‘Zombies are coming!’ U.S. homeland security department warns
Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a public health campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine disasters and emergencies. The theory: If you’re prepared for a zombie attack, the same preparations will help during a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake or terrorist attack.
Emergency planners were encouraged to use the threat of zombies — the flesh-hungry, walking dead — to encourage citizens to prepare for disasters. Organizers also noted the relative proximity to Halloween.
A few of the government’s suggestions tracked closely with some of the 33 rules for dealing with zombies popularized in the 2009 movie “Zombieland,” which included “always carry a change of underwear” and “when in doubt, know your way out.”
![Crazy for Mexican Coke
Not all Cokes are created equal. And many Americans are now saying that in Mexico they do it better. Mexican Coca-Cola, once a piece of nostalgia for Hispanic immigrants, is increasing its presence in the US market.
Most people, though, say it’s about the sugar. Mexican Coca-Cola is sweetened with cane sugar as opposed to the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) used in the American version. Coke switched to HFCS in the 80’s when the US government started subsidizing corn growers making it much cheaper than sugar.
Taste isn’t the only thing going for the Mexican Coke. While it’s not yet clear that high-fructose corn syrup is any worse than cane sugar, it’s quickly becoming one of the most dreaded ingredients in the American diet. Present in most soft drinks, it’s been blamed for the rise in obesity and diabetes rates in the country.
Still can’t find a Mexican Coke? Try www.wheretofindmexicancoke.com.
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The more natural it is, the tastier it become.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fo8lN6271qexihko1_400.jpg)
![Reportan tiroteo en secundaria de EU
Una escuela secundaria de Chardon, en el Este de Cleveland, Ohio, en Estados Unidos, fue cerrada el lunes luego de un tiroteo que aparentemente hirió a varios estudiantes, dijeron las autoridades.
Chardon se encuentra a unos 56 kilómetros al este de Cleveland.
Los medios locales reportaron que tres estudiantes pudieron haber sufrido heridas y que helicópteros médicos habían llegado al lugar, aunque se pudo confirmar inmediatamente esos detalles.
Imágenes en vivo mostraban vehículos de asistencia de emergencia en el sitio. El superintendente dijo a los medios locales que el responsable aparentemente era un estudiante.“Todos nuestros estudiantes de la escuela ahora están a salvo”, aseguró.
[frontera.com]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m02ds4ocE11qexihko1_400.jpg)
![US and Mexico agree Gulf of Mexico oil cooperation
The deal was signed at a meeting of the G20 group of industrial and developing countries in Los Cabos, Mexico.
The deal, negotiated last year, was signed by Mrs Clinton and the Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, with President Calderon acting as a witness.
Mrs Clinton also stressed that it would allow US companies to work in partnership with the Mexican state oil company Pemex for the first time.
“This agreement was negotiated under the invariable principle of respecting the sovereign rights of each country to its natural resources,” he said.
Mexico is a major oil and gas producer but is is well behind the US in developing deep water fields in the Gulf.
[bbc.co.uk]
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This is just another lock to be kept behind the US, you really belive that this helps Mexico? that the natural resources will still be our?](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqb5qwrtD1qexihko1_400.jpg)
