Lisa Mullins
Spanish town claims: We invented Coca Cola
Official records say that Coca Cola was invented in Atlanta, but a small town in Spain claim that the soft drink was actually invented there.
E. Coli outbreak in Europe
Europeans are in the grip of E. Coli fear. The bacteria have killed 16 people, all but one in Germany.
Stopping cocaine by track the chemicals used to make it
Officials are trying to crack down on cocaine suppliers by tracking the chemicals they use to make the drug.
Viral human rights activism
Syrian protests continue in the face of gruesome images of torture by the Syrian government. Human rights groups are making sure the world can see those images.
Doubt and remorse over Nepal's killing spree and fallen monarchy
It was 10 years ago June 1st that, by the official account, Nepal's Crown Prince strode into a royal family gathering, opened fire, and killed nine people -- including his father the King, before shooting himself.
Afghan President Karzai to NATO: Don't be an occupying force
Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, has stepped up warnings to NATO, saying it risks becoming an "occupying force."
Germans love reenacting the American Civil War
Civil War reenactments are surprisingly popular in Germany, where Civil War battles are staged outside of Berlin.
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip, reuniting Palestinians
Egypt's new military government has opened the border between Egypt and the Gaza strip. But easing travel restrictions on Palestinians won't help the economy in Gaza.
Palestinian plan for statehood in the United Nations
In September, Palestinians are expected to go to the United Nations to ask for statehood based on pre-1967 border.
Indigenous people dress like Avatar, protest deforestation
A group of indigenous people in Cambodian have traveled to the capital Phnom Penh to protest deforestation of their sacred forest.
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My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.