USA foes rejoice over defeat in UN From Havana to Tehran, Washington's ideological foes reacted with glee Friday after the United States suffered the humiliation of losing its seat at the top United Nations human rights body. Federal authorities arrested 11 women and men Thursday on suspicion of running a sophisticated human-smuggling operation that funneled hundreds of people from Ukraine into the United States and forced some into prostitution. Bush and Fox meet to discuss more Mexican immigrants for USA President Bush met Thursday with his Mexican counterpart, Vicente Fox, to discuss temporary visas for Mexican workers and plans for long-range energy development among Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. Thieves steal thousands of Texas birth certificate forms Thousands of missing Texas birth certificate forms are a potential problems for law officers who are watching for phony documents to start showing up at drivers' license offices and embassies. Mexico's Cinco de Mayo holiday became an official celebration at the Capitol, further indication of the growing influence of Latinos on the Hill.
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Guatemala moves closer to becoming the fourth Latin American country to adopt the U.S. dollar as its official currency. UK s Shoot to kill rule to be judged by EU for human rights violations European judges will rule on Friday on whether the British Government is guilty of violating the human rights of IRA members shot dead in Northern Ireland by British troops and the Royal Ulster Constabulary. The last gun bill of the 2001 legislature went down in flames Thursday, with four Democrats joining Senate Republicans to defeat a measure that would have required people between 18 and 21 to get parental permission to own a handgun. In the twilight of his papacy, John Paul II embarks today on one of the most ambitious and contentious missions of his celebrated career, heading into the heartlands of Orthodoxy, first in Greece and next month in Ukraine. Greek Orthodox Church Pope John Paul II has asked for forgiveness for Roman Catholic sins against the Orthodox faith during his controversial visit to Greece.