Mexico: International gang of credit card skimmers captured
Mexico City prosecutors say they have captured 26 members of a surprisingly multinational gang involved in identity theft.
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How Latin America has blazed a trail by tackling inequality
A recent OECD report has shown that income inequality has increased in the majority of OECD countries – and in some, at historic speed.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2015
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What are the longest rivers in the world?
There are many long rivers in the world, but which ones are the longest? Naturally, there is a disagreement over the answer to this question. While The Nile has traditionally been considered to be longest in the world, the ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2015
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Global water-pricing practices suggest possible approaches to managing California water scarcity
As water scarcity and quality issues grow in California and around the world, a new book co-edited by UC Riverside water economist Ariel Dinar and water experts in Spain and Argentina examines the experience of 15 countries ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2015
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Colombia to stop spraying coca crops with glyphosate herbicide
Colombian authorities must stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate—also known by its brand name Roundup—to eradicate illicit coca plantations, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday.
Environment
May 9, 2015
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Sally Beauty probes reports of unusual payment card activity
Sally Beauty said Monday that it is investigating reports of unusual activity on payment cards used at some of its U.S. stores.
Security
May 4, 2015
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Comparatively conceiving, observing and visualising diversification in public urban spaces
How can people live together, with ever more diverse characteristics, in the world's rapidly expanding cities? What are the similarities and differences in social and spatial patterns that arise when new diversity meets old ...
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2015
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Colombia drug debate revived as herbicide deemed carcinogen
The new labeling of the world's most-popular weed killer as a likely cause of cancer is raising more questions for an aerial spraying program in Colombia that is the cornerstone of the U.S.-backed war on drugs.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2015
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Smithsonian's National Zoo asks public to name Andean bear cub brothers
The Smithsonian's National Zoo, in collaboration with Univision's ¡Despierta America!, is inviting the public to name two rambunctious and charismatic 18-week-old male Andean bear cubs. Starting today, March 16, fans can ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2015
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History holds valuable lessons in the war on drugs
Researchers say they're at the forefront of a new movement delving into the deep history of illicit drug use in Latin America and how it affects the rest of the world, a history that spans numerous fields of study. It's a ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2015
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