Sean Penn named ambassador for Haiti

Posted on February 1, 2012
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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Washingotn, D.C., United States (AHN) – Call him Mr. Ambassador. Actor Sean Penn has taken on the starring role of Ambassador at Large for Haiti. The actor took on the new title thanks to his work in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010 that ravaged the country, killing scores of people and leaving many more sickened and homeless. The actor accepted the award at a special ceremony held by President Michel Mariety. Penn, an award winner actor, is the founder of the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, whose mission is to provide medical care, manage displacement camps and offer other types of humanitarian assistance.

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Major stock indexes post biggest January gains in 15 years

Posted on February 1, 2012
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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – January was good for stocks and commodities. Major stock indexes in the United States closed out the first month of the year with the largest gains in 15 years. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 20.81 points Tuesday, the last day of January, the Dow rose 3.4 percent for the month, the biggest increase since 1997. The Dow advanced 415.35 points in January, the most on record. Signs of accelerating growth both here in the U.S. and abroad fueled the gains. Also turning in impressive gains in January was a basket of commodities. Corn, oil, tin, aluminum and other industrial metals [...] Continue Reading…

City Room: New Life Planned for CBGB, Legendary and Closed Music Club

Posted on February 1, 2012
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The new owners of the name and other assets of the long-closed music club say they want to find it a new home.

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Wolfgang Puck receives James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on January 31, 2012
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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The so-called Oscars of the food world this year will present the most coveted award to the man best known for feeding celebrities at the real Oscars, Wolfgang Puck. Chef Wolfgang Puck will receive the iconic James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award. Puck, who has won multiple honors from the foundation and is the only chef to have twice received its Most Outstanding Chef Award, was selected for his talent as a chef and a restaurateur, as well as for his history of revolutionizing how American chefs think about food, Susan Ungara, Foundation President, said in a news release. Puck, whose cooking combines classic French [...] Continue Reading…

U.S. urges Security Council action on Syria

Posted on January 31, 2012
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AHN News Staff
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – A day after the United States strongly denounced civil violence by President Bashar al-Assad’s government, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to work on a resolution to endorse the Arab League plan. The Arab League demanded the Syrian president step down to resolve the crisis in his country – a proposal Syria turned down, describing it as a violation of its sovereignty. Clinton is due to join the UNSC session with the foreign ministers of France and Britain where she would lead the Western charge and press Russia to support UNSC action. In a statement on Monday, [...] Continue Reading…

SchoolBook: Education Department’s Communications Director Is Leaving

Posted on January 31, 2012
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The New York City Department of Education announced that Natalie Ravitz, the department’s communications director, is leaving on Feb. 10. Ms. Ravitz, who was appointed by the former chancellor, Joel I. Klein, is going to be the chief of staff to Rupert Murdoch, for whom Mr. Klein now works.
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Eight IPOs to debut the week of Jan. 30

Posted on January 30, 2012
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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – While much of the recent buzz in the IPO market has been about the expected filing by Facebook on Wednesday, eight other deals are expected to public during the week of Jan. 30. The list is composed mainly of energy-related and tech deals. The most highly anticipated in the bunch is AVG Technologies NV, which is scheduled to launch its IPO on Thursday. The Netherlands-based company will attempt to raise as much as $144 million. The company’s business consists of Internet security, online backup, mobile security and identity protection. Shares will trade on the NYSE under the symbol AVG. Another deal attracting interest is [...] Continue Reading…

15 percent would miss birth of child for Super Bowl

Posted on January 30, 2012
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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Whiting, IN, United States (AHN) – A recent survey by the website CouponCabin reveals that for some die-hard football fans, life events would get in the way of attending the Super Bowl. Twenty-three percent of those surveyed said they would give up a vacation to attend the game featuring their favorite team, and another 21 percent said an important work event would just have to wait. Twenty percent said they would miss the wedding of a close friend, and 19 percent said they would skip a funeral for a friend for family member if they could see their favorite team in the big game. Perhaps the most eye-opening stat was that [...] Continue Reading…

SchoolBook: New Sex Education Mandate Taking Effect

Posted on January 30, 2012
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A new sex education mandate is taking effect in New York City public schools, starting Tuesday in the high schools. All public middle schools and high schools are required to include sex education lessons in existing health classes. Many schools already provide sex ed, but New York City is now mandating those lessons for the first time. Here is [...] Continue Reading…

Israel debates Iran nuclear strike

Posted on January 29, 2012
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The Media Line Staff
Jerusalem, Israel Arieh O’Sullivan (The Med – As United Nations nuclear inspectors touch down in Tehran, the running assessment is that Israel will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran and will do everything including a military strike to stop it. As far back as 1997, Jane’s Intelligence Review stated this very clearly and no one has denied it. What has changed over the decade is the timetable. Signs are increasingly pointing to this year being the decisive one of decision and there are indications that a direct military confrontation between Iran and the West – the U.S. and/or Israel – is more likely today than at any time in more than two decades. “The strategy [...] Continue Reading…

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