Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Pakistan published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 2903
» View lacanada.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-242
•
Next >
-
Around Town: Let's do better this time
Today, one-third of homeless adults are veterans. Half of those are Vietnam vets. On any given night, there are approximately 107,000 homeless veterans. Every night, more than 50,000 Vietnam vets sleep on the streets. There are more than two million...Tags: Politics, Defense, American Civil Liberties Union, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Injuries and Wounds
-
Around Town: Why must Semper Fi do it?
Here in the civilian world, we like our victims to be victims. We like to wring our han ds. But in 2003, a group of Marine wives responded when the wounded began coming home from the Iraq war. They founded the Semper Fi Fund to offer assistance to the...Tags: Amputation, Iraq War (2003-2011), Vehicles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Injuries and Wounds
-
Faithful break Ramadan fast in La Cañada
As the sun slipped below the horizon on Friday, more than 100 Muslims gathered, filling the back patio at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge. Assembled in neat rows, they raised their hands to their ears.
"Allah Akbar," they intoned —...Tags: Politics, Islam, Ramadan, Crime, Law and Justice, September 11, 2001 Attacks
-
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Classical dialogues in La Cañada
Last Friday morning Kaitzer was multi-tasking: folding laundry, making lunches and tutoring the girls for school quizzes. I was busy looking for my car keys. Our kitchen resembled the last frantic moments prior to jumping off a chopper into a hot LZ....Tags: Philosophy, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Chocolate Cake, Cinnamon, Education
-
In Theory: Scoring on the Religion Quiz
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public life this week published a short, 15-question religion quiz. The quiz is a shorter version of the "3,412 sampled adults who were asked these and other questions in the U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey." The poll was...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Dalai Lama, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Ears and Hearing
-
Heartfelt send-off
A pair of girls and boys led the graduates of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in their processional, symbolizing how far they had all come during the past four years.
The graduates, some local, and some from as far away Korea, China, Japan and Pakistan,...Tags: Kobe Bryant
-
They went for the Gold
Special to the Valley SunAfter years of service, preparation and participation, more than 150 La Cañada Girl Scouts were honored with Bronze, Silver and Gold awards Sunday at Lanterman Auditorium. These awards are the highest honors in Girl Scouts, a national program for...Tags: Politics, Refugee, Los Angeles, Finance
-
Saucon Valley iPad policy would require families to buy insurance for device
The Saucon Valley School District on Tuesday unveiled a proposed policy governing how students and staff will use new iPads being purchased district wide. The district will begin with next year's incoming seventh graders whose parents or guardians will...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Literature, Apple iPad, Technology, Environmental Issues
-
Scoreboard -- May 23, 2012
TV SPORTS NBA Basketball--Playoffs, Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Softball--NCAA Division I Playoffs, Super Regionals, 7 and 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Major League Baseball--Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, 7 p.m. (FXSP) TODAY...Tags: Jonathan Herrera, Kansas Jayhawks, Missouri Valley Conference, Baseball, Michael Berrer
-
Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden gets 33 years in prison
A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further erode Washington&...Tags: Career and Workplace, Vaccines, Chemicals, Employees, Biotechnology Industry
-
Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find Osama bin Laden sentenced
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to...
Tags: Politics, NATO, Chemicals, Employees, Parties and Movements
-
Documents provide new insight into Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden movie
24 FramesThe release of government documents has fanned a simmering controversy in Washington over how much access the White House, the CIA and the Pentagon granted director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal for their upcoming movie on the hunt for...
Aug 10, 2011
|Story| LA Canada
Jun 28, 2011
|Story| LA Canada
Aug 26, 2010
|Story| LA Canada
Oct 7, 2010
|Story| LA Canada
Oct 7, 2010
|Story| LA Canada
Jun 10, 2010
|Story| LA Canada
May 6, 2010
|Story| LA Canada
May 24, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 24, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 23, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Pakistan topic gallery.
