Peru Rescue Efforts Underway

   UPDATE: Widespread looting now reported in Peru     Vowing that humanitarian mistakes of the past would not be repeated Peruvian President visited the wreckage caused by the massive...

The Art of Words

"In April, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban three racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean versions of rap songs and the airwaves....

Born At The Crest Of The Empire [blog]

IRAQ / BUSH / REPUBLICAN

Migrant bodies crowd border morgues

Identifying desert's victims proves difficult.  Costs grow.

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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