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Wearable tech: How three designers weave technology into fashion
These three designers have created novel ways to incorporate the ever-changing world of technology into the fast-paced world of fashion. Their clothes make music, change shape, and monitor your heart.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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How the world is reacting to Obama's reelection
From China to Iran, President Obama's reelection elicited everything from celebration to doubt about his second-term agenda. Here are 11 responses:
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Four ways the Olympics can inspire global business
The Olympics embody the ideal of globalization. High-performance competitors push each other to do their best in an arena where everyone follows the same rules. An Olympian's dream is to stand out – not only in his or her own country but around the world. Global companies aim to do the same. There's one key and fortunate difference between sports and economics. In any sporting contest, there's only one winner. In a global economy, the number of winners is potentially unlimited, as I point out in my book, "Globalization." So what can businesses learn from these Games? Here are four ways international sport can inspire a better global economy:
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Megacities of the world: a glimpse of how we'll live tomorrow
By 2050, 7 out of 10 people will live in megacities, offering the benefits of concentrated living but also some of the biggest public-works challenges in human history.
05/05/2010 12:22 pm -
Linda Ronstadt joins group filing suit against Arizona law
Singer Linda Ronstadt has joined a group filing a suit against the Arizona law on immigration. She is one of several entertainers who have voiced their opposition to the new state law.
04/30/2010 01:20 pm -
In Pictures Fearsome dinosaurs
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Why Mexico opposes the Arizona immigration law
Across the political, geographic, and ideological spectrum, Mexicans say they are against the new Arizona immigration law. Some will boycott Arizona. But others worry about loss of income from Mexicans sending home money from jobs in the US.
04/29/2010 04:46 pm -
Mexico issues sharp rebuttal to Arizona immigration law
Citizens and officials in Mexico reacted angrily to the new Arizona immigration law signed Friday, with Mexican President Felipe Calderón saying it hindered collaboration along the border region.
04/26/2010 01:35 pm -
Drug war gunmen kidnap six people in Mexico hotel raids
In the latest surge of drug war violence, dozens of gunmen raided two Mexico hotels in Monterrey, the Holiday Inn and Hotel Mision. Four guests, two receptionists, and a guard were abducted.
04/22/2010 10:45 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 04/15
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 04/14
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In Pictures Michelle Obama in Haiti and Mexico
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In Pictures The US Marine Corps
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Latin America confronts sexual abuse by Catholic priests
In Latin America, the response to allegations of sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests has been muted relative to the recent firestorm in Europe. But some warn that if the matter isn't tackled head on, doubts about the Vatican could spread.
04/12/2010 06:04 pm -
Why Mexicali earthquake damage is nothing compared to Haiti
Sunday's 7.2-magnitude Mexicali earthquake killed only two, despite being stronger than the Jan. 12 Haiti quake that killed more than 200,000 and made 1 million homeless. Why?
04/05/2010 06:06 pm -
Should the Vatican have adopted US reforms on sex abuse?
Following revelations about sexual abuse, the Catholic Church in the United States adopted a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ and mandatory reporting. Could Pope Benedict XVI have avoided his current difficulties if the Vatican had taken the same path?
04/03/2010 04:21 pm -
Opinion Mexico's war on drugs is a disaster
President Calderon’s war on drugs has claimed nearly 18,000 lives, cost a small fortune in military expenditures, and brought enormous damage to the country’s image abroad. Obama must help Mexico adopt a new strategy.
03/25/2010 02:56 pm -
Opinion Mexico's war on drugs is a disaster
President Calderon’s war on drugs has claimed nearly 18,000 lives, cost a small fortune in military expenditures, and brought enormous damage to the country’s image abroad. Obama must help Mexico adopt a new strategy.
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Hillary Clinton Mexico visit: US and Mexico shift drug war approach
During the high-level Hillary Clinton Mexico visit Tuesday, the Secretary of State endorsed a new drug war strategy, which includes a more targeted focus on community-building.
03/24/2010 09:46 am -
Will the Hillary Clinton Mexico visit bring a drug war shift?
A high-level US delegation meets with Mexican officials today to discuss bilateral strategies for tackling the drug war. But will there be any changes during the Hillary Clinton Mexico visit?
03/23/2010 01:50 pm -
Mexicans skeptical of US immigration reform in wake of DC march
Sunday's march in Washington for immigration reform made front page news in Mexico, where many complain that the US focuses too much on Mexico's brutal drug war and not enough on immigration reform.
03/22/2010 02:00 pm -
Mexico killings: President Calderón visits Juarez to tout new social programs
President Felipe Calderón visits Ciudad Juarez today, just days after the Mexico killings of two Americans. He will tout new social programs aimed at improving life in the violence-wracked city.
03/16/2010 11:23 am -
In Pictures Mexico's drug war
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The Daily Reckoning Global economies surge forward without the US
America is slipping from the top spots on more than one global list.
03/12/2010 09:45 pm -
Unemployment among Latin America youths fuels 'lost generation'
A lost generation is emerging as unemployment soars among Latin America youths. Nearly 20 percent are neither studying nor looking for jobs.
03/12/2010 04:03 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 03/11
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Global News Blog Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in the world
The annual Forbes billionaire list says Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in the world, finally edging out Microsoft founder Bill Gates and signaling the rising wealth in developing nations.
03/11/2010 10:04 am -
Gallery Forbes: The richest men in the world
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