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Feed aggregatorThree U.S. Churches Named After New Saint
Three churches in the United States were named after Sister Alphonsa even before her canonization by Pope Benedict XVI on October 12 in the Vatican.
Financial Meltdown Felt in India
The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex plunged 800 points Friday, the lowest since July 2006, provoking jitters all over India.
Border Commuters Pay Toll with their Health
Thousands of Americans who work or study in San Diego choose to live across the border in the less expensive city of Tijuana. But as these daily commuters spend hours at border crossings, it takes a toll on their physical and mental health.
Diné Teen Couldnt Wait to be Counted
It was the first possible day of his life he could vote, and Preston Jones didnt waste any time.
Meltdown in the Desert
The demise of Wall Street has reached the Arabian Sahara and is threatening to put an end to its construction boom, which has flourished from several years of petro-bonanza.
Navajo Times on the Border and Overseas
"Stories From The Ethnic Media" features interviews with ethnic media professionals across the country. This week: Navajo Times in Arizona covers the border and is also a link to home for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
New America Now: A Border Special
New America Now (formerly UpFront Radio) is New America Media's award-winning radio show about dispatches from the new majority - inter-ethnic, international and intergenerational news for the new America.
Pakistans Vibrant Media Ensures Accountability
The sole positive legacy of General Musharraf might be vibrant and free press in Pakistan. Many Pakistanis in the US are now getting their news from Pakistan rather than American media.
Chinese International Students Flood Back Home
Statistics from the Education Department of China show that over 50,000 Chinese students studying abroad will return and work in China this year.
Indian Astrologer Sees Obama in the Stars
The stars favor Barack Obama says an Indian astrologer according to Rediff.com.
In Cuba, Humanitarian Crisis as Hunger Spreads
While the Cuban government is trying to keep things quiet, Spanish and Mexican media are reporting on the famine that is wreaking havoc across the island after 30 percent of the island's crops were destroyed in the hurricanes.
Why China Won't Have a Similar Financial Crisis
As the financial crisis in the United States spreads around the world, China appears to be safe. China's unique economy make it highly unlikely that it will face a similar economic crisis.
Study Shows How to Increase Low-Income and Ethnic Voter Turnout
Results of a multi-year, non-partisan study by the James Irvine Foundation as part of its California Votes Initiative could offer a way to induce registered immigrant and low-income voters, to go to the polls on Election Day.
Bracing for Budget Crunch, UC Prez Worries and Plans
In the face of the current financial crisis, the California legislature could make a mid-year cut in appropriations for the UC system. But UC President Mark Yudof says he is going to leave it to each UC campus to decide what it wants to cut.
Crosscurrents: October 9, 2008
Oakland's small schools, voter registration, Rachel Swan's graffiti, I Wanna Be Free's spoken word and High Diving Horses
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