At Niagara Falls, Controversy Rises Over a Tour Company’s Monopoly
A complaint says Maid of the Mist Steamboats, which ferries tourists to the base of Niagara Falls, was allowed to renew its lease in a noncompetitive process. feeds.nytimes.com |
Obama to Meet with Colombian President
Presidents Uribe, Obama to discuss trade, drug war, repercussions of Honduras political crisis voanews.com |
Circus Tycoon Reaches Space Station
Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil arrives at station Friday aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft voanews.com |
Mexico Captures Brother of Slain Cartel Boss
The arrest of Carlos Beltrán Leyva comes weeks after his brother Arturo, reputed chief of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, was killed in a shootout. nytimes.com |
Updates on the Rescue Effort in Haiti
The Lede is tracking news coverage of the rescue effort in Haiti on the Web. We are also looking for personal accounts posted online and are asking readers to help draw our attention to any news and first-hand accounts they come across feeds.nytimes.com |