Sunday, September 20, 2009

Weekend Headlines: September 19-20, 2009



* Mexico: Two people were killed after a gunman “writing anti-government graffiti on a wall” opened fire in a Mexico City metro station Friday night. (The above video of the shooting is NOT SAFE FOR WORK).

* Latin America: Coming soon to a TV near you – a remake of “The Golden Girls” with an all-Latina cast.

* Honduras: According to a Honduran bishop “opposed to the military coup”, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his own opposition to the June 28th ouster of Manuel Zelaya.

* Haiti: Three unidentified Haitian migrants who drowned four months ago off the Floridian coast were honored by local activists.

* Brazil: The country’s Ibovespa stocks index closed on Friday at its highest point since July 2008.

* Colombia: Juan Pablo Montoya will look for a solid start to the NASCAR Chase today after winning the pole in the Sylvania 300.

Online Sources- CBC, YouTube, Broadcasting & Cable, Daily News (Sri Lanka), Miami Herald, Wall Street Journal, ESPN

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