Honduran migrant deaths stun Santa Lucia community
In Santa Lucia Honduras grieving families mourn 14 workers killed in a Maine logging-transport crash. Among the dead are Jose Santos, 58 year old Juan Angel Alvarado notes his son left behind a wife and four children. The village of 2,000 sends many north yearly for work amid immigration pressures and Mitch era setbacks.
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el Salvador
United States
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Delkin Padilla
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Tegucigalpa
Police urge to dine at McDonalds as crime deterrent
Britain considers letting on duty officers eat at McDonalds and other fast food outlets to boost visibility and save time. Birmingham and West Bromwich police issue vouchers and encourage public meals, while government backs the plan and study nationwide rollout. An ICM poll shows rising street crime concerns, with 53 percent sensing increases and 28 percent noting no beat officer seen nearby.
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United Kingdom
African officials push draft anti corruption treaty
African Union officials from 42 of 53 member states debated a draft convention to curb corruption. The plan would require asset declarations for officials, allow seizure of banking and business records, and classify corruption as a crime against humanity amid estimates of 148 billion dollars in annual capital flight.
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Ethiopia
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