Recent Posts Tagged With 'newsmakers'

• USA: Centenarian Voter From Obama Victory Speech Dies

  Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 01:06 in politics, Celebrities, death, usa, North America, newsmakers, centenarians

  .NEW YORK, NY / CBS News / December 22, 2009By Pete Combs, CBS News Reporter Ann Nixon Cooper, the 107-year-old Atlanta woman whose name President Obama invoked when he gave his historic election speech last year, died Monday afternoon around 3:30 p...

• INDIA: Becomes mother at 56!

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 02:15 in india, asia, women, senior citizens, life's like that, births, newsmakers

  .GUNTUR, Andhra Pradesh / The Hindu / It is the good health of Kotamma, which has made this possible at an advanced age, says doctorBy Special CorrespondentAt an age when women play with their grandchildren, S. Kotamma (56), hailing from Damerlapadu ...

• WORLD: Climate czar Yvo De Boer is no \'crying Dutchman\'

  Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 08:59 in environment, climate change, world, people, senior citizens, newsmakers

  .ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands / NRC Handelsblad International / December 7, 2009Dutchman Yvo de Boer has headed the UN's climate bureau since 2006, and the Copenhagen conference is the culmination of his efforts. Insiders say De Boer feels passionately...

• USA: Dedicated farmer Leo Borland named senior farmer of the year

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 10:42 in people, usa, life's like that, newsmakers, awards honours

  .HARRISON, Arkansas / Harrison Daily Times / November 26, 2009By Jeff Dezort, Newton County TimesCOMPTON - Leo and his wife, Etta (Petree) Borland of Compton grew up in the area and raised their family here. Their children are the fifth generation of...

• CHINA: A fight to the death

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 00:23 in asia, people, health care, doctors, newsmakers, social service

  .BEIJING, China / China Daily / Life / Health / November 9, 2009By Chang Ailing, China Daily A noisy cab speeds along a dark country road on a muggy Friday night in July. Dr Gui Xi'en, 72, sits on the cramped back seat with a satchel on his shoulder...

• JAPAN: Yoko Ono, forever a force for peace

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 20:30 in asia, Celebrities, people, senior citizens, creative arts, newsmakers

  .TOKYO, Japan / The Japan Times / Life in Japan / Features / November 7, 2009 Artist, musician, Lennon's widow — a lifetime of trying circumstances has 'prepared' herBy David F. Hoenigman, Special to The Japan TimesEven before she married John Len...