 Remittances to Mexico Slow
(Washington Post: Thu, 09 Aug) A new national survey of Latino immigrants suggests that recently adopted state and local laws aimed at making life more difficult for illegal immigrants have slowed the growth in the flow of money sent to relatives in Mexico.
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 Good news for most endangered mammals
(MSNBC: Thu, 09 Aug) The outlook is good for black-footed ferrets, North America's most endangered mammals and only native ferrets, which are rebounding after near extinction in part due to their ability to survive their youth, new research suggests.
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 Pelham Batesville Fire Department to build new station
(The Greenville News: Mon, 06 Aug) Development and population growth along Batesville Road south of Interstate 85 have prompted the Pelham Batesville Fire Department to build a new, 5,500-square-foot fire station at the intersection of Batesville and Godfrey roads.
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 Levy update planned for November ballot
(The Advocate: Thu, 09 Aug) GRANVILLE -- Township trustees are asking voters to update a 1-mill continuing fire protection tax levy on the fall election ballot.
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 Let rich go forth and multiply
(The Australian: Thu, 09 Aug) IN Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond made a surprising yet instantly plausible argument about long-term development. The West grew rich and the rest did not because of geography. Thanks to where they were, Europe and its North American offshoots had plants and animals that were easy to domesticate, a low burden of disease and natural resources that supported industrialisation. The Industrial ...
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 Millions face flood disease threat
(CNN.com: Wed, 08 Aug) The United Nations is warning of a massive "health crisis" in southern Asia, where 30 million people have been overwhelmed by the monsoonal rains and flash flooding sweeping across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
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 Clan associations need to help new immigrants integrate
(Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News: Wed, 08 Aug) SINGAPORE: Clan associations in Singapore will continue to play a crucial role in helping new immigrants blend and integrate into the Singapore society, said Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng.
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First Industrial names head of Atlanta office
