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 Talk to Jazeera - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
 The Real News Network
Brazil's president talks about his education and his life and how he came to politics, his success and his achievements as president, his battle against poverty, Brazils economy, Iran's nuclear programme, avoiding war and conflict, the convincing power of dialogue, and foreign policy.
Brazilian Man Convicted of US Nun's Slaying Freed
 Stan Lehman
One of the ranchers convicted of masterminding the murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang was scheduled to be released Wednesday pending an appeal of his 30-year sentence, a court spokesman said.
Washington Establishment Gets Kick in the Ass From Voters
 Doug Thompson
Voter anger crossed party and ideological lines Tuesday, tossing out Democratic and Republican incumbents and establishment candidates while cementing the message that they are mad at the whole damn mess in Washington.
Lawmaker Calls On Obama to Stop Flow of Guns to Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
The United States can help stem the flow of weapons that are used in drug-related violence in Mexico by enforcing a ban on the import of military-style arms, a US lawmaker said.
Nicaragua: Mexicans Trafficking in Central America
 Associated Press
The head of Nicaragua's navy says Mexico's La Familia cartel is moving heavily into Central America and dominates much of the drug trade through the region.
New Miss USA is Also a Pole Dancing Champ
 Doug Thompson
About 24 hours after Rima Fakih, a Lebanese-American from Detroit, was crowed Miss USA, photos of her competing in — and winning — a “Stripper 101” contest in the Motor City in 2007 surfaced on the Internet.
Colombian Elections Headed for Upset?
 The Real News Network
Forrest Hylton: Uribe's hand-picked candidate falling behind, has dark history of political repression.
Huge Underwater Oil Plumes Found in Gulf of Mexico
 Jeffrey Collins
Scientists have found huge plumes of oil lurking under the surface of the water in the Gulf of Mexico, as BP hit a snag in its latest effort to slow down the oil blasting out of a broken undersea pipe.
Cubans March Against Homophobia
 Andrea Rodriguez
Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists, some dressed in drag and others sporting multicolored flags representing sexual diversity, marched and danced through the streets of Havana on Saturday along with the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro as part of a celebration aimed at eliminating homophobia around the world.
How Big is Gulf Oil Spill?
 Jon Decker
Some scientists say the true amount of crude escaping into the Gulf of Mexico could be much higher than BP's estimate of 5,000 barrels of oil per day.
Obama's Weekly Address: Wall Street Reform & Main Street
 The White House Blog
The President explains how Wall Street Reform will not only end bailouts and bring accountability for big banks, but empower consumers, shareholders and community banks.
International Day Against Homophobia (17 May): Protect the Right to Life with Dignity of LGBT Community
 Shobha Shukla
Well, why do we need to celebrate such a day? Homophobia is expressed in ways which does not treat MSMs, lesbians and transgenders with respect, and prevents their access to basic human rights, particularly the right to live with dignity.
US Democrats Pile on the Pork
 Doug Thompson
With so many of their House colleagues in trouble back home, Democrats have pulled out all the stops to pile on the pork while actually working at governing the country as little as possible.
40 Years Ago: Police Kill Two Students at Jackson State in Mississippi
 Amy Goodman & Juan Gonzalez
Four decades ago, four students were killed at Kent State University when National Guardsmen opened fire on hundreds of unarmed students. The killings received national media attention and are still remembered forty years later. But the media has largely forgotten what happened just ten days after the Kent State shootings.
Detroit To Destroy 10,000 Abandoned Homes
 Alex P. Kellogg
Wrecking crews are preparing to tear down a landmark 5,000-square-foot house in the posh neighborhood of Palmer Woods in the coming weeks, a sign that Detroit is finally getting serious about razing thousands of vacant and abandoned structures across the city.
Criminal Charges Likely From Gulf Oil Spill, Legal Experts Say
 Marisa Taylor
Federal investigators are likely to file criminal charges against at least one of the companies involved in the Gulf of Mexico spill, raising the prospects of significantly higher penalties than a current $75 million cap on civil liability, legal experts say.
BP Launches New Bid to Stem Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
 Clement Sabourin
BP prepared Thursday for a make-or-break bid to stop oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico by inserting a tube into the main leak and siphoning the crude up to a tanker on the surface.
More Bad US Poll News for Democrats
 Doug Thompson
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds more and more independents turning their backs on Democrats and looking for salvation on the Republican side of the political fence.
California Governor’s Race: Democrats, Republicans and Socialists Take on Meg Whitman
 Peace and Freedom Party
In the California governor’s race, the entire field of governor candidates is challenging the right of billionaire Republican Meg Whitman to buy the California governor’s office; that concern is also being shared by millions of California voters as the state approaches the June 8th Primary.
New U.S. Drug Strategy Still Heavy on Enforcement
 Matthew O. Berger
Along with an expanded focus on domestic prevention and treatment, the U.S. will make a renewed effort to disrupt the flow of narcotics into its borders and weapons and money out of them, according to the White House's long-anticipated National Drug Control Strategy released Tuesday.
Mexico Consul Braces for Fallout from Immigration Bill
 Daniel González
The new consul general of Mexico in Phoenix said his office is preparing for an exodus from Arizona because of the state's stringent new immigration law, but he is appealing for Mexicans living here to remain calm because the law hasn't taken effect.
Colombia Eclipses Mexico in Murders Close to Home
 Julie Ray
Despite frequent news of drug war-related deaths in Mexico, Gallup polls show the average Mexican is less likely than those in several other Latin American countries to say a close friend or relative was murdered in the past year.
Protests as US Congress Opens Oil Spill Hearing
 Agence France-Presse
Protesters called out "BP kills" and waved signs denouncing the British energy giant Tuesday as the US Congress opened its first hearing into the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Predator Drones to Fly Over Texas-Mexico Border by Fall
 Tim Eaton
After years of political pressure from Texas politicians, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said Monday that he expects the federal government to deliver unmanned aircraft to watch over the border with Mexico by this fall.
Obama Selects Kagan for Supreme Court
 Ben Feller
Solicitor General Elena Kagan will be nominated Monday to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama, a person familiar with the president’s thinking says, positioning the high court to have three women justices for the first time.
Costa Rica Inaugurates New President Chinchilla
 Associated Press
Costa Rica inaugurated Laura Chinchilla as its first woman leader on Saturday, replacing Nobel laureate Oscar Arias with his former vice president and protege.
California Assembly Approves Protection for Homeless
 Jim Sanders
Californians' civil right to be homeless would be given new legal protection under legislation approved this week by the Assembly. Basically, the measure would deem violence against homeless people or their property as a hate crime for civil litigation.
US Food-Stamp Tally Nears 40 Million, Sets Record
 Charles Abbott
Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps - the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update.
Obama's Weekly Address: Health Reform Starts to Kick In
 The White House Blog
The President goes through the benefits in health insurance reform that are already kicking in for young adults, retirees, and families, and says more benefits are coming down the pike.
Police Across Arizona See Dangers of New Law
 Michelle Chen
It's not every day in Arizona that the police are so eager not to do their job. Yet the state's latest anti-immigrant crack down has evoked protests from cops across the state, who fear that a new measure to criminalize undocumented immigrants will only make it harder to deal with local crime.
Most Popular Soccer Team in the U.S.: Mexico?
 Billy Witz
When Mexico played New Zealand at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., in March, the only game in which European-based players performed, 90,000 packed the Rose Bowl on a Wednesday night. It was easy to see what brings Mexico back.
Arizona Governor Says ‘Nada’ to Delaying Immigration Law
 Laurie Kellman
A prominent Senate Democrat asked Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to put off her state’s controversial immigration law to give Congress a chance to act. Scant time passed before Brewer’s answer came back: No.
Phoenix Fans Cheer "Los Suns"
 Amanda Terkel
In last night’s NBA playoffs game, the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-102. The team won this Cinco de Mayo game wearing its “Los Suns” jerseys, a move meant to show solidarity with the Latino community and protest Arizona’s anti-immigration law.
US Updates Travel Warning for Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
The United States said Thursday that it has extended its decision authorizing the families of US diplomats and others working in violence-hit northern Mexico to live back in the United States.
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