Monday, June 4, 2007

Daily Headlines: June 04, 2007

* Government budget cuts may force the shutdown of the world's largest radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico (image).

* Students who are also illegal immigrants eagerly await the outcome of an immigration bill currently being considered in the U.S. Congress.

* Please read the following with appropriate sarcasm: Gary Sheffield – master of race relations.

* Days ahead of a visit to Washington, DC, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe said that an unreleased White House report will show that coca production in Colombia continues to rise.

* Could the venom of a Chilean black widow spider yield be used as an effective spermicidal?

* “We do not have any territorial or maritime demand against Ecuador”, said Peruvian president Alan Garcia after meeting with his Ecuadorian counterpart.

* A scathing critique of U.S. foreign policy towards Cuba, via the Council On Hemispheric Affairs.

Sources- FOX News, International Herald Tribune, People’s Daily Online, ABC News, Deadspin, Caribbean Net News

Image- KOMO-TV

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:13 PM

    I think that link to Council on Hemispheric Affairs may be broken. redwood

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  2. Erwin C.3:29 PM

    Yes, you're right redwood. Thankfully, i found another link to the article which was just amended to the post.

    Thanks for keeping out such sharp eye!

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