In Mexico, Flu
Spoils The Party
Cinco de Mayo marks the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
To most of the world, Somalia could easily be renamed the Land of Pirates. Hijackings on the high seas have become routine off the coast of this East African nation. Known for their pragmatism, Somalis have taken to piracy because it's a multimillion-dollar industry that works. "We understand what we're doing is wrong. But hunger is more important than any other thing," a pirate known as "Boya" says.
The report will refer people to bar associations for possible disciplinary action, sources tell NPR.
Cinco de Mayo marks the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
Obama plays host Wednesday to the leaders of the two countries.
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Connie Culp, who was shot in the face, can talk, smile and taste her food again.
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President Mikhail Saakashvili says the situation in the country is fully under control.
Mo Willems says one of the top reasons kids stop drawing is that they see that adults don't do it.
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Our southern neighbors have fallen on hard times. This Cinco de Mayo, let's help them out.
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