* U.S.: This week’s sign of the apocalypse – “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” was the highest grossing film last weekend.
* Haiti: Officials estimate that nearly 800 people died as a result of a series of storms which hit the country over the past two months.
* Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez offers to his countrymen – trade in your “gas-guzzler” and receive a free car that runs on natural gas.
* Brazil: The ruling Worker’s Party made several notable gains in local elections yesterday according to exit polls.
Image- Los Angeles Times
Sources- Reuters, MSNBC, BBC News, Al Jazeera English, The Latin Americanist
Monday, October 6, 2008
Daily Headlines: October 6, 2008
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