| Second - Placed Colombian Candidate Has Parkinson's BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian presidential candidate Antanas Mockus on Friday announced he has Parkinson's disease, just as two opinion polls showed him jumping to second place in the May 30 election race. feeds.nytimes.com |
Calderón Again Assails Arizona Law on Detention President Felipe Calderón of Mexico escalated his assault on the Arizona law aimed at deterring illegal immigration, calling it a “terrible idea.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Activists Urge France to Repay 'Independence Debt' to Haiti Journalists, European parliament members say money should be repaid in light of country's 'urgent' need to recover from earthquake www1.voanews.com |
Poor Prospects for New Climate Meeting There is no chance of completing a treaty to reduce emissions, few heads of state are planning to attend, and there are no major new initiatives on the agenda. feeds.nytimes.com |
Facing Runoff in Brazil, Candidate Backed by President Stays Ahead of Her Rival Dilma Rousseff, the chosen successor to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, finished with 47 percent of the vote to 33 percent for José Serra, the former governor of São Paulo. feeds.nytimes.com |