By Eucharia Mbachu

Oh well, that at last clearly show there is a difference between good deeds vs. bad deeds, it takes a whooping $5 million to distinguish between the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolute roughs among African leaders.

The Ibrahim prize, named after its creator, Mr. Mo Ibrahim, is a unique, noble prize award which is given to an African leader who “has governed their countries democratically, honestly and well, and quits on time”

Calling the challenge of youth violence “an epidemic,” Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak today joined Police Chief Tim Dolan and Chaska Police Chief Scott Knight to support new recommendations in a national report from police chiefs showing how all levels of government can work together to reduce gun violence.

“When America’s police chiefs speak with one voice about reducing violence, we should listen,” Mayor Rybak said. “We have an epidemic of youth violence in our city, our state and our nation that is too often fueled by the flow of guns into young hands. It’s time to stand with our police chiefs to stop the arms race developing in too many of America’s cities.”

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA November 8, 2007 - Cyalume Technologies has created a national program that helps elementary school children teach each other how to stay safe and prevent fires during power outages. Students can download the presentation for free at www.SnapLight.com The SnapLight Academic Program (SNAP) is written so children can easily deliver important fire safety information to their classmates and families. The program includes: classroom presentation, a candle fire fact sheet, fire safety tip sheet, a family study guide, free SnapLight home emergency lights, along with safe light games and activities. 

Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman today accompanied Patience Carlson, her mother Ellen and her sister Zoe to the White House’s Congressional Hour where they met with President Bush. The Carlsons, a Minnesota family from Chaska, were within days of completing the adoption of Patience from Liberia when the 2003 violence broke out. As conditions worsened, the U.S. Embassy focused their consular efforts toward U.S. citizens only, leaving Patience and other adoptive children in limbo.