| A Shift to Make the Border Safe, From the Inside Out Southbound border checks, focusing on employers of illegal immigrants and devoting more to dealing with natural disasters are among Janet Napolitano’s goals at Homeland Security. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Lawyer Picked for U.S. War Crimes Post The White House has nominated Stephen Rapp, a well-known figure in international criminal law, to be ambassador at large for war crimes issues. feeds.nytimes.com |
Arts, Briefly: Puerto Rico Cancels Calle 13 Concert After a member of the group Calle 13 criticized the planned layoffs of Puerto Rican government workers, island officials canceled a show featuring that duo, according to The Associated Press. feeds.nytimes.com |
Voters in Martinique, French Guiana Reject Efforts to Reduce French Control French President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the outcome, saying it reflected the strong ties between the territories and metropolitan France www1.voanews.com |
Haitian Community in New York Waits for News, Rallies to Help Campaign launched to send food and donations to Caribbean nation www1.voanews.com |