| Swine Flu Cases Worldwide Exceed 2,300 The World Health Organization said Thursday that 2,371 people in 24 countries now had confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. nytimes.com |
Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession The law decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for drug dependency free of charge. nytimes.com |
New Chief Nominated for Mexico’s Central Bank Agustín Carstens is expected to take over the duties as central bank governor in January. nytimes.com |
Haiti Quake Creates Thousands of New Orphans PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The 5-month-old patient at the Israeli field hospital has a number rather than a name. feeds.nytimes.com |
St. Kitts Voters Cast Ballots in Early Elections BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) -- Islanders voted Monday on whether to keep the ruling Labor Party in power for a fourth consecutive term in early parliamentary elections called by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. feeds.nytimes.com |