Justice Sotomayor. “The scene was fitting for the occasion: A group of Colombians, Nicaraguans and Cubans meeting at a Peruvian restaurant in Miami to toast a Puerto Rican woman's ascent to the highest court in the land. The story of her life resonates with the nation's 45 million Hispanics.”
Global warming. “The federal government must take decisive action to avoid 'a potentially catastrophic loss of animal and plant life' in national parks, according to a new report that details the effects of global warming on the nation's most treasured public lands.”
Hamas war crimes. “A prominent human rights group said there is 'strong evidence' that Gaza’s Hamas rulers committed war crimes by allowing militants to fire rockets from the territory that killed civilians in Israel, according to a report released yesterday.”
Quote of the day. “It’s the recession. Children are the most expensive item in every family’s budget, especially given all the gear kids expect today. So it’s a good place to cut back when you’re uncertain about the future.” Andrew Hacker, a sociologist at Queens College of the City University of New York, explaining falling birth rates in the U.S. (New York Times)
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