In an effort to rehabilitate the island’s failing public transportation system, the Cuban government is encouraging drivers of old-fashioned American and Russian cars to apply for taxi licenses and set their own fare prices. Cuba is easing into more of a free market system, at least where transportation is concerned, in stark contrast to former [...]
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Watchando: You Can Too Show Bush On Network TV
By Alex Alvarez at 11:50 AM.
George Bush wants to air his last good-bye on several major TV networks. And then engage in a national beer pong tournament! Woo! [Variety]
A guest at a Golden Globes after-party told Brad Pitt he looked really ugly in The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons. And that the smug-looking conjoined twin attached to his hip wasn’t [...]
Justice Department Launches Federal Inquiry Into Attacks On Latinos In Long Island
By Alex Alvarez at 10:00 AM.
The recent wave of attacks on Latinos in Long Island, like that of Patchogue resident Marcelo Lucero, has prompted a federal investigation that will, perhaps, include looking into whether the Suffolk County Police Department handled these situations to the best of it ability. Judging from Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy’s decision to call a hate [...]
