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Help Peace Corps get its full Appropriation Date: May 12 2006 No: 892 Help Peace Corps get its full Appropriation
Senators DeWine, Feinstein, Santorum, and Durbin are asking their colleagues to join them in signing a letter to Senate Appropriations leaders to fully fund the President's FY07 request for the International Affairs Budget, including a full appropriation for the Peace Corps. Forty-five Senators have already signed on. Here's how you can help. Please make your call by May 16.

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The Peace Corps Library Date: February 24 2006 No: 798 The Peace Corps Library
The Peace Corps Library is now available online with over 40,000 index entries in 500 categories. Looking for a Returned Volunteer? Check our RPCV Directory. New: Sign up to receive PCOL Magazine, our free Monthly Magazine by email. Like to keep up with Peace Corps news as it happens? Sign up to recieve a daily summary of Peace Corps stories from around the world.

PC evacuates East Timor, hopes to return Date: May 9 2006 No: 890 PC evacuates East Timor, hopes to return
Volunteers serving in East Timor have safely left the country as a result of the recent civil unrest and government instability. Latest: The Peace Corps has informed us that they are monitoring the security situation on a daily basis and that it is the intention of the Peace Corps to return to East Timor if the security situation improves.

First Amendment Watch Date: May 4 2006 No: 883 First Amendment Watch
Maine Web Report hit with Federal Lawsuit
Website wins trademark suit against Jerry Falwell

It's Official: Vasquez nominated to FAO Date: April 25 2006 No: 881 It's Official: Vasquez nominated to FAO
Exactly one week ago we predicted that Director Vasquez would soon be receiving a major ambassadorship. Today the White House confirmed that Vasquez will be the new Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture replacing Tony Hall.

PCOL Comment: Director Vasquez, let us be the first to thank you for your service to the Peace Corps, congratulate you on your new appointment, and wish you good luck in your future endeavors. Although we have had our differences over the years and we opposed your nomination in 2001, we think you are leaving a solid legacy of accomplishment and have served the Peace Corps well.

Initiatives and Accomplishments: Vasquez's major initiatives and accomplishments since becoming Peace Corps Director include: an agreement with Mexico in 2003 to host volunteers, sending RPCVs to work domestically in Hurricane relief after Katrina, emphasis on recruitment of minorities and of community college graduates, upgrading Peace Corps' infrastructure especially IT upgrades in the online application tracking process and the Volunteer Delivery System, an emphasis on safety and security of volunteers including the creation of a Situation Room at Peace Corps Headquarters, modifying Peace Corps' "Five Year Rule" for employment, and the expansion of the Peace Corps to its highest level in 30 years. He is the third longest serving Peace Corps Director after Loret Ruppe Miller and Sargent Shriver.

Interview with a Hit Man Date: April 25 2006 No: 880 Interview with a Hit Man
RPCV John Perkins says that for many years he was an "economic hit man" in the world of international finance whose primary job was to convince less developed countries to accept multibillion dollar loans for infrastructure projects that left the recipient countries wallowing in debt and highly vulnerable to outside political and commercial interests. In this exclusive interview for "Peace Corps Online," Colombia RPCV Joanne Roll, author of Remember with Honor, talks to Perkins about his Peace Corps service, his relation with the NSA, "colonization" in Ecuador, the consequences of his work, why he decided to speak out, and what his hopes are for change.

PC Program in Chad temporarily suspended Date: April 14 2006 No: 872 PC Program in Chad temporarily suspended
Director Vasquez announced the temporary suspension of the Peace Corps program in Chad on April 14 and that all 29 Peace Corps volunteers have left the country. With a program dating back forty years (See Page 4 of the April 1966 "Peace Corps Volunteer"), RPCVs hope that volunteers can return to Chad as soon as the situation has stabilized. Congratulations to the Peace Corps for handling the suspension quickly and professionally.

Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request Date: April 12 2006 No: 869 Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request
The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that Peace Corps has blocked their request for information on the Volkart case. "After the Tidings requested information pertaining to why Volkart was denied the position — on March 2 — the newspaper received a letter from the Peace Corps FOIA officer stating the requested information was protected under an exemption of the act." The Dayton Daily News had similar problems with FOIA requests for their award winning series on Volunteer Safety and Security.

PCOL readership increases 100% Date: April 3 2006 No: 853 PCOL readership increases 100%
Monthly readership on "Peace Corps Online" has increased in the past twelve months to 350,000 visitors - over eleven thousand every day - a 100% increase since this time last year. Thanks again, RPCVs and Friends of the Peace Corps, for making PCOL your source of information for the Peace Corps community. And thanks for supporting the Peace Corps Library and History of the Peace Corps. Stay tuned, the best is yet to come.

History of the Peace Corps Date: March 18 2006 No: 834 History of the Peace Corps
PCOL is proud to announce that Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online. This installment includes over 5,000 pages of primary source documents from the archives of the Peace Corps including every issue of "Peace Corps News," "Peace Corps Times," "Peace Corps Volunteer," "Action Update," and every annual report of the Peace Corps to Congress since 1961. "Ask Not" is an ongoing project. Read how you can help.

PC announces new program in Cambodia Date: March 29 2006 No: 849 PC announces new program in Cambodia
Director Vasquez and Cambodia's Deputy Chief of Mission Meng Eang Nay announced a historic new partnership between the Peace Corps and the Kingdom of Cambodia that will bring volunteers to this Southeast Asian country for the first time. Under King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia has welcomed new partnerships with the U.S. government and other U.S. organizations.

Peace Corps suspends program in Bangladesh Date: March 16 2006 No: 827 Peace Corps suspends program in Bangladesh
Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez announced the suspension of the Peace Corps program in Bangladesh on March 15. The safety and security of volunteers is the number one priority of the Peace Corps. Therefore, all Peace Corps volunteers serving in Bangladesh have safely left the country. More than 280 Peace Corps volunteers have served in Bangladesh since the program opened in November 1998. Latest: What other newspapers say.

Invitee re-assigned after inflammatory remarks Date: March 21 2006 No: 839 Invitee re-assigned after inflammatory remarks
The Peace Corps has pulled the invitation to Derek Volkart to join the Morocco Training Program and offered him a position in the Pacific instead after officials read an article in which he stated that his decision to join the Peace Corps was in "response to our current fascist government." RPCV Lew Nash says that "If Derek Volkart spoke his mind as freely in Morocco about the Moroccan monarchy it could cause major problems for himself and other Peace Corps volunteers." Latest: Volkart reverses stance, takes new assignment in Paraguay.

RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps Date: February 3 2006 No: 780 RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps
Timothy Ronald Obert has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer. "The Peace Corps has a zero tolerance policy for misconduct that violates the law or standards of conduct established by the Peace Corps," said Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez. Could inadequate screening have been partly to blame? Mr. Obert's resume, which he had submitted to the Peace Corps in support of his application to become a Peace Corps Volunteer, showed that he had repeatedly sought and obtained positions working with underprivileged children. Read what RPCVs have to say about this case.

Military Option sparks concerns Date: January 3 2006 No: 773 Military Option sparks concerns
The U.S. military, struggling to fill its voluntary ranks, is allowing recruits to meet part of their reserve military obligations after active duty by serving in the Peace Corps. Read why there is opposition to the program among RPCVs. Director Vasquez says the agency has a long history of accepting qualified applicants who are in inactive military status. John Coyne says "Not only no, but hell no!" and RPCV Chris Matthews leads the debate on "Hardball." Avi Spiegel says Peace Corps is not the place for soldiers while Coleman McCarthy says to Welcome Soldiers to the Peace Corps. Read our poll results. Latest: Congress passed a bill on December 22 including language to remove Peace Corps from the National Call to Service (NCS) military recruitment program

Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger Date: October 22 2005 No: 738 Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger
When the National Call to Service legislation was amended to include Peace Corps in December of 2002, this country had not yet invaded Iraq and was not in prolonged military engagement in the Middle East, as it is now. Read the story of how one volunteer spent three years in captivity from 1976 to 1980 as the hostage of a insurrection group in Colombia in Joanne Marie Roll's op-ed on why this legislation may put soldier/PCVs in the same kind of danger. Latest: Read the ongoing dialog on the subject.


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Josh Kroot and Audrey Amara help wine and grapes to...
Josh Kroot and Audrey Amara help wine and grapes to market in Bulgaria 1 May 2006



John Holt reviews RPCV John Coyne's The Caddie Who Knew...
John Holt reviews RPCV John Coyne's The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan 1 May 2006



Korea RPCV Cliff Meneken says that the Marin bench is...
Korea RPCV Cliff Meneken says that the Marin bench is in need of reform 1 May 2006



Niger RPCV Ann Richards Ketcham remembers when diabetics used huge...
Niger RPCV Ann Richards Ketcham remembers when diabetics used huge glass syringes they had to boil every day 1 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Lydia LaBelle met husband in Paraguay...
Peace Corps Volunteer Lydia LaBelle met husband in Paraguay 1 May 2006



Hobart and William Smith Colleges admissions to be named ‘Gearan...
Hobart and William Smith Colleges admissions to be named ‘Gearan House' 1 May 2006



Peru's leader called Bush's 'office boy' by Venezuelan official...
Peru's leader called Bush's 'office boy' by Venezuelan official 1 May 2006



Charles Peters writes: In the 1960s, the Peace Corps found...
Charles Peters writes: In the 1960s, the Peace Corps found one institution of higher learning after another was taking us to the cleaners by adding outrageous charges for "administrative overhead" to the cost of training our volunteers 1 May 2006



Ray Montgomery became involved with a company that was tapped...
Ray Montgomery became involved with a company that was tapped by the Peace Corps to design and implement a full simulation game that would pit in-country volunteers against domestic Peace Corps staffers 1 May 2006



Pioneering Staff Member Walter C. Carrington honored at Harvard...
Pioneering Staff Member Walter C. Carrington honored at Harvard 1 May 2006



Rep. Jerry Lewis May Cut Foreign Aid by $3 Billion...
Rep. Jerry Lewis May Cut Foreign Aid by $3 Billion 2 May 2006



Natalie Boittin, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Borguindé, Burkina...
Natalie Boittin, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Borguindé, Burkina Faso reports on the - often surprising - wedding traditions in her village 2 May 2006



Ellen Hiltebrand's mission was to set up youth groups. But...
Ellen Hiltebrand's mission was to set up youth groups. But when she arrived in Guatemala, she says, her assignment changed 2 May 2006



Information and Tourism Minister Kaliati was speaks at the swearing...
Information and Tourism Minister Kaliati was speaks at the swearing in ceremony of 11 Peace Corps volunteers assigned to the Community Based Natural Resources Management in Malawi 2 May 2006



Nigeria RPCV Marvin Nehre retires with 33 years in Keokuk...
Nigeria RPCV Marvin Nehre retires with 33 years in Keokuk School District 2 May 2006



A crash course in cultural orientation is the first introduction...
A crash course in cultural orientation is the first introduction to Thailand that American Peace Corps volunteers get when they arrive in the kingdom 2 May 2006



Thailand RPCV Sister Judith is creating a Vatican Web site...
Thailand RPCV Sister Judith is creating a Vatican Web site that is aimed at bringing together the faithful so they can interact 2 May 2006



Like many Peace Corps veterans, Jody Olsen remained in public...
Like many Peace Corps veterans, Jody Olsen remained in public service 2 May 2006



RPCV Patricia Donahue and 10-year-old student doing well...
RPCV Patricia Donahue and 10-year-old student doing well after kidney transplant 2 May 2006



Alienware Order Configuration...
Alienware Order Configuration 3 May 2006



Alienware Order Confirmation...
Alienware Order Confirmation 3 May 2006



Dominican Republic RPCV Neil W. Ross has been involved in...
Dominican Republic RPCV Neil W. Ross has been involved in Scouting, either as a member or as a leader, for the better part of his 65 years 3 May 2006



Fiji RPCVs Louise C. Bellas and Ralph A. Bellas exhibit...
Fiji RPCVs Louise C. Bellas and Ralph A. Bellas exhibit photographs and poetry 3 May 2006



Don Moore says: In 1982 while I was in Peace...
Don Moore says: In 1982 while I was in Peace Corps training in Honduras, the Honduran staff gave us an English translation of their national anthem 3 May 2006



In 1975, Ren Heystek served in the Peace Corps in...
In 1975, Ren Heystek served in the Peace Corps in Malaysia, where he met Yeap Nee, who would become his wife and the mother of his children 3 May 2006



Students in Nigeria remember Michelmore postcard from 1961...
Students in Nigeria remember Michelmore postcard from 1961 3 May 2006



From his time as head of the Peace Corps, Mark...
From his time as head of the Peace Corps, Mark Gearan learned a thing or two about giving a college graduation speech 3 May 2006



Michael Putney writes: Shalala acted honorably in UM Janitor's Strike...
Michael Putney writes: Shalala acted honorably in UM Janitor's Strike 3 May 2006



New York Times says: Alejandro Toledo has presided over five...
New York Times says: Alejandro Toledo has presided over five years of peace, lowered corruption and sustained the strongest economic growth in Latin America 3 May 2006



John McCain: A Man Who Won't Sell His Soul...
John McCain: A Man Who Won't Sell His Soul 3 May 2006



Travel warning for East Timor...
Travel warning for East Timor 4 May 2006



Peace Corps Director Travels to Philippines...
Peace Corps Director Travels to Philippines 4 May 2006



John Bridgeland leads efforts to reduce dropout rates...
John Bridgeland leads efforts to reduce dropout rates 4 May 2006



Lili Wright writes: Learning Spanish: a Tense Undertaking...
Lili Wright writes: Learning Spanish: a Tense Undertaking 4 May 2006



Cameroon RPCV Cindy Cain returns to blues...
Cameroon RPCV Cindy Cain returns to blues 5 May 2006



US State Department issues travel warning for East Timor...
US State Department issues travel warning for East Timor 5 May 2006



Barbara Ferris writes: Thanks to my Supporters...
Barbara Ferris writes: Thanks to my Supporters 5 May 2006



Believing that God created the universe in six days is...
Believing that God created the universe in six days is a form of superstitious paganism, the Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno (RPCV Kenya) claimed yesterday 5 May 2006



Tony Hall says Humanitarian aid is the most potent weapon...
Tony Hall says Humanitarian aid is the most potent weapon the United States can deploy against terrorism 5 May 2006



Doyle tells Appleton group how to pump up state's economy...
Doyle tells Appleton group how to pump up state's economy 5 May 2006



Oak Park Council on International Affairs has raised more than...
Oak Park Council on International Affairs has raised more than $350,000 for 368 projects around the world 5 May 2006



A look at how Las Vegas slots and electronic voting...
A look at how Las Vegas slots and electronic voting machines compare 5 May 2006



Maine Legislator calls for MOT Investigation, Suspension of Agency Contract...
Maine Legislator calls for MOT Investigation, Suspension of Agency Contract 5 May 2006



Advertising Agency suing MBA Member Lance Dutson files a Notice...
Advertising Agency suing MBA Member Lance Dutson files a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal in U.S. District Court in Maine 5 May 2006



RPCVs plan third goal activities for Greater Las Vegas area...
RPCVs plan third goal activities for Greater Las Vegas area 5 May 2006



He was my best friend," Tiger Woods said Wednesday, and...
"He was my best friend," Tiger Woods said Wednesday, and I can't think of a more touching epitaph for a father from a son. 5 May 2006



Northern Territory government's trade representative for East Timor, Mike Gallagher...
Northern Territory government's trade representative for East Timor, Mike Gallagher says Travel Warnings for East Timor are over-cautious 6 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer "T.T. Lyre" says: All volunteers will close...
Peace Corps Volunteer "T.T. Lyre" says: All volunteers will close service. Some may be offered a return enrollement if things calm down. 6 May 2006



East Timor Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Shapiro writes: I am...
East Timor Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Shapiro writes: I am very troubled and saddened to say that this will be my last communication from East Timor as there is now only a slim chance I will be returning. 6 May 2006



East Timor Peace Corps Volunteer "T.T. Lyre" says: Artists and...
East Timor Peace Corps Volunteer "T.T. Lyre" says: Artists and poets maybe 6 May 2006



Morocco RPCVs Ray and Jan Ott rejoin Peace Corps, will...
Morocco RPCVs Ray and Jan Ott rejoin Peace Corps, will go to Samoa 6 May 2006



An Interview with Tony Hall...
An Interview with Tony Hall 6 May 2006



East Timor Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta says reports of...
East Timor Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta says reports of major military unrest in his country are untrue 7 May 2006



Panama RPCV André Simonpietri Jr. marries Dominique Martinet...
Panama RPCV André Simonpietri Jr. marries Dominique Martinet 7 May 2006



Alex Compton, son of Peace Corps Volunteers, wants to stay...
Alex Compton, son of Peace Corps Volunteers, wants to stay in the Philippines playing Basketball 7 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin writes: We just had one awful...
Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin writes: We just had one awful night in Bangkok 7 May 2006



Paul Theroux visits Malaysia...
Paul Theroux visits Malaysia 7 May 2006



At age 60, Julia Maulden taught in Africa as a...
At age 60, Julia Maulden taught in Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1974 8 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteers Leave East Timor...
Peace Corps Volunteers Leave East Timor 8 May 2006



East Timor Peace Corps Volunteers Travis and Bekah Legers say...
East Timor Peace Corps Volunteers Travis and Bekah Legers say: There is an option of returning to East Timor once the situation is better. 8 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Shapiro writes: I am going to...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Shapiro writes: I am going to miss Timor. 8 May 2006



Peace Corps Elementary School in Virgin Islands renamed for founding...
Peace Corps Elementary School in Virgin Islands renamed for founding principal Milliner-Bowsky 8 May 2006



Ethiopia RPCV Jim Moon to retire after long career at...
Ethiopia RPCV Jim Moon to retire after long career at Chico State 8 May 2006



Photographer Bill Owens roams, but keeps coming back to suburbia...
Photographer Bill Owens roams, but keeps coming back to suburbia 8 May 2006



UN Probes Allegations of Sex Abuse By Aid Workers In...
UN Probes Allegations of Sex Abuse By Aid Workers In Liberia 8 May 2006



Malawi RPCV Frank Shoemaker, 44th District candidate for the Nebraska...
Malawi RPCV Frank Shoemaker, 44th District candidate for the Nebraska Legislature, has proposed a plan to strengthen Nebraska's families 8 May 2006



Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren writes: What I've learned about...
Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren writes: What I've learned about the Peace Corps....Thus far 8 May 2006



The killing of RPCV Fern Holland, a human rights worker...
The killing of RPCV Fern Holland, a human rights worker from Oklahoma, remains unsolved and as mysterious as it was when her body was found riddled with bullets on a desolate stretch of road near one of Iraq's southern holy cities in March 2004 8 May 2006



Peru and Brzail RPCV Michael Rchardson dies...
Peru and Brzail RPCV Michael Rchardson dies 8 May 2006



RPCV Alan Coyne returns to Peru after 37 years...
RPCV Alan Coyne returns to Peru after 37 years 8 May 2006



Gaddi Vasquez gives commencement address at Walsh University...
Gaddi Vasquez gives commencement address at Walsh University 8 May 2006



Carl Pope writes: Focus on cars, not gas type...
Carl Pope writes: Focus on cars, not gas type 8 May 2006



Jeffrey Tayler has said the Muslim masses across the African...
Jeffrey Tayler has said the Muslim masses across the African continent firmly believe that the US government's politics is driven by oil and energy interests 8 May 2006



First Amendment...
First Amendment 8 May 2006



The Future of Trading...
The Future of Trading 9 May 2006



Peace Corps nominee Kate Sheets says: The Peace Corps evacuated...
Peace Corps nominee Kate Sheets says: The Peace Corps evacuated to err on the side of caution in East Timor because of the sketchy road situation that may have prevented volunteers from being quickly evacuated if that became necessary 9 May 2006



Peace Corps is monitoring East Timor hoping to return...
Peace Corps is monitoring East Timor hoping to return 9 May 2006



Peace Corps Evacuated From East Timor...
Peace Corps Evacuated From East Timor 9 May 2006



Ecuador RPCV Susan Hirschle coordinates care for expatriates facing any...
Ecuador RPCV Susan Hirschle coordinates care for expatriates facing any health issue around the world 9 May 2006



Morocco RPCV Sarah Chayes finds her calling in Afghan hot...
Morocco RPCV Sarah Chayes finds her calling in Afghan hot spot 9 May 2006



Guy Consolmagno enjoys a rare academic freedom as papal astronomer...
Guy Consolmagno enjoys a rare academic freedom as papal astronomer 9 May 2006



U.S. Rep. Tom Petri will be featured Sunday on CBS's...
U.S. Rep. Tom Petri will be featured Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes" talking about his plan that he says will save taxpayers $3.35 billion 9 May 2006



Dominican Republic RPCV Merilee S. Grindle has been appointed the...
Dominican Republic RPCV Merilee S. Grindle has been appointed the director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies 10 May 2006



Gabon RPCV Christiane Maria Leilani Connors wins prestigious Rotary scholarship...
Gabon RPCV Christiane Maria Leilani Connors wins prestigious Rotary scholarship 10 May 2006



DNA tests proved that Liver transplant recipient Ling Fasulo's father...
DNA tests proved that Liver transplant recipient Ling Fasulo's father was a Massachusetts man who had an illicit relationship with Emma Paygar while he was in the Peace Corps in Liberia 10 May 2006



Emergency room doctor Jack Saunders recently returned to the African...
Emergency room doctor Jack Saunders recently returned to the African country of Niger, nearly 40 years after he served there in the Peace Corps from 1966-69 10 May 2006



The State Department rebuts John Perkins' "Confessions of an Economic...
The State Department rebuts John Perkins' "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" 10 May 2006



Garamendi says group of insurers tried to blackmail him...
Garamendi says group of insurers tried to blackmail him 10 May 2006



Walsh proposes Internet language lessons for military...
Walsh proposes Internet language lessons for military 10 May 2006



Meet Author John Coyne in Chicago June 5...
Meet Author John Coyne in Chicago June 5 10 May 2006



The Iranian Letter...
The Iranian Letter 10 May 2006



Colorado State University to confer honorary doctoral degree on Professor...
Colorado State University to confer honorary doctoral degree on Professor Maurice L. Albertson, who was critical in the formation of the Peace Corps 10 May 2006



Congress targets social network sites...
Congress targets social network sites 10 May 2006



Alienware: Your system is being hand-built by an Alienware...
Alienware: Your system is being hand-built by an Alienware® Assembly Technician. 11 May 2006



Bambi Francisco is an editor, columnist and correspondent. She is...
Bambi Francisco is an editor, columnist and correspondent. She is MarketWatch's lead reporter on the Internet and new technologies. 11 May 2006



Tim Cronin reviews RPCV John Coyne's The Caddie Who Knew...
Tim Cronin reviews RPCV John Coyne's The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan 11 May 2006



Micronesia RPCV Chuck Sayon is new Deputy Superintendent for the...
Micronesia RPCV Chuck Sayon is new Deputy Superintendent for the National Park Service on Saipan and Guam 11 May 2006



Poland RPCV Allen Brueckner dies...
Poland RPCV Allen Brueckner dies 11 May 2006



Kinky Friedman presents 169,574 voter signatures he hopes will get...
Kinky Friedman presents 169,574 voter signatures he hopes will get him on the November ballot as an independent candidate 11 May 2006



Peace Corps and German Volunteer Organization Celebrate New Partnership...
Peace Corps and German Volunteer Organization Celebrate New Partnership 11 May 2006



William Arkin says: Telephone Records are just the Tip of...
William Arkin says: Telephone Records are just the Tip of NSA's Iceberg 11 May 2006



Horizontal Fusion demonstrates the ability to use lightweight automation to...
Horizontal Fusion demonstrates the ability to use lightweight automation to replace system mass with superior access to information based on a coherent architecture for an arbitrary future 11 May 2006



Morrison now expects the Knot to post 2006 revenue of...
Morrison now expects the Knot to post 2006 revenue of $66 million and 2007 revenue of $82 million, above consensus estimates of $63.3 million for 2006 and $76.7 million for 2007 from analysts polled by Thomson Financial. 11 May 2006



KNOT reports earnings - Net income increased to $1.7 million, or...
KNOT reports earnings - Net income increased to $1.7 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, from $409,000, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, in the first quarter of 2005. 11 May 2006



Motley Fool says: There are plenty of things to get...
Motley Fool says: There are plenty of things to get excited about lately at The Knot 11 May 2006



The system is undergoing the final stage of the Alienware...
The system is undergoing the final stage of the Alienware® 200-point quality control process. 12 May 2006



Senators DeWine, Feinstein, Santorum, and Durbin are asking their colleagues...
Senators DeWine, Feinstein, Santorum, and Durbin are asking their colleagues to join them in signing a letter to Senate Appropriations leaders to fully fund the President's FY07 request for the International Affairs Budget 12 May 2006



Latina Peace Corps Volunteer Patricia Greenberg assimilates to Rural Life...
Latina Peace Corps Volunteer Patricia Greenberg assimilates to Rural Life in Panama 12 May 2006



Farr leads opposition to offshore drilling...
Farr leads opposition to offshore drilling 12 May 2006



Knot Shares Slump After 1Q Report...
Knot Shares Slump After 1Q Report 12 May 2006



Elaine L. Chao encouraged Agnes Scott College's Class of 2006...
Elaine L. Chao encouraged Agnes Scott College's Class of 2006 to take full advantage of the many opportunities for women graduates and to continue investing in their future through education and training 13 May 2006



Doyle veto of gaming bill may face override...
Doyle veto of gaming bill may face override 14 May 2006



A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the...
A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers reporters call in an effort to root out confidential sources 15 May 2006



Bush stomps on Fourth Amendment...
Bush stomps on Fourth Amendment 15 May 2006



RPCVs in Botswana hold a panel discussion at the Southern...
RPCVs in Botswana hold a panel discussion at the Southern Africa Trade Hub in Gaborone under the theme: "What the Peace Corps Meant To Me" 16 May 2006



Cameroon RPCV Nancy Kotowski, for a job as Monterey county's...
Cameroon RPCV Nancy Kotowski, for a job as Monterey county's top education official 16 May 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Delfi Messinger is director of animal programs...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Delfi Messinger is director of animal programs for the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 16 May 2006



Former East Timor Peace Corps Volunteer "T. T. Lyre" says...
Former East Timor Peace Corps Volunteer "T. T. Lyre" says: And there I am on peacecorpsonline.com, my tasteful goodbye spattered for the world to see, all of its spelling errors intact 16 May 2006



Laura Miller reviews "Witeman" by Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza...
Laura Miller reviews "Witeman" by Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza 16 May 2006



Niger RPCV Mark Schiffman builds handcrafted lamps in his airy...
Niger RPCV Mark Schiffman builds handcrafted lamps in his airy Putnam Valley studio 16 May 2006



Sri Lanka RPCV Kim Poam Logan is president and executive...
Sri Lanka RPCV Kim Poam Logan is president and executive director of the Iowa Asian Alliance 16 May 2006



Tonga RPCV Robert J. "Bob" Ranieri was considered a master...
Tonga RPCV Robert J. "Bob" Ranieri was considered a master teacher at Wheeling High School, where he taught English and reading for nearly 30 years 16 May 2006



Gaddi H. Vasquez, Director of the Peace Corps, spoke at...
Gaddi H. Vasquez, Director of the Peace Corps, spoke at Houghton College, Alma Mater of Peace Corps Giant Jack Crandall 16 May 2006



Mike Honda to give San Jose State University commencement...
Mike Honda to give San Jose State University commencement 16 May 2006



Michelle Kraus says: The insurance companies have decided to pounce...
Michelle Kraus says: The insurance companies have decided to pounce upon long-term worthy public servant Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi (RPCV Ethiopia) so that they don't have to deal with him again 16 May 2006



Peace Corps has been in Armenia for 13 years...
Peace Corps has been in Armenia for 13 years 17 May 2006



Ukraine Peace Corps Country Director Karl Beck served as a...
Ukraine Peace Corps Country Director Karl Beck served as a PCV in Lesotho 17 May 2006



Emile Ross chose to volunteer for the Peace Corps, using...
Emile Ross chose to volunteer for the Peace Corps, using her language skills in Niger, a former French colony in West Africa and one of the poorest nations in the world 17 May 2006



Paraguay RPCV Rick Mines worked for the Department of Labor...
Paraguay RPCV Rick Mines worked for the Department of Labor until 1999, and his enduring contribution was developing the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 17 May 2006



Carl Pope writes: The New York Times Cover-Up Continues...
Carl Pope writes: The New York Times Cover-Up Continues 17 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Alisa Woofter is reaching out to friends...
Peace Corps Volunteer Alisa Woofter is reaching out to friends for help for a business in her present home, Candelaria, Bolivia 18 May 2006



Cameroon RPCV Starling Lawrence has been at Norton since 1969...
Cameroon RPCV Starling Lawrence has been at Norton since 1969 and has edited such best-selling authors as Patrick O'Brian 18 May 2006



Ghana RPCV John Walsh is treasurer of the Baraka School...
Ghana RPCV John Walsh is treasurer of the Baraka School, an international educational program designed to provide a cross-cultural educational experience in Kenya to American inner-city youth 18 May 2006



Lisa Steiner served with the Peace Corps as a teacher...
Lisa Steiner served with the Peace Corps as a teacher at Kossuth Lajos school in Budapest 18 May 2006



Tony D'Souza recently published his first book, and it is...
Tony D'Souza recently published his first book, and it is receiving rave reviews 18 May 2006



US Peace Corps to help train Mindanao teachers...
US Peace Corps to help train Mindanao teachers 18 May 2006



Events in China, says Peter Hessler, are like splashes of...
Events in China, says Peter Hessler, are like splashes of foam on the surface of a great sea change 18 May 2006



Shays receives GOP nomination for 11th term...
Shays receives GOP nomination for 11th term 18 May 2006



Cameroon RPCV Starling Lawrence is an editor at W. W...
Cameroon RPCV Starling Lawrence is an editor at W. W. Norton 19 May 2006



Peace Corps helps promote tourism in provinces in Mongolia...
Peace Corps helps promote tourism in provinces in Mongolia 19 May 2006



Niger RPCV Suzan Bellincampi takes over as director of the...
Niger RPCV Suzan Bellincampi takes over as director of the Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary 19 May 2006



With only a modest budget, Direct Relief shipped $81.5 million...
With only a modest budget, Direct Relief shipped $81.5 million in drugs and equipment to 60 poor nations last year 19 May 2006



Peace Corps offically denies appeal on FOIA request, Newspaper disappointed...
Peace Corps offically denies appeal on FOIA request, Newspaper disappointed but not interested in pursuing the matter legally 20 May 2006



RPCV Peter Hessler says: China's fast-changing economy has displaced...
RPCV Peter Hessler says: China's fast-changing economy has displaced millions of people, sparking a huge migration from farms and small towns to big cities, and from failing, state-owned enterprises into private businesses 20 May 2006



Mike Honda says Bush needs to stand up to "immigration...
Mike Honda says Bush needs to stand up to "immigration extremists" 20 May 2006



Bill Moyers says: Pass the Bread...
Bill Moyers says: Pass the Bread 20 May 2006



Craig Simmons writes: I had my first lesson in government...
Craig Simmons writes: I had my first lesson in government surveillance when I worked in China as a Peace Corps volunteer in the mid-1990s, a lesson that has been reinforced many times during the six years I've lived here 21 May 2006



It is difficult, at points while reading it, to remember...
It is difficult, at points while reading it, to remember that "Whiteman" is fiction and not a memoir recounting D'Souza's time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ivory Coast in the first few years of this century 21 May 2006



Mike Honda says Bush's immigration plan is a "public relations...
Mike Honda says Bush's immigration plan is a "public relations campaign, with no long-term solutions" 21 May 2006



Connecticut Rep. Chris Shays may find it won't be easy...
Connecticut Rep. Chris Shays may find it won't be easy to escape his party label in what many say is a pretty dark period for the House GOP 21 May 2006



Carl Pope writes: Cowardice or Common Sense...
Carl Pope writes: Cowardice or Common Sense? 21 May 2006



In the spring of 2000, Romania RPCV Karen Larson set...
In the spring of 2000, Romania RPCV Karen Larson set off in search of adventure - and her roots - on a Harley Davidson Sportster named Lucy 22 May 2006



Chris Matthews tells grads: I'm trying to push you kids...
Chris Matthews tells grads: I'm trying to push you kids to do something wild 22 May 2006



Governor Doyle Signs Tougher Sex-Crime Laws...
Governor Doyle Signs Tougher Sex-Crime Laws 22 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Shi has been reassigned to Benin...
Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Shi has been reassigned to Benin in West Africa to teach English 23 May 2006



Honduras RPCV Susan Lloyd was named "Teacher of the Year...
Honduras RPCV Susan Lloyd was named "Teacher of the Year" last week by the Vacaville Unified School District 23 May 2006



Kenya RPCV Dana Topousis, communications director for the National Marine...
Kenya RPCV Dana Topousis, communications director for the National Marine Protected Areas Center in Washington, D.C., has been named "Alum of the Month" of the College of St. Scholastica 23 May 2006



Santa Clara County Judge Len Edwards (RPCV Malaysia) retires...
Santa Clara County Judge Len Edwards (RPCV Malaysia) retires 23 May 2006



More about Robert Pringle...
More about Robert Pringle 23 May 2006



Meredith Crow is scheduled to leave for Niger to work...
Meredith Crow is scheduled to leave for Niger to work as a nurse's assistant in the maternal ward of a rural health clinic 23 May 2006



Niger RPCV Marie Kenyon, is managing attorney for the Legal...
Niger RPCV Marie Kenyon, is managing attorney for the Legal Assistance Ministry of Catholic Charities 23 May 2006



Togo RPCV Joshua Norman wins Pulitzer Prize For Hurricane Katrina...
Togo RPCV Joshua Norman wins Pulitzer Prize For Hurricane Katrina Coverage 23 May 2006



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome writes: Get involved and help decide...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome writes: Get involved and help decide land use planning 23 May 2006



The Rassias Language Training method was developed by John Rassias...
The Rassias Language Training method was developed by John Rassias in the late 1960s while he was working with the Peace Corps language programs 23 May 2006



Chile RPCV Ivar Babb says the sea squid "has the...
Chile RPCV Ivar Babb says the sea squid "has the potential for causing significant economic impact when it attaches to the floor of the Sound, where it blankets and suffocates shellfish and lobsters" 24 May 2006



Colombia RPCV Richard Sartain dies...
Colombia RPCV Richard Sartain dies 24 May 2006



Michael Arietti, a former Peace Corps volunteer in India, is...
Michael Arietti, a former Peace Corps volunteer in India, is US ambassador to Rwanda 24 May 2006



US ambassador to Uganda Steven A. Browning presides over the...
US ambassador to Uganda Steven A. Browning presides over the swearing-in of 33 peace corps volunteers 24 May 2006



The Rev. Pat Cleary, pastor of the church, and her...
The Rev. Pat Cleary, pastor of the church, and her husband, the Rev. Wayne Cleary, will be showing slides of their Peace Corps experience in the Republic of Yemen 24 May 2006



Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez testifies before the Senate Foreign...
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination as Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations in Rome 24 May 2006



Dodd weighs run for the Presidency...
Dodd weighs run for the Presidency 24 May 2006



Dodd considers 2008 presidential bid...
Dodd considers 2008 presidential bid 24 May 2006



RPCV Janet Riehl writes "Sightlines...
RPCV Janet Riehl writes "Sightlines" 24 May 2006



Former Peace Corps Assistant Director Jerry Brady makes second run...
Former Peace Corps Assistant Director Jerry Brady makes second run for Idaho Governer 24 May 2006



House Appropriations Committee approves $325 million for Peace Corps...
House Appropriations Committee approves $325 million for Peace Corps 25 May 2006



A Peace Corps Corps Volunteer helped teach Paul Mills to...
A Peace Corps Corps Volunteer helped teach Paul Mills to sculpt and inspired him to come to America 25 May 2006



Jamaica RPCV Bob Nabours is Glass artist...
Jamaica RPCV Bob Nabours is Glass artist 25 May 2006



US ambassador to Uganda Steven A. Browning presided over the...
US ambassador to Uganda Steven A. Browning presided over the swearing-in of 33 peace corps volunteers at his residence 25 May 2006



RPCV Fred McNeill is the new Chief Sanitary Engineer for...
RPCV Fred McNeill is the new Chief Sanitary Engineer for the City of Manchester 25 May 2006



Belize RPCV Molly Campbell is the grande dame of Aspen...
Belize RPCV Molly Campbell is the grande dame of Aspen 26 May 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Alisa Woofter is reaching out to friends...
Peace Corps Volunteer Alisa Woofter is reaching out to friends in her home town for help for a business in her present home, Candelaria, Bolivia 26 May 2006



Several hundred Australian commandos land in the tiny Pacific Ocean...
Several hundred Australian commandos land in the tiny Pacific Ocean nation of East Timor in an effort to quell escalating fighting between the military and dissident armed forces 26 May 2006



Swaziland and Ghana RPCV Daniel L. McNaught dies...
Swaziland and Ghana RPCV Daniel L. McNaught dies 26 May 2006



Sixty two American volunteers of the Peace Corps have sworn...
Sixty two American volunteers of the Peace Corps have sworn in Kyiv 26 May 2006



As slides with bullet points and pie charts flashed behind...
As slides with bullet points and pie charts flashed behind his head, Thomas Tighe meticulously laid out the financial affairs of the charity he runs, Direct Relief International 26 May 2006



Thomas Tighe meticulously lays out the financial affairs of the...
Thomas Tighe meticulously lays out the financial affairs of the charity he runs, Direct Relief International 26 May 2006



Doyle vetoes bill aimed at denying illegal immigrants' benefits...
Doyle vetoes bill aimed at denying illegal immigrants' benefits 26 May 2006



KSAT says: Phil Hardberger Has Done 'Tremendous' Job As Mayor...
KSAT says: Phil Hardberger Has Done 'Tremendous' Job As Mayor 26 May 2006



California Appeals Court Rules Bloggers Are Journalists...
California Appeals Court Rules Bloggers Are Journalists 26 May 2006



Frank Zappa's "Who needs the Peace Corps?" is top conservative...
Frank Zappa's "Who needs the Peace Corps?" is top conservative song 26 May 2006



Mali RPCV Chris Winters named new housemaster named for Greenwich...
Mali RPCV Chris Winters named new housemaster named for Greenwich High School 27 May 2006



Bambi Fransisco says: JMP Securities' analyst Bill Morrison became the...
Bambi Fransisco says: JMP Securities' analyst Bill Morrison became the latest Google lover 27 May 2006



Retiring art professor Tom Klobe (RPCV Iran) has nurtured and...
Retiring art professor Tom Klobe (RPCV Iran) has nurtured and inspired University of Hawaii art students for three decades 28 May 2006



Humor and chaos mix in 'Whiteman,' set in Africa...
Humor and chaos mix in 'Whiteman,' set in Africa 28 May 2006



Gary Foote began his career teaching science and math in...
Gary Foote began his career teaching science and math in Kenya as a Peace Corps volunteer 28 May 2006



Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi accused insurers of reaping "excessive profits...
Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi accused insurers of reaping "excessive profits" 28 May 2006



Aurora aldermen rate Mayor Tom Weisner's first year...
Aurora aldermen rate Mayor Tom Weisner's first year 28 May 2006



Maine Web Report Case reflects growing influence of weblogs...
Maine Web Report Case reflects growing influence of weblogs 28 May 2006



RPCV Jonas Talkington is movie actor in Bulgaria...
RPCV Jonas Talkington is movie actor in Bulgaria 29 May 2006



Direct Relief International Commits $100,000 in Cash and $500,000 in...
Direct Relief International Commits $100,000 in Cash and $500,000 in Medical Material Aid to Indonesia Quake Relief Effort 29 May 2006



Uruguay RPCV Gene Baker to retire as principal of Mountain...
Uruguay RPCV Gene Baker to retire as principal of Mountain Vista High 30 May 2006



Corgentech Announces Appointment of Brazil RPCV Susan Kramer as Vice...
Corgentech Announces Appointment of Brazil RPCV Susan Kramer as Vice President of Preclinical Development 30 May 2006



U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Ethiopia Janet Wilgus says...
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Ethiopia Janet Wilgus says: volunteers, who live and work at the village level in a number of African countries, would be especially effective 30 May 2006



Ashley Tsongas writes: Ethiopia lost World's Focus, but Aid Needs...
Ashley Tsongas writes: Ethiopia lost World's Focus, but Aid Needs Remain 30 May 2006



Mali RPCV Joseph Wilson hopes documentary builds bridges with gay...
Mali RPCV Joseph Wilson hopes documentary builds bridges with gay community 30 May 2006



Kristin Hund accepts a position with the Peace Corps to...
Kristin Hund accepts a position with the Peace Corps to serve as forestry agent in Zambia, part of Sub-Saharan Africa 30 May 2006



Pau Theroux's work was banned in South Africa...
Pau Theroux's work was banned in South Africa 30 May 2006



U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, said Tuesday...
U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, said Tuesday residents of the 6th Congressional District are hopeful of progress in Iraq 30 May 2006



Jaron Lanier writes: The hive mind of Wikipedia is for...
Jaron Lanier writes: The hive mind of Wikipedia is for the most part stupid and boring. Why pay attention to it? 30 May 2006



Cindy Cain's singing career was launched while she served as...
Cindy Cain's singing career was launched while she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon 31 May 2006



Costa Rica and Sierra Leone RPCV Jerome Armstrong is a...
Costa Rica and Sierra Leone RPCV Jerome Armstrong is a political consultant who introduced Democrats to the Net 31 May 2006



Malaysia RPCV Tony Martin named Teacher of the Year for...
Malaysia RPCV Tony Martin named Teacher of the Year for Bedford County Public Schools 31 May 2006



Serving in the Philippines, Filipino American Peace Corps Volunteer Mary...
Serving in the Philippines, Filipino American Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Owen overcomes challenges 31 May 2006



Marjorie Sangster Rolleston says: I was transported 20 years back...
Marjorie Sangster Rolleston says: I was transported 20 years back to the Peace Corps in Senegal 31 May 2006



Gail Vonderweidt of Colorado Springs, said she had just returned...
Gail Vonderweidt of Colorado Springs, said she had just returned from servicing 24 months in the Peace Corps in South Africa and said she was discouraged about the way things have gone in America 31 May 2006



Christopher Dodd joins a crowd of Democrats eyeing '08...
Christopher Dodd joins a crowd of Democrats eyeing '08 31 May 2006



Tom Weisner's first 365 days have been all about moving...
Tom Weisner's first 365 days have been all about moving forward, and he's set an ambitious tone for the remainder of his term 31 May 2006



Todd M. Liebergen writes: On Memorial Day, Let us especially...
Todd M. Liebergen writes: On Memorial Day, Let us especially never forget all occupations, not just the armed services occupations 31 May 2006



In 1968 Former Peace Corps Associate Director William F. Haddad...
In 1968 Former Peace Corps Associate Director William F. Haddad was appointed R.F.K.'s special liaison to the Jewish community 31 May 2006