CHICO, California - The Board of Directors Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), representing 28,000 academics from 3500 colleges and universities worldwide has conveyed a letter to the Spanish government and other officials asking them to reconsider the recent decision to expel the team of Ariel University Center from the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010.

DUDINGEN, Switzerland - Four-time World Cheese Champion von Muhlenen, a family-owned company from Fribourg, has won 15 awards at this year's World Cheese Awards, which took place in Las Palmas, Cran Canary from October 1 - 3. "Le Gruyere Premier Cru" was even named best Gruyere AOC. At this year's international World Cheese Awards, nearly 2,500 cheeses from 34 different countries were judged by an international panel consisting of some 200 experts.

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE - RAK Investment Authority, the government agency responsible for attracting economic development and promoting the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, issued a statement today addressing the concerns raised about security for the upcoming 33rd America's Cup to be held in February 2010.