Results tagged “pakistan”

::Rice University's Second Annual Asian Film Festival:: more ›

Yesterday, 50 new American citizens were sworn in at a naturalization ceremony at the State Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. During the ceremony, Houston City Council Member M.J. Khan also received the prestigious "Americans by Choice" award. The award honors the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens. Recipients "have demonstrated their commitment to this country through civic participation, professional achievement, and responsible citizenship" and have shown "unwavering dedication to the common civic values that unite Americans." more ›

In a tragic case of television influencing life, the Chronicle reports that a 10-year-old Webster boy apparently accidentally hanged himself while reenacting the hanging of Saddam Hussein. The boy, Sergio Pelico, had reportedly watched TV news reports of Saddam's death — complete with images of him with a noose around his neck — before the incident. "I would think maybe this kid is trying something that he thinks fun to act out without having the emotional and psychological maturity to think the thing through before he acts on it," California clinical psychologist Edward Bischof told the Chronicle. "This is a real case where TV appears to be a stimulant." more ›

More on Shiraz Qazi, the third local man arrested for allegedly conspiring to help the Taliban: Yesterday, he was ordered to be held without bail because prosecutors said he heard conversations about possible terrorist acts and didn't tell authorities. Qazi, remember, was the guy who prosecutors were so vague about last week — they said his arrest was related to the arrests of two other local men and another in Dallas, but they didn't say... more ›

The bewildering British sport of cricket could soon bring its interminable matches (and frequent tea breaks) Stateside under a plan from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Houston, New York, Chicago and the Bay Area are all locations tabbed to host one-day exhibition matches as part of an international tour of the Indian cricket team (the team would also hit Toronto, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai, among other cities). more ›

The sound of pocket change clanking into those distinctive Salvation Army red kettles during the holiday season is a bit lacking of late, local officials told the Chronicle. Compared to this point last year, the organization has seen a 10 percent drop in donations. The cause? Donor fatigue. You can thank Katrina, Rita, the Pakistan earthquake and even the tsunami for that. Nevertheless, local Salvation army officials told the Chron they were confident they'll... more ›