• Aug 5, 2011

  Rebels Claim Gaddafi Son Killed in NATO Airstrike in Libya

  A rebel spokesman has reported Friday that a NATO airstrike has killed Moammar Gaddafi’s youngest son Khamis, among 32 others.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Patent War Heats Up as Microsoft Hurls Zinger at Google

  Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer of Google, David Drummond, has sparked a viral catfight by posting a company blog on how Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and others are waging "a hostile, organized campaign against Android."

• Aug 4, 2011

  Death Toll Rises Sharply Amid Brutal Government Crackdown in Syria

  The death toll in the Syrian city of Hama where civilians continue to protest has risen sharply to more than 100 people over the last 24 hours, according to witnesses within the city speaking via satellite phones.