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Mural Art Competition WorldTradeCenterA competition is under way for artists to create a mural to be displayed on the fence outside the building site of World Trade Center. This competition offers artists the opportunity to create art that tell the world about the vitality of the city of New York. The deadline for entries is October1, 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/sidewalks/urbanart_prgm.shtml # applicationShort FamilyCircle.comFamily Story Contest at Circle magazine is now holding a short story contest. The deadline is August 31, 2009. It is free to participate in the contest. Mail a history of no more than 2,500 words to Family Circle Fiction Contest, 375 Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017. For more information, visit www.familycircle.com.Election Chaos: the Taliban in Afghanistan threatens Voters presidential election looms in Afghanistan, the Taliban is running a campaign to alert the public that if they vote in dye-stained fingers will be cut and are in danger according to the New York Times. The Taliban have issued warnings that the polls shall be violence.The struggles on the recent elections in Lebanon and Iran and the threats made in the forthcoming elections in Afghanistan after showing the world the importance of democracy and voting power. Too many Americans can not use the precious privilege of voting. In many recent presidential elections, only 50% of voters bothered to go to the polls and vote. Good luck to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful election. Americans may learn to value their right to vote to see all the fury of the election in the most troubled countries around the world. Travelers must provide additional information David A. Castelveter, the Air Transport Association of America, said passengers who refuse to provide information such as name, date of birth and gender, is subject to "secondary inspection," the Washington Post. All passengers will be checked to ensure their names are not on the government's terrorism watch U.S. lists.Currently has a terrorism watch list swollen over 1 million names, many of them U.S. citizens. Former President Bush said journalists, teachers and others who spoke out against his government terrorism watch list.Journalist Naomi Wolf writes about his inclusion in the list of suspected terrorists and the problems encountered during flight and in their daily lives due to suspicion of harassment by the government. To read his article, go to: www.huffingtonpost.com/naomi-wolf/the-battle-plan-ii-sarah_b_128393.htmlPresident Obama have to review the list of suspected terrorists. It should remove the names of Americans who have been targeted because of their writings or on the job to protest the Bush administration.Sources: www.FamilyCircle.comwww.Huffingtonpost.comwww.NewYorkTimes.comwww.Washingtonpost.com