Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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How Safe Do You Feel in Your Neighborhood?

Why that question -- and the influence of James Q. Wilson -- is so important in modern law enforcement | THIS IS AMERICA

Los Angeles Police mounted officers

From Ancient Farmers, Lessons for Today's Amazon

A study suggests that pre-Columbian farmers used less burning than is widely believed | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Raised fields in French Guyana that remain much as ancient Amazonian farmers left them. The simulated flames represent the European slash-and-burn agriculture that came afterward.

Just What Happened in the Trayvon Martin Shooting?

A neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black teen is now charged with murder | IN THE NEWS

George Zimmerman appearing at his court hearing Thursday in Sanford, Florida.  He was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Words and Their Stories: In the Red

Some expressions used in business and investing | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Chief Joseph, 1840-1904: A Hero of Freedom for Native Americans, Part 2

Part two of a story about a great Nez Perce Indian chief | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, also known as Chief Joseph the Younger

15,000 Websites That Spread Terror and Hate

The Simon Wiesenthal Center in California has released its latest ""Digital Terror and Hate" report | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

Image of Osama bin Laden posted with an audio recording on a militant website in March 2008

New Effort to Solve Mystery of Amelia Earhart's Final Flight

Also: Using national parks as classrooms. And making electricity with mangoes and coconuts | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

Amelia Earhart

US Brings Case Against Apple, 5 Publishers Over E-Books

The Justice Department says Apple and the publishers made a deal to unfairly raise e-book prices | ECONOMICS REPORT

An Amazon Kindle e-book

American History: War on Terror Turns to Iraq

The American-led invasion in 2003 overthrew Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein | THE MAKING OF A NATION

American and British forces invaded Iraq in March 2003

Hollywood Tells Aung San Suu Kyi's Story in 'The Lady'

Also, advice for a man in China who dreams of designing cars. And music from Bonnie Raitt | AMERICAN MOSAIC

"The Lady" movie poster

Groups Warn of Health Needs in Burma

Aid workers say the government must act quickly on issues like the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria | HEALTH REPORT

File photo of Burmese refugees

China, Mexico and Brazil Lead Gains in US Graduate School Applications

A survey finds a decrease in applications from Africa, while the Middle East and Europe showed growth | EDUCATION REPORT

UCLA students on graduation day

Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting an Ancient Culture

The park in Colorado has more than 5,000 ruins from the time of the Ancestral Puebloans | EXPLORATIONS

A view of cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde

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