Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.

WHO
Earth

WHAT
Witnessed the longest solar eclipse of the century

WHEN
Wednesday morning

WHERE
Countries in Asia

WHY
IT’S NATURE, BITCHES

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More pictures in the article.

More: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/07/the_longest_solar_eclipse_of_t.html

WHO
3,000 people

WHAT
Are being held in secret detention

WHEN
Reported today

WHERE
Saudi Arabia

WHY
To extract confessions in its anti-terrorism crackdown since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks

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“These unjust anti-terrorism measures have made an already dire human rights situation worse,” said Malcolm Smart, head of Amnesty’s Middle East and North Africa program, in a press release.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090722/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_saudi_human_rights_2

WHO
Mexican immigrants

WHAT
Have plummeted in immigration numbers to US

WHEN
In the past year

WHERE
Mexico and United States

WHY
Signs point to economical reasons

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Apparently deterred by rising unemployment in the United States, the number of Mexican immigrants who crossed the border dropped sharply in the past year to the lowest level in a decade, even while undocumented workers already here are opting to stay.

More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32079947/ns/us_news-life/