News
LETTERS: Dec. 22
December 21, 2007Holiday wishes Let the warmth Hold and hug us Let the glow grow us Let the blood stop letting Let Justice Rain and Reign Down, up and all over us Let the sword and gun Melt...
Read more
Where have all the birds gone?
December 21, 2007During the next two weeks, from Dec. 14, 2007, until Jan. 5, 2008, the Audubon Society will conduct the 108th annual Christmas Bird Count across the nation. Last year, nearly 70 million birds were counted by...
Read more
African nations show unity at Lisbon summit
December 21, 2007News Analysis African leaders displayed an exceptional degree of unity at the European-African summit held in Lisbon, Portugal, on Dec. 8-9. The trade issues, which prompted the first meeting of its kind in seven years, were...
Read more
As final NAFTA rules kick in, Mexicans worry
December 21, 2007On New Year’s Day, the 13-year-old North American Free Trade Act linking the United States, Mexico and Canada will come into full bloom as the remaining tariffs on agricultural products, including corn, beans, sugar, milk and...
Read more
Chiquita in the dock for murder
December 21, 2007For lawyer Terry Collingwood, capital punishment has its place, especially if it means “the death of a truly evil corporation.” The reference was to Ohio-based Chiquita Corp., which last March pleaded guilty to making 100 payments...
Read more