Zapatistas celebrate anniversary

"Thousands of Zapatista rebels have celebrated the 13th anniversary of their brief uprising against the Mexican government with dances, songs and discussions aimed at improving the status of poor Indians in the southern state of Chiapas. The ceremonies, which attracted...

50 Things We Know Now (That We Didn't Know This Time Last Year) 2006 Edition

You know how it is. You go through life thinking you've got your head wrapped around the world and all of its knowable information. Then one day you read that since 2005, scientists have discovered more than 50 new species of animals and plants on the Southeast Asian island...

WWF: 52 new species discovered on Borneo [video link]

"GENEVA - Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants on the southeast Asian island of Borneo since 2005, including a catfish with protruding teeth and suction cups on its belly to...

Bank of America unit offers free online trades to certain depositors

"Bank of America's brokerage unit is allowing investors in the mid-Atlantic region and the Southeast to trade without paying commissions as long as they keep $25,000 on deposit at the bank."

Bush to Visit Southeast Asia

"Bush to Visit Southeast Asia President Bush is leaving tonight for a week-long visit to Southeast Asia.This could prove a test for Bush after Democrats won control of both houses of Congress.Bush will visit...

Ohio Football is the Best: Voting Not So Much

OH- you say - IO.  The Daily Show was in Columbus last week to preview this election battle ground state.  And it seems that Ohio's election problems are holding strong as a string of voting day problems...

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Alleged sex slaver asks to run Thai tours

"An Australian hairdresser facing the nation's first charges of importing Thai sex slaves has begged the court to return his passport so he can take tourists to Thailand and Southeast Asia. Keith William Dobie, 46, was arrested and charged on Aug 2 with taking three Thai...

Smoke worsens in Southeast Asia (Reuters)

" SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Visibility plunged to 50 metres in parts of Borneo island on Saturday and Singapore recorded its highest pollution reading in nearly a decade as fires in Indonesia sent acrid smoke across Southeast Asia. Singapore issued its first haze-related health...

Suspect In Back Seat Shoots, Kills Officer

"A Houston police officer was shot and killed by a suspect in custody in southeast Houston Thursday afternoon, KPRC Local 2 reported."

No playgrounds for many kids in Southeast

"Some districts in southeastern Anatolia do not have a single park where children can play, reported the Anatolia news agency."

Arizona man stung to death by "killer" bees (Reuters)

" PHOENIX (Reuters) - A swarm of "killer" bees attacked a man and his father as they repaired a roof in a small town in southeast Arizona, killing one man and hospitalizing the other, police said on Monday. Cochise County Sheriff's Department said the Africanized honey bees...

Members Of Violent Latino Gang Thought To Be Connected With Recent Murder

50,000 members in the U.S. in at least 33 states. Mostly illegals from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico.

The *La Raza* Immigration Policy

Amnesty and a "path to citizenship" for 12 million illegal aliens. Pardons for all businesses that hired illegals. Outsourcing of immigration policy to Corporate America to go abroad and hire workers for jobs Americans cannot take at the wages offered.

Mexican Migrant Workers in the Southeast United States

Who are they, and where are they from? Where are they going, and why? Issues for the United States and Americans. Issues for Mexico and Mexicans.

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