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First, the news... Latin leaders balk at US 'wall' By Danna Harman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor NOGALES, MEXICO – Some envision a wall. Others, a fence - or even a "virtual" fence of cameras, lighting, and sensors along the US-Mexican border. Whatever form it will take, the US is discussing, planning, and, in some places, already building it - much to the fury and frustration of neighbors south of ...More

African-Americans gain ground in sales locally, nationally By GARY T. PAKULSKI BLADE BUSINESS WRITER HOMES have always been sweet for Tammy Armstrong. As a child pedalling down the streets of Toledo's Old West End, she loved glancing through windows into the stately mansions with their marble floors and brightly lit rooms. So it's not surprising that, as an adult, she found her way into real estate. "I was always fascinated by houses," said the 42-year-old ...More

By Nelson Hernandez Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, March 26, 2006; Page C06 When Wesley Brown first walked through the gates of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1945, a solitary black man in an all-white school, he hardly could have imagined that more than 60 years later, hundreds of people would pay him tribute by breaking ground on a building bearing his name. Back then, he was simply interested in surviving. If the torrid ...More

Now were back to calling them "refugees" From CNN: DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Young Hurricane Katrina refugees living in Texas scored considerably worse on a statewide standardized exam than Texas children, and thousands of them could be held back. Up next, DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Young black slaves living in Texas scored considerably worse on a statewide standardized exam than Texas children, and thousands of them could be held back. In case you're wondering... Refugee - One ...More