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Commentary
Current Oil Crisis May Help Mideast Peace Process
But An Even
Bigger Crisis Looms
By Franz Schurmann
Hints from Washington that gasoline prices could go over $2
a gallon. Markets see an inflationary spike coming fast —
interest rates will rise, the economy will fall and soon we're
in a full-blown recession or worse.
First Census of Street Working Children for
Mexico
CHILD LABOUR NEWS SERVICE
In a bustling plaza in the city's centre, Alejandro
Huitzilui Quintana, 12 and Adrian Ixcoatl, 10, dance under a hot
sun in colourful costumes, hoping six hours worth of effort will
earn them the equivalent of US $5.
Latino Organizations and Pew Trusts Spearhead National Project
on
Religion and Civic Life
Los Angeles, Ca — The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Hispanic
National Alliance of Evangelical Ministries, and the Mexican American
Cultural Center announced a three-year national project that will
include the largest and most comprehensive study ever conducted
on the impact of religion on politics and civic engagement in
the Latino Community Hispanic Churches in American Public Life
is one part of the Trusts' larger national project to study the
growing and changing role religion plays in American public life.
Funcionarios de Turismo de la Ciudad de México
Revelan Planes para la
Restauración del Centro Histórico
México, D.F. - El antiguo foco del Imperio Azteca,
ubicado en lo que hoy se conoce como el Centro Histórico
de la Ciudad de México, será objeto de una restauración
de casi $300 millones de dólares, según funcionarios
de turismo de la Ciudad de México. Los planes fueron develados
la semana pasada con motivo del próximo 675º aniversario
de la Ciudad.
Noticias de México...
Van Sicarios a Almoloya
Tijuana, B.C. — Los siete presuntos homicidas del director
de la Policía Municipal de esta frontera, Alfredo de la
Torre Márquez, fueron trasladados hoy por la mañana
al penal de máxima seguridad de Almoloya de Juárez,
por ser considerados de alta peligrosidad.
Hollywood Studios Win Dubbing Case in Mexican
Court
By Adolfo Garza
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hollywood studios have won a major
legal battle in Mexican courts over the right to dub their movies
into Spanish, but local
Memoir by Alma Flor Ada Wins Pura Belpré
Award for Latino Writers
New York, NY — Alma Flor Ada, author of Under the Royal
Palms: A Childhood in Cuba, published by Atheneum Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing,
has been awarded the Pura Belpré Award honoring Latino
writers whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino
cultural experience in a children's book.
Cuomo and Kasich Announce HUD Policy to Sell Homes
to Local Governments
for $1 Each
Washington — The Department of Housing and Urban Development
launched a new initiative to sell local governments thousands
of HUD-owned homes for $1 each to create housing for families
in need and to benefit neighborhoods.
La Casa de la Moneda y la Reserva Federal de
EE.UU. Anuncian un Programa
Para el Envío Directo de Dólares Dorados a Pequeñas
Instituciones Financieras
Washington, D.C. — La Casa de la Moneda y la Reserva Federal
de EE.UU. anunciaron un programa para proporcionar envíos
directos de Dólares dorados a bancos comunitarios, uniones
de crédito y bancos de ahorros y préstamos de toda
la nación.
Hispanic
Radio Network/La Red Hispana
LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL
Por Consuelo Luz
Pinochet: La Justicia tarda... pero ¿llegará?
"El asesino volvió a la escena del crimen caminando",
así escribe Tito Tricot en un artículo que viene
de Chile donde el General Augusto Pinochet recibió una
bienvenida de héroe al regresar a chile por "razones
humanitarias", después de haber sido liberado de su
detención en Londres.
Los Hispanos Enfrentan el Riesgo de Enfermedad
Pulmonar Grave
La bronquitis crónica es una enfermedad respiratoria con
el potencial de ser peligrosa que afecta a aproximádamente
14 millones de personas en Estados Unidos y que sigue afectando
a un creciente número de personas.
Local Physicians Evaluate Benefits and Risks
of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
in First-Of-Its-Kind National Medical Research Study
Physicians at the University of California, San Diego are evaluating
if lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has a role in the treatment
of patients with emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). This first-of-its-kind medical research study,
called the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT), aims to
reach people with emphysema, a degenerative and ultimately fatal
lung disease.
Having Trouble Breathing? Free Community Lecture
May Help
It's springtime... take a deep breath. March 21 is more than just
the first day of spring, it is a day when people who are unable
to take a deep breath, because of emphysema, can learn more about
NETT—the National Emphysema Treatment Trial.
Publisher Announces a New Look For English/Spanish
Bilingual Edition of Science
and Health In Honor of Women's History Month
In celebration of the National Women's History Month theme "An
Extraordinary Century for Women—Now Imagine The Future,"
and International Women's Day (March 8), the Publisher of the
writings of Mary Baker Eddy announces a new look for the bilingual
edition of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,
making this important book on healing more accessible to Spanish-speaking
peoples around the world.
Editora
Anuncia Nueva Presentación de la Edición Bilingüe
Inglés/Español de
Ciencia y Salud en Honor del Mes Nacional de la Historia
de la Mujer
En celebración del tema del Mes Nacional de la Historia
de la Mujer, "Un siglo extraordinario para la mujer —Ahora
imaginen el futuro", y el Día Internacional de la
Mujer (8 de marzo), la Editora de los escritos de Mary Baker Eddy
anuncia la nueva presentación de la edición bilingüe
de Ciencia y Salud con Clave de las Escrituras, permitiendo
así que este importante libro sobre la curación
esté más al alcance de la gente de habla hispana
en todo el mundo.
Otay Water District Selects New General Manager
Spring Valley — The Board of Directors of the Otay Water
District selected Robert Griego as the District's new General
Manager.
NALEO 2000 Ford Motor Fellowship Program Targets
Latino College Students
and Recent Graduates
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
(NALEO) Educational Fund and Ford Motor Company have begun a nationwide
search of Latino college students and recent graduates to participate
in an intensive six and a half week summer Fellowship Program.
Published Journalism Students Win Chance for
Scholarship
The Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) joins
forces with the Sacramento-based Foundation for California Community
Colleges to introduce a new statewide scholarship program designed
to encourage students to get published.
SDSU and Sweetwater Union High School District
Announce Guaranteed
Admission for Freshman Class of 2006
San Diego State University and the Sweetwater Union High School
District announced a unique partnership that will help next fall's
7th graders become part of the SDSU freshman class
of 2006.
Vicente Fernandez and GMC Team Up on 2000 Concert
Tour to Raise Money
for Hispanic Scholarship Fund
General Motors announced a partnership with "King of Mexican
Music" Vicente Fernandez in an effort to raise money for
the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). As title sponsor of Vicente
Fernandez' 2000 Western U.S. concert tour, General Motors continues
its ongoing support of HSF, with contributions nearing $1 million
to date.
Community
Notes:
MiraCosta College Governing Board Member Robert
Kleffel to Resign
Governing Board to fill Vacancy With Appointment
MiraCosta College Governing Board member Robert Kleffel has announced
his resignation from the board, effective March 31, 2000.
In Memoriam
La Señora Bridget O. Macias
OPINION:
Separation of Powers Essential For California
and the Nation
By William G. Paul, President, American Bar Association
California Gov. Gray Davis' recent comments that his judicial
appointees should remember who appointed them caused a sensation
in legal circles both in California and around the country.
El Foro Publico The Public Forum
So You Think Gas is Expensive?
Comparative Buying:
Diet Snapple a 16oz bottle $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon
Eveo - Making It Easier For Independent
Filmmakers to Show Their Stuff
By Tim LaTorre EB Insider
These are exciting times for filmmaking. Until this past
year, artists working in the film and video arena have had an
extremely limited ability to get their work shown. The Internet
has opened new opportunities that, while presently limited by
bandwidth, will eventually be able to economically sustain more
film and video makers.
Calendar
of Events...
by Berenice Cisneros
Annual Pow Wow
The Native American Student Alliance at SDSU will be hosting
their annual 29th Pow Wow in Montezuma Hall Friday, 17th
from 1 p.m. - midnight and Saturday, March 18th from
11 a.m. - midnight. This event attracts dancers, drummers, vendors.
This event is free. For more information, call 594-2764.
Award Winning French Cuisine Chef Comes To
Riverside Festival From
Ensenada, Mexico
El Rey Sol has been an established French cuisine restaurant
in Ensenada, Mexico for fifty years. The restaurant and its staff
boast numerous awards and trophies in 20 years of international
competitions.
Poet's
Corner:
A Un Menos Hombre
Oyamel González
¿Qué no has oído ese dicho, "Es
mejor estar solo, que mal acompañado"?
Southwestern College Employee to be Olympic
Competitor
Racewalker Philip Dunn's hard work and training has paid off.
At the Cal State Sacramento campus, Feb. 13, he qualified as one
of three U.S. Olympic 50k team members who will compete in late
September in Sydney, Australia.
Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells Heads Into
Final Weekend
By J. Fred Sidhu
Indian Wells, Ca. - After last week's successful opening of The
Indian Wells Tennis Garden, The Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells
will come to a close this weekend.
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