Stories tagged with "latin america"

For Karzai, reform or else by indystar

With the “re-election” of President Hamid Karzai, if that’s the right word for a process that featured fraudulent balloting and a canceled runoff, the United... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary
Stern: NBA plans European expansion by indystar

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The NBA envisions having franchise teams in European cities, although commissioner David Stern said today there was no timetable for that to happen. Stern... – Oct 08, 2009 at 7:10 AM in Pacers
Kindness led to a calling by Dan Mcfeely

Founder of bat havens is among finalists for coveted Indianapolis Prize Amanda Lollar was selling furniture in Texas when a tiny, injured bat changed her life. She was walking to... – Oct 08, 2009 at 1:14 AM in Marion County
Honda begins overseas exports of Civics by Ted Evanoff

Honda said it has begun exporting Civics assembled at the Greensburg plant to 22 nations. “We designed our Greensburg plant to be world class, and thanks to the spirit and quality... – Sep 21, 2009 at 2:10 PM in Business
DowAgro names executive VPs by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences on Tuesday announced two key executive management leadership appointments to round out the staff of Antonio Galindez, who... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business
On the air by indystar

Pro baseball [chart] |7 p.m.|IL: Columbus at Indians, Bright House 2, 950-AM| |8 p.m.|NL: Reds at Brewers, FSI| |8 p.m.|NL: Nationals at Cubs, 1260-AM| [end chart] Little League... – Aug 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Sports on the air
Gloria Estefan announces South American hits tour by USA Today

MIAMI (AP) — Seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan has performed to many packed arenas worldwide in a career spanning more than two decades. But for the first time she is... – Mar 02, 2009 at 3:16 PM in Entertainment
Morissette swims with river dolphins in Brazil by The Associated Press

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Isn't it ironic? Feisty rocker Alanis Morissette is communing with the dolphins and wild monkeys in Brazil.The 34-year-old Canadian singer of... – Jan 22, 2009 at 7:03 AM in Entertainment
Reebok layoffs include 65 in Indy by indystar

Athletic shoe and apparel maker Reebok has eliminated about 310 jobs, including 65 in Indianapolis, as it restructures to deal with the global economic slump.Reebok... – Jan 15, 2009 at 12:02 PM in Business
Quantum of Solace by Robert Hammerle

"B" Rating by Robert W. Hammerle Two things need to be immediately addressed concerning the advance word that the new Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace," does not measure up to its... – Nov 18, 2008 at 11:35 AM in Talk
International influx is all about jobs by indystar

Julia Lee Chiuchen moved to Indianapolis from Taiwan in July.By mid-August, she had attended the Chinese Moon Festival, found grocery stores with peacock biscuits, or soft cookies,... – Nov 16, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Communities
Art Scene: Day of Dead goes global by Konrad.Marshall

Two local artists of cosmopolitan background give Mexican holiday a new artistic application Vanessa Monfreda, 38, was born in Chile -- her mother, Chilean; her father,... – Oct 29, 2008 at 11:34 AM in Talk
Indy-based Dow AgroSciences soars by Tom Spalding

Although its third quarter profits fell, Dow Chemical Co. today said its Indianapolis-based AgroSciences unit performed at an historic pace.The agricultural sciences unit posted... – Oct 23, 2008 at 8:01 AM in Business
FDA to open office in China by indystar

WASHINGTON » The Food and Drug Administration will establish its first office in China before the end of the year as part of a broader plan to assure the safety of imports from... – Oct 17, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Business