It just so happened that I was home at the same time Obama gave his press conference this afternoon addressing the latest rounds shot by his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Personally I thought he handled it pretty well. In fact, he was more forceful about his denunciation of Wright than in the past (something he [...]
Mexican senators lighten penalties on illegal migrants
chron.com
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate has voted unanimously to remove criminal penalties for undocumented migrants.
Some officials acknowledge that harsh immigration laws here have weakened Mexico’s argument for better treatment of its own migrants in the United States.
Monday’s measure must still be approved by the lower house, which passed a [...]
See what happens when you don’t own a Prius?
Global warming set to fan HIV
news.com.au
CLIMATE change is the latest threat to the world’s growing HIV epidemic, say Australian experts who warn of the “grim” outlook in the fight against the infectious disease.
A leading professor of health and human rights, Daniel Tarantola, has cautioned that global warming [...]
At least that is what Des Moines school board member Jonathan Narcisse believes as reported in the following article.
Hoover seen reflecting state in black student suspensions
By RACHAEL STERN • CO-EDITOR, HOOVER CHALLENGER
Statistics from the Iowa Department of Education released earlier this year told a story familiar to elected officials who are black: The Des Moines [...]
I wonder if the system is set up to recognize repeat callers?
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P&G Weighs Pulling Ads From MTV, BET
Packaged=Goods Giant Soliciting Advice From Consumers Via Toll-Free Number
By Linda Haugsted — Multichannel News
The packaged-goods company is taking calls at an 800 number. Once dialed, callers are advised they have two choice regarding advertising on the two cable [...]
Sharpton Raps Obama
By CHUCK BENNETT and KAVITA MOKHA
NYPost.com
Barack Obama made a call for nonviolence in the aftermath of the Sean Bell verdict – infuriating the Rev. Al Sharpton, who accused the presidential candidate of trying to “grandstand in front of white people,” sources told The Post.
During what a source described as a “heated” phone call [...]
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