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It just so happened that I was home at the same time Obama gave his press conference this afternoon addressing the latest rounds shot by his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Personally I thought he handled it pretty well. In fact, he was more forceful about his denunciation of Wright than in the past (something he should have done in the first place). Now, the only question remains is whether or ...More

Mexican senators lighten penalties on illegal migrants chron.com MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Senate has voted unanimously to remove criminal penalties for undocumented migrants. Some officials acknowledge that harsh immigration laws here have weakened Mexico's argument for better treatment of its own migrants in the United States. Monday's measure must still be approved by the lower house, which passed a different version earlier. Current law establishes punishments of one-and-a-half to six years in prison, but such ...More

See what happens when you don't own a Prius? Global warming set to fan HIV news.com.au CLIMATE change is the latest threat to the world's growing HIV epidemic, say Australian experts who warn of the "grim" outlook in the fight against the infectious disease. A leading professor of health and human rights, Daniel Tarantola, has cautioned that global warming will indirectly make citizens of developing countries even more vulnerable to death and severe ill ...More

At least that is what Des Moines school board member Jonathan Narcisse believes as reported in the following article. Hoover seen reflecting state in black student suspensions By RACHAEL STERN • CO-EDITOR, HOOVER CHALLENGER Statistics from the Iowa Department of Education released earlier this year told a story familiar to elected officials who are black: The Des Moines school district, like the state collectively, has a disproportionately high number of black student suspensions. Hoover ...More

I wonder if the system is set up to recognize repeat callers? ===== P&G Weighs Pulling Ads From MTV, BET Packaged=Goods Giant Soliciting Advice From Consumers Via Toll-Free Number By Linda Haugsted -- Multichannel News The packaged-goods company is taking calls at an 800 number. Once dialed, callers are advised they have two choice regarding advertising on the two cable networks: press one if they want P&G to make changes in its advertising, or press ...More

Sharpton Raps Obama By CHUCK BENNETT and KAVITA MOKHA NYPost.com Barack Obama made a call for nonviolence in the aftermath of the Sean Bell verdict - infuriating the Rev. Al Sharpton, who accused the presidential candidate of trying to "grandstand in front of white people," sources told The Post. During what a source described as a "heated" phone call yesterday, Sharpton told Obama he was disappointed with the Illinois senator's words on Friday, when ...More