Man Cannot Hit on the Right Time to Act

Supreme Court hears immigrant's ID theft case

Seeded on Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:22 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

Does it matter whether someone using a phony ID knows that it belongs to someone else?

politics

Blockbuster joins Mexican voodoo-doll soccer promotion |

Seeded on Sat Feb 7, 2009 1:13 PM EST ()

"In soccer, training and practice are what determine the results. The best team will win."

The childhoods blighted by war

Seeded on Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:34 AM EST (BBC News)

How do you talk to an eight-year-old about a rocket attack that killed her mother, her sister and her four brothers?

Nashville voters reject 'English First' proposal

Seeded on Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:15 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Nashville voters rejected a proposal on Thursday that would have made it the largest U.S. city to require that all government business be done in English.

us-news

Mo. neo-Nazis join `Adopt-A-Highway' trash cleanup

Seeded on Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:40 PM EST ()

"We are showing our commitment to cleaning up America by starting right here in our town," the National Socialist Movement website says.

us-news

Shadow of vigilantes appears in Mexico drug war

Seeded on Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:59 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

The emergence of vigilantes would be a new twist to a vicious drug war that killed 5,700 people in Mexico last year and forced the United States to give hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Mexican government.

world-news

Latin America could use a friend in D.C.

Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:52 AM EST ()

People close to Obama's transition team say that, while the withdrawal of Richardson's nomination will leave a huge hole in the Cabinet as far as Latin America is concerned, policies will matter more than personnel selections.

us-news, immigration, mexico, obamas-cabinet, latin-america

Undocumented Superheroes

Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:26 AM EST (MotherJones.com)

Photographer Dulce Pinzon posed undocumented Mexican immigrants in superhero costumes and captured their feats of derring-do in New York City.

Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth

Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:02 AM EST

By Lisa Leff, Associated Press Writer (Clipped by Funkyzen)

Young gay people whose parents or guardians responded negatively when they revealed their sexual orientation were more likely to attempt suicide, experience severe depression and use drugs than those whose families accepted the news, according to a new study.

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gay-youth, youth, family, dynamics, health

Katrina's Hidden Race War

Seeded on Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:31 PM EST (nationinstitute.org)

White vigilantes act with impunity during the weeks after Hurricane Katrina.

us-news, katrina, police-corruption, investigative-journalism, racism

Texas needs more skilled workers than English majors

Seeded on Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:05 AM EST ()

In Texas, four-year university degrees are a little over rated.

business, economy, vocation

Lawmakers again ponder regulations for dog breeds

Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:40 PM EST ()

Pit bulls and Rottweilers could become a hot topic down in Austin next year as lawmakers consider the pros and cons of allowing cities and counties to adopt ordinances restricting or banning certain breeds of dogs.

home-garden, pit-bulls, bsl, breed-specific-legislation

Texas taxpayers spent $678 million on healthcare for illegal immigrants

Seeded on Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:35 AM EST ()

Purely conjectural information for the purpose of securing more federal funding. At the same time, several of the major hospitals in Texas are planning multimillion dollar expansions.

politics, illegal-immigrants, hospital-care, health-care, human-rights

U.S. keeps silent as Afghan ally removes war crime evidence

Seeded on Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:32 AM EST ()

The abuse of human rights is spinning frightfully out of control.

world-news, afghanistan, war-crimes

How Cereal Transformed American Culture

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:23 PM EST (blogs.static.mentalfloss.com)

"The Road to Wellville" - Charles Post

history, food, advertising

FBI probes treatment of Mexican workers in La.

Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:16 PM EST

By John Moreno Gonzales, Associated Press Writer (Clipped by Funkyzen)

The FBI confirmed Wednesday it was investigating allegations that a Louisiana farmer fired shotgun blasts over Mexican guest workers' heads, exposed them to pesticides and paid them less than minimum wage.

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worker, abuse, investigation, us-news

Boy recovering from pit bull attack

Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 4:02 PM EST (The Dallas Morning News)

When is enough, enough?

pit-bulls, dog-attacks

Guitarist files plagiarism lawsuit against Coldplay

Seeded on Sun Dec 7, 2008 6:18 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

Joe Satriani, known for his instrumental compositions, alleges Coldplay's song "Viva la Vida" had "copied and incorporated substantial original portions" from his own track "If I Could Fly" recorded on an album released in 2004.

entertainment, cold, play

Journalists become targets in Mexico's drug war on Yahoo! News

Seeded on Sat Dec 6, 2008 8:05 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

Nearly all crime reporters have received threats.

politics, drug-cartels, mexico, drug-war

Sacramento workshop offers hope on mortgages to harried homeowners

Seeded on Fri Dec 5, 2008 7:58 AM EST ()

Here is a nice way to spend your day. Go to the Foreclosure Prevention Convention.

politics, foreclosures, mortgages, housing-crisis, bailout

China tells US to steady economy

Seeded on Thu Dec 4, 2008 11:47 PM EST (BBC News)

"China has told the US to stabilise its economy in a sign that the emerging economic power is ready to challenge the established order."

politics, china, economy

With violence soaring, Mexico looks for help from its army

Seeded on Thu Dec 4, 2008 11:43 PM EST ()

The Mexican government maintains that the military is the best instrument to stem the violence while a strong and uncorrupted police force — another cornerstone of the president's initiative — is being created across the country.

politics, mexico, corruption, drugs

Obama administration may portend shift in trade policy

Seeded on Thu Dec 4, 2008 11:41 PM EST ()

U.S. trade strategy probably will change dramatically when the Obama administration and new Congress take power in January.

politics, us-trade, obama, democrats

Texas officials ask Obama to stop border fence

Seeded on Wed Dec 3, 2008 6:19 PM EST ()

Elected officials in El Paso are asking President-elect Barack Obama to scuttle federal plans to build hundreds of miles of fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico.

politics, border-security, immigration, border-fence, mexico

Waiting for My Second Wind

Mon Dec 1, 2008 8:40 PM EST

Non custodial parents can often find themselves in a sorry plight. Particularly, for those with long distances between them and their children. The father is usually the person in the dilemma of scheduling visits with their children around busy lives.

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single-parents, raising-children

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