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10 November, 2010

NBC Universal announced the top finalists at the grand finale of its fifth-annual “Short Cuts” Film Festival on October 20 at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by Craig Robinson of NBC’s “The Office” and Olivia Munn of NBC’s upcoming series “Perfect Couples.”

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Hosts Olivia Munn & Craig Robinson with Julius Onah - Recipient, Best Director, The Bounday

Now in its fifth-consecutive year, NBC Universal’s “Short Cuts” Film Festival has earned its place as the authority on delivering new diverse voices to the film and television industry. The program is championed by Kendra Carter, (more…)

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Peace in the Mideast, Millennium Goals the center of UN General Assembly

11 October, 2010

The 65^th United Nations General Assembly began Sept 20, 2010 with the usual fanfare and traffic headaches in midtown Manhattan. Aside from the local commuter’s annoyance, however, the subject of the annual meeting centered on issues that all Americans and the international community have great stakes in. President Obama spoke to the Assembly stressing the need for continued peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. He said that it is possible to have an agreement on creating an independent Palestinian state and simultaneously securing Israel within a year, based on newly restarted peace talks between the two. This was contingent on an extension on the settlement moratorium, although President Benjamin Netanyahu stated publicly that the freeze would end as scheduled. This back and forth on spreading Israeli (more…)

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News Snippets

07 October, 2010

Sub-Sahara Africa leads global decline in new HIV cases
UNAids said that between 2001 and 2009, new HIV infections in 22 countries in the world’s worst affected region had seen a drop in new cases of more than 25%. The decrease has been credited to a greater awareness and better use of preventative measures.

The use of male condoms has also doubled in the past five years and many communities are embracing male circumcision, which research shows has the potential to reduce HIV infections among men by nearly 60%.

The report also notes that cases of HIV are increasing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and among gay men in developed countries at a rate of 500 new infections a day. Currently there are now 5.2 million people worldwide receiving treatment for HIV/Aids, which has helped to ensure that (more…)