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Amazingly, Saint Onge had just identified the West Coast's only known Native American arborglyph, one long hidden behind private property signs. But the discoveries didn't stop there. After spending more time at the site, Saint Onge realized that the carved crown and its relation to one of the...
Human-rights organizations say an International Megan's Law would be a step in the right direction. "If we know someone is committing serious crimes at home or overseas, we want to accurately identify them," says Karen Stauss of the Polaris Project, an organization dedicated to combating human-trafficking. Amanda...
Hervé Goulletquer, head of fixed income markets for Calyon, agrees that rescue plans in the U.S. and Europe have "created a complete menu to address the multiple areas of troubles threatening the banking system," thus staving off what he says would have been a "global depression." Still, he says...
Hong Kong's battered Hang Seng index bounced particularly strongly in afternoon trading, ending the day with a 10.2% gain. Stocks in Korea and Singapore also ended sharply higher, gaining 3.8% and 6.6% respectively. India's Sensex added 7.7%, while China's CSI 300 index, which measures both the Shanghai...
Despite these efforts, the company has yet to silence its critics around the world. "Coke has done 'greenwashing' very well," says Richard Girard, a researcher at the Polaris Institute, a left-leaning think tank in Ottawa. "They shifted their image to one of a green and socially responsible organization, but...