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Katrina brought a wave of Hispanics

NEW ORLEANS For proof that Hurricane Katrina is transforming the ethnic flavor of New Orleans Д and creating altogether new tensions Д look no further than the taco trucks.
Lunch trucks serving Latin American fare are appearing around New Orleans, catering to the immigrant laborers who streamed into the city in search of work […]

Labeling helps shoppers choose healthier

FALMOUTH, Maine A gold star rating system aimed at helping food shoppers make healthier choices seems to have some influence Д meaning more Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran and Honey Nut Clusters in shopping carts.
Hannaford Bros., a New England supermarket chain, said sales of items that earned at least one out of three stars […]

Panel: HIV drug merits quick approval

WASHINGTON (AP) An experimental HIV drug from Merck & Co. Inc. should be quickly approved for use by patients running out of treatment options, federal advisers recommended Wednesday.
The panel of outside experts agreed unanimously that available data support accelerated approval of Isentress, also known as raltegravir, by the Food and Drug Administration.
FDA: […]

New twist on Old World: Aging Italians rely on nuns, immigrants

ROME As a police officer, Luigi Marzano was used to being in command. He still walks ramrod straight, but at 97 and deep into retirement, his memory is weakening and he has turned over command of his household to a virtual stranger half his age.
Rita Duda, who left Ukraine in search of work, […]

Can the World Improve on Kyoto?

By Bryan Walsh
If you were to draft one international politician to be your front man on climate change, Australian Prime Minister John Howard would not be high on your list. The conservative politician and “mate of steel” to George W. Bush, according to the U.S. President refused to enact the Kyoto Protocol […]