Openly gay Robbie Rogers returning to professional soccer

Middle East Times - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Robbie Rogers , who came out as homosexual when he announced his retirement from soccer, tells USA Today he has decided to return to the field. Rogers said he made the decision last month while he was speaking at the Nike Be True LGBT Youth Forum in Portland, Ore. "I seriously felt like a coward," he said. "These kids are standing up for themselves and changing the world, and ...

Dutch Forks Coates Ready For Carolina

General Sources - Friday 24th May, 2013

Irmo, SC (WLTX) --- After helping Dutch Fork win back-to-back state championships, Alaina Coates is ready for the next chapter of her basketball career. When the 2012-13 season ended, Dutch Fork was undefeated, ranked in the top 10 by USA Today and a big reason for that was the 6-4 Coates. The McDonald's All-American who was also named All-USA by USA Today is hoping to contribute early ...

Dutch cannabis cafe ban in doubt after trial run in Maastricht

Irish Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

Maastricht was chosen to test the ban on "drugs tourists" from May 1st last year because its location on the borders with Germany and France means it attracts some 1.6 million visitors to its 13 city centre coffee shops every year. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA ...

PanaComs PhilipsSamsung Warehouse Sale Begins Today

Bru Direct - Friday 24th May, 2013

Bandar Seri Begawan - PanaCom Sdn Bhd, the authorised distributor ofSamsung and Philips electronic products in Brunei Darussalam will hold the Philips/Samsung Warehouse Sale 2013 starting today until June 2, 2013 at its warehouse located opposite Maktab SOAS at Jalan Padang in the capital. The event will commence from 10am to 9pm daily and for public convenience the organiser has provided ...

Royal Dutch Shell Officials Bayelsa Community Disagree Over Cause Of Oil Spills In Taylor Creek

Sahara Reporters - Friday 24th May, 2013

By SaharaReporters, New York Community members of Betterland, Ikarama and Kalaba communities in Bayelsa State have reported massive discharge of crude oil into Taylor Creek in Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa. The residents of the area said the spills have been happening over the past week. Saharareporters sources disclosed that crude oil discharged from Well 2 operated by Shell ...

Dutch destroyer Van Gerwen wins inaugural Dubai Darts Masters

General Sources - Friday 24th May, 2013

Dutch sensation Michael Van Gerwen became the inaugural champion of the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters on Friday night, beating fellow Dutchman Raymond Van Barneveld 11-7 in the final. The victory was the 24-year-old's third tournament success on the spin after snatching the Premier League title from Phil Taylor as well as the European Darts Open in Dusseldorf. Van Barneveld hung on ...

Bond set at $500K for transient accused of double stabbing near Nederland

Denver Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

Hilbourne Sutherland appears in court at the Boulder County Jail on Friday. Sutherland was arrested in connection with a double stabbing in a campground near Nederland. ( PAUL AIKEN ) Bond was set today at $500,000 for a Boulder transient who is accused of stabbing two people at a campground near Nederland late Wednesday night. Hilbroune Sutherland, 38, faces two counts of second-degree ...

Music Review New Amsterdam Singers at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church

International Herald Tribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

Among ensembles that champion new music, many trumpet the wide diversity of the composers they perform. Yet there is much to be said for a group that builds long-term associations with favored composers. This has been a defining attribute of the New Amsterdam Singers, a skilled 70-voice choir, which ended its 45th season with a concert on Thursday night at St. Ignatius of Antioch ...