At Least 300 Workers Taken From Chicken Factories, Company Not Facing Any Cha...

At least 300 workers have been arrested in chicken factories in Texas."Federal agents arrested hundreds of people in raids at Pilgrim's Pride chicken plants in five states, the latest crackdown on illegal immigrant labor at the nation's poultry producers.In separate sweeps...

Technology Lessons from Iraq

This is pretty epic in length but interesting nonetheless -- a good roundup of the technological difficulties faced by the US in Iraq, and some proposed solutions. Still, I'm pretty wary of any self-described...

British society is dripping in racism, but no one is prepared to admit it

"The foul-mouthed abuse on Big Brother shows how little we understand about prejudice, and the world judges us for it Martin Jacques Saturday January 20, 2007 The Guardian So, thank God, Jade has been evicted. Imagine if she hadn't, that Shilpa had walked the plank? It would...

Hispanic Teenagers Join Southern Mainstream

"The buzzer blares and the students pour into the hallways — bubble gum snapping, locker doors slamming — as the young man of the moment saunters through the admiring crowd at Atkinson County High School."

Metropolis retailers exceed holiday goals

"There is only two weeks of shopping left before Christmas. Retailers, like children this time of year, wish for a big bundle this holiday season. What customers purchase over the holidays can account for up to 40-percent of their annual sales. So far, it seems, this season...

The Green Papers -- Midterm Election USA 2006

U.S. Senate / U.S. House / Statewide offices.

Find A Fish - Smooth Stingray

"his species looks very similar to the Black Stingray. They are both dark above, pale below and have a whip-like tail. The Smooth Stingray usually has irregular rows of small white spots on the upper surface beside the head and no thorn-like denticles along the dorsal midline...

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