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President Hamid Karzai on Thursday defended Afghanistan's troubled elections and urged foreign allies not to meddle over inquiries into mass fraud allegations that could slash his clear lead. Meanwhile rival candidate Abdullah Abdullah, who trails wi

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1E609FAF147AF2C1 In the first half of the show, George spoke with author and astrological consultant Bruce Scofield about Mayan astrology. Scofield described the Maya as expert observers of the sky, able to accurately predict eclipses and the movement of planets. For the Maya there was no distinction between astronomy and astrology, he added. Venus was very important in Mayan thought, Scofield explained, noting how they derived a special numerical relationship of 5-to-8 from watching the planet's passage between Earth and the Sun. Scofield touched on the Mayan calendar and 2012 as well. According to Scofield, the calendar does not end at 2012, but is more like an odometer turning over in a car. He pointed out that there are Mayan inscriptions with numbers that go beyond 2012. Scofield thinks the Maya anchored the end point of their calendar to a time when the winter solstice would be passing through the galactic equator of the Milky Way. The Mayans thought this dark-band in the stars was a road or portal to the underworld, he added.

REPORT: In Russia, contract killings are so common that even the keenest observers are losing count. And the struggle against the threat to human rights defenders is far from being a priority for the authorities. Author: france24english Keywords: France 24 human rights russia moscow markelov politkovskaya struggle observers authorities kill murder assasin Added: January 29, 2009

The saga of the NOmadjik Media Bus at the Republican National Convention played out among context that will sadden anyone who believes in freedom and democracy. The RNC in St. Paul was an exercise in intimidation, harassment and preemptive arrest of JOURNALISTS. more at http://mobilebroadcastnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/cops-probe-indymedia-bus-for-corpses.html SUBSCRIBE TO OUR COLLECTIVE NEWS FEED http://feeds.feedburner.com/MobileBroadcastNews

The saga of the NOmadjik Media Bus at the Republican National Convention played out among context that will sadden anyone who believes in freedom and democracy. The RNC in St. Paul was an exercise in intimidation, harassment and preemptive arrest of JOURNALISTS. more at http://mobilebroadcastnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/cops-probe-indymedia-bus-for-corpses.html SUBSCRIBE TO OUR COLLECTIVE NEWS FEED http://feeds.feedburner.com/MobileBroadcastNews

A UN assessment mission has arrived in South Ossetia to get first-hand knowledge of the humanitarian and human rights situation on the ground. The delegation will spend two days in the Republic, starting in Tskhinval before moving on to other war-affected areas. Author: RussiaToday Keywords: South Ossetia Georgia war observers Added: September 19, 2008

The presence of EU observers in buffer zones outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia will be enforced, allowing Russian troops to leave security zones by October 1. The agreement is the outcome of Monday's meeting between the Russian and French Presidents and an EU delegation in Moscow. Author: RussiaToday Keywords: Medvedev Sarkozy media briefing Barroso Solana Georgia road map international observers Added: September 9, 2008

[New Zealand - Tape:230] - US Marine artillery forward observers Author: nighthawk006 Keywords: gulf war operation desert storm iraq kuwait us marine corps artillery forward observers fo observation post gunners 1991 Added: August 16, 2008

Canada plays a large role in the UN observer force there...I've met Canadian troops in Israel on this mission. Author: rabrams420 Keywords: Canada Army Military Observers Peacekeeping United Nations Israel Egypt War Added: February 8, 2007