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• St. Louis Cardinals Win Baseball’s World Series
• Muslim, Jewish, Christian Friends Share Insights With Students
• Freighter sinks after collision off eastern China, 10 missing
• Two workers found dead after wall collapse at Kentucky mine
• Kenya: Al-Shabaab grenade attacker pleads guilty, sentenced to life

St. Louis Cardinals Win Baseball’s World Series Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:45 PM PDT The St. Louis Cardinals have won Major League Baseball's World Series, coming from behind to defeat the visiting Texas Rangers 6-2 in the deciding seventh game of the championship series. Pitcher Chris Carpenter, who started three games for the Cardinals in this year's World Series, earned the victory late Friday, giving up just two runs in six innings of work. Game six star David Freese drove in two runs for victorious St. Louis, as did star catcher Yadier Molina.  Freeze was named the Most Valuable Player of the series. The Cardinals, who have won the World Series 11 times, rallied late in the year, earning a playoff berth on the final day of the regular season.  They went on to edge the widely favored Philadelphia Phillies in the first round of the National League playoffs, then defeat the Milwaukee Brewers to advance to the championship series.

Muslim, Jewish, Christian Friends Share Insights With Students Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:04 PM PDT Three longtime colleagues of different faiths have forged bonds of friendship through decades of dialogue in interfaith forums. The three men, who are leaders in the Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities of Los Angeles, recently shared their insights into religion with middle and high school students. The students learned that the men respect their differences and celebrate what they have in common. They have known each other and worked together for decades - Maher Hathout, spokesman for the Islamic Center of Southern California; Leonard Beerman, the founding rabbi of the Leo Baeck Temple, a Jewish synagogue; and the Reverend George Regas, retired rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. The students, from Flintridge Preparatory School, asked probing questions about violence inspired by religion. Rabbi Beerman told them that, sadly, evil is a part of religion's legacy, but that faith also plays a positive role in human development. <!--AV--> "It has brought comfort to the afflicted, it's brought courage to the weak, it's brought a sense of spirituality into personal lives," said Beerman. The students were interested in religion's place in the world and in individual life, and its role in the Middle East, said Egyptian-born Maher Hathout. "I notice that they are engaging in a very healthy way. They are not watering down issues. They are asking serious questions. But somehow it's coming from a background of openness and a touch of innocence," said Hathout. History teacher Michael Roffina said Flintridge Preparatory is a private institution, and teachers here are willing to discuss controversial topics like religion, something that does not happen often at public schools. "A lot of schools might shy away from this because religion is such a hot-button topic. I also think that some schools would find it much more convenient to just have these three speak," said Roffina. But through two days of events, these students probed and interacted with the speakers. Episcopal clergyman George Regas said he and his colleagues have worked together on interfaith projects for more than 30 years. He said the three share a friendship and a passion for social justice, something at the root of all of their traditions. "It's not a very common thing that a Jew, a Muslim and a Christian could really be very much tied together over all those decades, and really care for each other and support each other, and differ with each other strongly, but with understanding and compassion," said Regas. The students learned something about religion, said 12th grader Vanessa Lieu. "I think that all religion stems from a basic human conscience, and we can all relate to that," said Lieu. The interfaith dialogue delivered an important message, said student Brandt Rohde. "I think it was, mostly just break down barriers, and everybody needs to work for peace, for acceptance and tolerance and peace," said Rohde. These students say the exchange gave them insight into the bonds of affection that can foster understanding across faiths.

Freighter sinks after collision off eastern China, 10 missing Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:35 PM PDT BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least ten people are missing after a freighter sank following a collision on Friday evening off the eastern coast of China, officials said on early Saturday. The Panama-flagged freighter 'Oriental Sunrise' sank at around 7.35 p.m. Beijing time when it collided with another Panama-flagged vessel, a cargo ship identified as the 'Hamburg Bridge,' off the coast of eastern China's Qingdao city. Officials from the Qingdao Municipal Government told the state-run Xinhua news agency that the 'Oriental Sunrise' was carrying 19 crew members. All of them are believed to be nationals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Shortly after the accident, search and rescue operations were launched and emergency teams from the local maritime rescue center were able to rescue nine crew members, including three who were injured. However, ten others remain missing. Search and rescue teams, which includes a fleet of thirteen ships, was continuing their search efforts on early Saturday morning. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. (Copyright 2011 by BNO News B.V. All rights reserved. Info: sales@bnonews.com.)

Two workers found dead after wall collapse at Kentucky mine Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:29 PM PDT KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) -- Two workers were killed on Friday morning when the truck they were in was crushed by rocks and other material from a wall collapse at a Western Kentucky surface mine, the state government said. The accident occurred early Friday morning at Armstrong Coal Company's Equality Mine near Centertown in Ohio County after tons of rock fell from the wall. Emergency crews tried to rescue the men but were unsuccessful, the Kentucky Cabinet of Energy and the Environment said in a statement. The crew members were identified as 47-year-old Darrel Winstead and 23-year-old Samuel Lindsey. They were both blasters at Mine Equipment and Mill Supply Company. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends affected by today's tragedy," Governor Steve Beshea said. "Mine safety is of paramount importance, and investigative teams will begin work immediately to determine the cause of this accident and whether there are any steps that can be taken to ensure such an accident does not occur again." Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Peters also expressed his condolences to the families of the two victims. "We will continue our aggressive efforts to ensure a safe working environment for the thousands of men and women who work above and below ground each day," he added. The Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing will conduct interviews to investigate the cause of the accident. Friday's accident brings the number of mine-related fatalities in Kentucky so far this year to six. (Copyright 2011 by BNO News B.V. All rights reserved. Info: sales@bnonews.com.)

Kenya: Al-Shabaab grenade attacker pleads guilty, sentenced to life Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:20 PM PDT NAIROBI, KENYA (BNO NEWS) -- A Kenyan national was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to nine charges relating to a grenade attack in the Kenyan capital earlier this week, local media reported. Senior Principal Magistrate Grace Macharia sentenced Elgiva Bwire Oliacha alias Mohamed Seif, 28, to life in prison for the Nairobi grenade attack that caused serious injury to Justus Makau Mulwa and Patrick Ndolo Kinyingi. He was also sentenced to a 15-year prison term for being a member of Al Shabaab and engaging in criminal activity. Oliacha pleaded guilty on Wednesday and was sentenced only three days after his arrest. According to court documents, he converted to Islam from Christianity in 2005 and traveled to Somalia last year on his second attempt in order to receive battle training from the Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab. After returning to Kenya last August, Oliacha allegedly began recruiting other people in his area of residence in Kayole to join the terrorist group. Magistrate Macharia said the offenses were "aimed at killing the victims," adding that the harsh sentence was "not only to serve the interest of the public but also to deter other offenders." Oliacha has fourteen days to appeal the sentence, but he appeared with no remorse and little to no emotional expression. When asked by journalists about his sentence, he respond with: "I am just happy, a sad man is a remorseful man." The grenade attack occurred on Monday on Race Course Road in Nairobi, just one day after the U.S. Embassy warned of an "imminent threat" of a terrorist attack. It also came just a week after Kenyan security forces crossed into Somalia in search of al-Shabaab fighters. Two alleged accomplices, Omar Muchiri and Stephen Macharia, both Kenyans, were also charged on Friday for being al-Shabaab members. Both denied the charges as well as being accomplices of Oliacha. All three were arrested on Tuesday during a police raid, which also resulted in the recovery of 13 hand grenades, four pistols, two sub-machine guns and 717 rounds of ammunition. Al-Shabaab is the militant wing of the Somali Council of Islamic Courts which took over most of southern Somalia in the second half of 2006. Despite efforts from the Somali and Ethiopian governments, the group has continued its violent insurgency in southern and central Somalia. Somalia has been without an effective government since Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown two decades ago. (Copyright 2011 by BNO News B.V. All rights reserved. Info: sales@bnonews.com.)

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