01Nov2013
Earth's Giant Ear Marks 50 Years of Listening for Signals From the Cosmos
Wired
The Arecibo Observatory, home of the world’s largest single radio telescope, celebrates its 50th birthday today. In that half-century, the giant, iconic dish has become a symbol of the quest to understand the cosmos and whether we are alone in the universe.

01Nov2013
World Cup Playoff Failure Could Cost Mexico Millions Say Businesses
Sportskeeda
Businesses in Mexico could lose as much as $650 million in the eventuality of their national football team failing to beat New Zealand in their two-legged World Cup playoff tie on November 13 and November 20.

01Nov2013
President Tells Mexicans to Exercise More, Eat Less, to Fight Obesity
Agence France-Presse
President Enrique Pena Nieto launched a campaign against Mexico's obesity epidemic, urging his countrymen to exercise more as Congress passed special taxes on junk food and sodas.

01Nov2013
Panel: Harsher Penalties for Straw Buyers Could Curb Gun Traffic to Mexico
Cronkite News
Stricter U.S. gun measures are needed to stem the flow of guns to Mexico, where the weapons are fueling violence and leaving people “under siege” with little hope of help from their government, activists say.

01Nov2013
FAA Lifts Dumb Ban on Mobile Device Use on Planes
Wired
Our long national nightmare is over. The Federal Aviation Administration has finally seen the error of its ways and will permit airlines to allow passengers to use electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

01Nov2013
Move Over Mexico, Costa Rica Seizes More Drugs Than Any Country in Central America
Inside Costa Rica
Costa Rica records the highest amount of drug seizures and arrests in all of Central America, a region where some 900 tons of cocaine is trafficked each year. In fact, Costa Rica has seized more narcotics than even Mexico this year.

01Nov2013
Cuba to End Dual Currency System to Fix Economy
CNN
Cubans have lots of money, the problem is that much of it is not even worth the paper it's printed on. To fix the island's ailing economy, officials want to end the existing dual currency system.

01Nov2013
Gulf Cartel and Zetas Run 'Narco-Toll Bridge' in Eastern Mexico
InSight Crime
The Zetas and Gulf Cartel are imposing a toll on travel between two states in eastern Mexico, in a case highlighting the extent of the incursion of organized crime into daily life where the state lacks presence.


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