Work Under Way on ‘Virtual Fence’
After three years of delays and false starts, construction began this week on a “virtual fence” aimed at stopping illegal immigration and smuggling along the border with Mexico. feeds.nytimes.com |
Curlers Are Finicky When It Comes to Their Olympic Ice
The icemeisters in Vancouver are going to have to deal with the peculiar demands for curling when it comes to Olympic ice. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Climate Envoy’s Good Cop, Bad Cop Roles
The U.S. negotiator on climate change is considered an accommodating envoy who is willing to be blunt as well. feeds.nytimes.com |
Miles From Capital, Haiti Quake Ruins Coastal City
JACMEL, Haiti (AP) -- This coastal city normally would be gearing up for its raucous Carnival festival, with revelers in brightly decorated masks dancing in the streets and the air filled with joyous song. feeds.nytimes.com |
Archbishop Killed in Quake Is Buried
Haitians gathered for the funeral of the archbishop of Port-au-Prince, as the government said that the search for survivors was coming to an end. feeds.nytimes.com |