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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 

`There's a can-do attitude here' 



Afrocentric learning wins teachers' praise, but also stirs critics In a tiny foyer in the "African wing" of this Evanston school, four dozen tiny black faces recite the Afrocentric Creed. With the uneven voices of small children, they sing the black national anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing."

George Clooney Seeks Sudan Aid in Egypt 
George Clooney Campaigns in China and Egypt to Raise Awareness Over Darfur Conflict

Canada to probe cases of trio jailed in Syria 
Stunned by revelations of police incompetence in the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria, the government launched an investigation on Tuesday into claims by three other men who say they were tortured in Syria because of information provided by Canadian authorities.

Canada needs better oversight of federal police: inquiry report 
Canada needs better oversight of its anti-terror force to avoid the errors that led to the wrongful detention and torture of a Canadian man in Syria in 2002, an official report said.