Germany has ended its military draft, turning instead to a voluntary force years after its major allies had taken the same step. Germany started conscripting members of its armed forces in 1957 when West Germany rearmed after World War II, but the country ended its draft at midnight Thursday. By contrast, the United States ended […]
2011 NBA Draft Has Global Flavor
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
Australian-born Kyrie Irving was the number one pick in the National Basketball Association’s annual rookie draft in New York Thursday. Irving was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite playing in only 11 games in his freshman year at Duke University last season due to a toe injury. The Cavaliers are anxious to begin rebuilding the […]
