Auction - Blog - Books - News - Pictures - Shops - Video - Web

Jim Fall: Trip to Panama worth the wait

Jim Fall: Trip to Panama worth the wait
(US) Noriega’s implications with drug trafficking led to the invasion of the country by the United States in 1989. (Mon Jul 21 19:33:58 2008 PDT)[$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(60%), $propaganda_theme1(60%), …

Ismael Ortiz and the Beijing Olympics
Therefore, hearing about the controversy with Ismael Ortíz and Panama’s National Sports Institute INDE (Instituto Nacional de Deporte) is not at all surprising. In fact, I’d be a little disappointed if a fellow former classmate hadn’t …

Share This

This entry was posted on July 22, 2008 at 6:51 pm and filed under Panama. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.
Comments are closed, but you can leave a trackback
Gunman at Pa. radio station bipolar, ex-wife says - The Asso..
The Associated Press Gunman at Pa. radio station bipolar, ex-wife says The Associated Press - 5 hours ago STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The ex-wife of a gunman fatally shot by police outside a central Pennsylvania radio station says the man struggled with bipolar disorder. Gunman killed Centre Daily Times Radio station gunman identified The Patriot-News - PennLive.com 6abc.com  - WTAJ  - AHN  - Centre Daily Times all 162 news articles

Federal judge in Wyo. overturns 'roadless rule'
A federal judge has overturned a Clinton-era ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests, the latest turn in a long-running dispute over U.S. Forest Service rules for undeveloped land.

Nadal, Serena Williams win Olympic singles debuts (AP)
AP - Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

Mercury in the Great Salt Lake is studied
The Great Salt Lake is so briny that swimmers bob in the water like corks. It is teeming with tiny shrimp that were sold for years in the back of comic books as magical "sea monkeys." And, for reasons scientists cannot explain, it is heavily laden with toxic mercury.

Obama and the elephant in the room
The main reason for the fascination is because the US is ready to do something that most developed countries are yet to do: elect a representative from an oppressed minority as head of state. Could...

Police see communication key to convention peace
Borrowing from a European model, Minneapolis and St. Paul police hope to quell any disruptions at this summer's Republican National Convention by exchanging cell phone numbers and offering other olive branches to demonstrators.

Elizabeth Taylor put on life support
Double Oscar-winning actress, Elizabeth Taylor was put on a life support machine after suffering congestive heart failure, it was reported on Thursday.

Tropical storm leaves 4 dead in Haiti, DR (AP)
AP - Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities warned Saturday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barrels toward Cuba.

China opens its Olympic Games to the world - Chicago Tribune
China opens its Olympic Games to the world Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago By Philip Hersh | Tribune Olympic Bureau BEIJING - The rumble began slowly, softly, as the 2008 drummers in silvery robes each worked their hands on the bronze surface of a Fou, the oldest Chinese percussion instrument. Extravagant Ceremony Opens 2008 Olympic Games Washington Post Beijing Olympics Show time Economist ABS CBN News  - Houston Chronicle  - Buffalo News  - Bloomberg all 503 news articles

Former Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk dies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk, the only filly to finish in the top three in all three U.S. Triple Crown races, died on Monday aged 31.

Succoured by Feed Informer

Word of the Day

Article of the Day

This Day in History

Today's Birthday

In the News

Quote of the Day

Spelling Bee
difficulty level:
score: -
please wait...
 
spell the word:

Match Up
Match each word in the left column with its synonym on the right. When finished, click Answer to see the results. Good luck!

 

Hangman