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Here are the posts from the blog I created on myspace titled, The Pencil Kissed The Paper. That blog is in the process of deletion. 

Recently, I created a new (The Pencil Kissed The Paper) blog on WordPress but with different content.

Most of the posts from the myspace blog were hard news articles from around the world.

That is why I made the effort to archive them here. At some point the link to his section will find it's way to another blog I created titled "The World Stage" on WordPress. 

Starting in 2013 (The World Stage) will have also International news stories and features. 

Including all the news from the Olympic Games. However, when the Olympics begin no other news items will be posted until the games are other. 

 

 

 

Sunday
Dec302012

Miss Venezuela, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares Crowned Miss World! Nov 6, 2011

 

A woman who spent five years studying in a nunnery and once dreamed of becoming a nun has been crowned the winner of Miss World 2011. Miss Venezuela, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares, beat contestants from 122 countries to the coveted title after impressing the judges in the categories of beach beauty, top model, talent, sports, and beauty with a purpose - where the contestants must demonstrate involvement in a charity project. Ms Sarcos Colmenares, 21, was orphaned at a young age and spent five years studying at a nunnery. She dreamed of becoming a nun but then took her life in a different direction, gaining a degree in human resources and working for a broadcasting company. Read More: Here

Sunday
Dec302012

New Coalition To Be Formed: Greece's prime minister to step down Nov 6, 2011

Video Courtesy of USAToday

Greek prime minister George Papendreou to step down after deal agreed with opposition leader

By Damien McElroy

Athens European leaders forced George Papendreou to act under the threat of national bankruptcy. An agreement in principle was reached between Mr Papandreou and Antonis Samaras, the conservative opposition, leader after an hour and a half meeting with the president on Sunday night. The two men will meet on Monday to decide on the composition of the new government, which will take office after Mr Papandreou formally tenders his resignation. A presidency statement said they will discuss who would head the coalition government, but that Papandreou would not lead the new administration. "Tomorrow there will be new communication between the prime minister and the opposition leader on who will be the leader of the new government," the statement said.

Read More @ Telegraph 

The statement made no mention of how long the interim government would last. The European Union gave Greece 24 hours on Sunday to explain how it will form a unity government to enact a bailout agreement. Mr Papandreou and his opponents have been scrambling to hammer out a deal ahead of a meeting by finance ministers of euro countries on Monday, to show that Greece is serious about taking steps needed to stave off bankruptcy. The interim government is expected to be in place for about three to four months in order to ensure a new European debt deal and secure a vital installment of bailout loans that Greece needs to avoid default. The initial agreement came after a week of intense political drama sparked by Mr Papandreou's announcement he was taking the debt deal to a referendum.He withdrew the plan on Thursday after intense opposition from European leaders and MPs.