Soaring rice prices a global danger, expert warns
                   
sabcnews.com     May 13, 2008            

The current spike in world rice prices could be devastating, even if it only lasts for a few months, and will leave African nations vulnerable to unrest, a top expert said today. Rice prices have tripled over the past year as stocks dwindle and major exporters curb shipments to keep domestic... [read full story]                    


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Court clears way for another immigrant's execution

iht.com     1 hr ago   11 related          

An illegal immigrant from Honduras who claimed his treaty rights were violated when he was arrested for a robbery and murder lost his appeal Thursday at the U.S. Supreme Court, clearing the way for his execution. In the second...                    

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Cops Round Up 300 Gang Members In South Florida

tbo.com     5 hrs ago          

The Associated Press Published: August 7, 2008 Miami - More than 300 suspected gang members have been arrested in South Florida. According to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officials, the arrests were made during a...                    

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Boat captain, owner charged for illegal landing

bahamasnews.net     16 hrs ago          

By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com The alleged captain and boat owner who last Monday made a perilous journey to New Providence from Haiti — which may have resulted in the deaths of at least six...                    

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Human Rights Watch: No Improvement in Burma's Human Rights Since 1988 'Massacre'

voanews.com     35 mins ago   6 related          

A prominent human rights group is alleging that the Burmese government has made no moves to improve human rights over the past 20 years. Human Rights Watch issued a report Thursday on the eve of the 20th anniversary of what it...                    

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