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Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)   Many Americans have never seen these unusual Christmas celebrations that occur in some European countries. Many say it was Holland’s Sinterklaas who inspired America’s modern-day Santa. North America’s Santa Claus developed in the 19th and 20th century as a modern perception of Father Christmas, Sinterklaas and Saint Nicholas. Most Americans […]

Occupy Los Angeles protesters to shut downtown streets Melissa MacBride KABC 7 LOS ANGELES- The Occupy Wall Street Movement and its sister protests are taking part in an international day of action on Thursday. Protests were planned in Belgium, Germany, Spain and across the U.S. In downtown Los Angeles, hundreds of protesters planned to shut down […]

New producer Ghana targets $768 million from oil AFP ACCRA — Ghana, which only began large-scale oil production less than a year ago, is targeting oil revenue of about $768 million in 2012, the nation’s finance minister said on Wednesday. Presenting the government’s 2012 budget to parliament, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Kwabena Duffour also […]

Marijuana confiscated in raid on Tijuana-to-San Diego tunnel By Richard Marosi Los Angeles Times Reporting from San Diego— The discovery of a major drug tunnel linking San Diego and Tijuana warehouses led to the seizure of about 17 tons of marijuana as well as a large pot-growing operation east of San Diego, U.S. and Mexican […]

Stop Online Piracy Act: Broad bill needs scrutiny   James Temple San Francisco Chronicle   The tech sector came out resoundingly this week against the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bipartisan bill that chips away at critical legal protections that foster online innovation and open communication.   A group of industry giants including Google, Facebook, […]