Chicago tribute to peacemakers worth fighting for

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children ofGod.

It's not my line. Jesus said it.

He wasn't just talking about folks who avoid conflict at any cost.Peacemakers are doers. They work for peace. Often they have tostruggle for it.

For 22 years, the Chicago Peace Museum, one of the city'sperpetually hidden gems, has chronicled the work of peacemakersaround the globe.

On the way in to the modest museum on the second floor of theGarfield Park Gold Dome on North Central Park, visitors are greetedby a banner that reads, "We can create life without war."

A few feet farther into the exhibition hall, there's a small redpaper sign next to …

Police officers focus on peace role

Waterloo, Ont.

Can you be a Mennonite and a police officer? The eight police officers who met at Conrad Grebel University College on November 29 answered that question with a resounding "yes!"

In fact, these officers, all of whom attend Mennonite or Brethren in Christ churches, see their primary task as peacemaking. The six men and two women talked about their vocation and faith at a Christian Officers' Peace Seminar, hosted by Mennonite Central Committee Ontario and the Peace and Conflict Studies program at Grebel.

The "fishbowl" format had eight officers sit in a circle to discuss the issues, while 12 persons sat in an outer circle to listen in.

Five …

Jones wins WBA cruiserweight title

Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped Firat Arslan of Germany in the 10th round to win the WBA cruiserweight title Saturday.

Jones dominated the fight and hurt Arslan with a series of bruising blows to the head, causing the fight to be stopped with 27 seconds left in the 10th.

"I worked very hard for this title," Jones said.

The 36-year-old Panamanian, who was the No. 1 ranked challenger, improved to 36-2-3.

Arslan, who turned 38 during the fight as it went past midnight, dropped to 29-1-4. He won the title in November 2007 against Virgil Hill and was making his second defense.

The German was bleeding heavily from the …

Youngsters take trip to chamber

SPECIAL GUESTS: Pupils from Abergwili School have visited CountyHall as guests of the chairwoman of Carmarthenshire County …

U. of C. satellite to help track ultra-small debris

A satellite designed by the University of Chicago has detectedtiny high speed particles from a Chinese rocket that exploded inspace 500 miles above the Earth.

It was the first time ultra-small particles have been linked tothe explosion of a specific object, and it could lead to moreaccurate tracking of the space junk that constantly threatenssatellites, spacecraft and astronauts.

The space junk particles, some smaller than a grain of sand, cantravel 19 times faster than a speeding bullet, and have the potentialto damage spacecraft and spacesuits.

They are produced by the explosion of man-made objects that litterthe heavens, mostly upper stage rockets used to …

House passes $649 billion defense bill, boosts Pentagon spending by $17 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — House passes $649 billion …

Nationals recall RHP Balester

The Washington Nationals recalled Collin Balester from Triple-A Syracuse before their game against Milwaukee on Saturday.

He replaces right-hander Luis Atilano, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with bone chips in his right elbow.

Balester has not pitched for Washington this season after going 1-4 with a 6.82 …