Chicago out; Rio wins Oct 3, 2009
With the 2008 games in Beijing and the 2012 games set for London, the western hemisphere seemed to have an edge. The knocks on Brazil's candidacy were the high crime rate in Rio and the fact that the country is slated to host soccer's 2014 World Cup, raising questions of its ability to manage both events. (FOX61, CT)
transcript of Press Briefing on the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook by Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department Oct 2, 2009
You mentioned in the WEO that Argentina will suffer the second worse recession in the Western Hemisphere after Mexico, if I am not wrong. In what ways you predict that forecast. (IMF News)
Uprising in Haiti Sep 22, 2009
Saint Domingue, as the colony of Haiti was known at the time, was France s most thriving and economically successful colony in the Western Hemisphere. Comprised of large plantations, Saint Domingue was a leading exporter of sugar, cotton and coffee. (Suite101.com)
Epic Migration Seen "Through Eyes of" Antelope Aug 14, 2009
"I photograph this migration to inspire people to care about it. It is an incredible migration and people need to know about it- it is happening right in the middle of the US and it is the second longest migration in the western hemisphere. JOE ALSO DOCUMENTS THE MIGRATION FROM THE AIR . WITH THE HELP OF PILOT CHRIS BOYER OF LIGHTHAWK, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE FLIGHTS FOR CONSERVATIONISTS. ALOFT JOE CAN CLEARLY SEE POTENTIAL ROADBLOCKS. "During one of my aerial photography flights I... (National Geographic)
Scientists Capitalize On Extended Solar Eclipse Jul 22, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 22, 2009) Scientists at an observatory outside Hangzhou joined residents and tourists across China and India in observing the longest total solar eclipse in a century and probably the most-viewed ever. The moon's shadow traced a path across the world's two most populous countries before racing across the Pacific, providing a view of totality for five minutes and 36 seconds for scientists gathered here from around the world as part of the Williams College Eclipse Expedition. (Science Daily)
Reservations lacking basic health care Jun 16, 2009
While campaigning on Indian reservations, presidential candidate Barack Obama cited this statistic: After Haiti, men on the impoverished Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations in South Dakota have the lowest life expectancy in the Western Hemisphere. Those on reservations qualify for Medicare and Medicaid coverage. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sinkhole Holds 12,000-Year-Old Clues to Early Americans Feb 19, 2009
These remains come from the earliest known period of human activity in the Western Hemisphere, said Gifford, who has received funding for his work from the National Geographic Society's. (National Geographic News is owned by the National Geographic Society. (National Geographic)
