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Western Union Goes Wireless; 5 Things You Should Know About Crack

Raul Castro Lifts Bans in Cuba
Five weeks after Fidel Castro’s brother, Raul, took over the nation’s presidency, he has ended a rule that banned locals from staying in hotels. This move comes just days after he ended the ban on Cubans owning cell phones, computers and household appliances. Chicago Tribune.

No Teachers for Youth in Prison?
In Illinois, ” union leaders, interest groups and employees say the Department of Juvenile Justice has a teacher shortage that leaves imprisoned youths without full-time schooling.” Quad-City Times.

Western Union Makes Cellphone Deal
With Radio Shack and Trumpet Mobile, Western Union will further capitalize on Latino immigrants’ need to send money home to families and will now offer customers the ability to wire money using a cellphone. Washington Post.

5 Things You Should Know About Crack
Kai Wright sets the record straight about crack. “Decades after the feds copped their first hit, help is on the way.” TheRoot.com

Posted at 11:48 AM, Apr 01, 2008 in News | Permalink | View Comments