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Quotes of the Day
“There probably was a shortage of not just respect
and boundaries but also love. But you do need, when they
cross the line and break the law, to be very tough.”
British Prime Minister DAVID CAMERON, arguing
that those involved in the recent riots in England need
“tough love” as he vows to “get to grips” with the country’s
problem families.

A respeito dos tumultos causados na Inglaterra em agosto
de 2011, as palavras de alerta de David Cameron têm
como foco principal

I, too

I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.
Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed
I, too, am America.

Langston Hughes foi um poeta negro americano que
viveu no século XX e escreveu I, too em 1932. No poema,
a personagem descreve uma prática racista que provoca
nela um sentimento de

After prison blaze kills hundreds in Honduras, UN warns on overcrowding

15 February 2012
A United Nations human rights official today called on
Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison
overcrowding in the wake of an overnight fire at a jail in
Honduras that killed hundreds of inmates. More than
300 prisoners are reported to have died in the blaze at
the prison, located north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, with
dozens of others still missing and presumed dead. Antonio
Maldonado, human rights adviser for the UN system in
Honduras, told UN Radio today that overcrowding may
have contributed to the death toll. “But we have to wait until
a thorough investigation is conducted so we can reach a
precise cause,” he said. “But of course there is a problem of
overcrowding in the prison system, not only in this country,
but also in many other prisons in Latin America.”

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After prison blaze kills hundreds in Honduras, UN warns on overcrowding

15 February 2012
A United Nations human rights official today called on
Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison
overcrowding in the wake of an overnight fire at a jail in
Honduras that killed hundreds of inmates. More than
300 prisoners are reported to have died in the blaze at
the prison, located north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, with
dozens of others still missing and presumed dead. Antonio
Maldonado, human rights adviser for the UN system in
Honduras, told UN Radio today that overcrowding may
have contributed to the death toll. “But we have to wait until
a thorough investigation is conducted so we can reach a
precise cause,” he said. “But of course there is a problem of
overcrowding in the prison system, not only in this country,
but also in many other prisons in Latin America.”

Os noticiários destacam acontecimentos diários, que são
veiculados em jornal impresso, rádio, televisão e internet.
Nesse texto, o acontecimento reportado é a

Steve Jobs: A Life Remembered 1955-2011

Readersdigest.ca takes a look back at Steve Jobs,
and his contribution to our digital world.

CEO. Tech-Guru. Artist. There are few corporate
figures as famous and well-regarded as former-Apple
CEO Steve Jobs. His list of achievements is staggering,
and his contribution to modern technology, digital media,
and indeed the world as a whole, cannot be downplayed.
With his passing on October 5, 2011, readersdigest.ca
looks back at some of his greatest achievements, and
pays our respects to a digital pioneer who helped pave
the way for a generation of technology, and possibilities,
few could have imagined.

Informações sobre pessoas famosas são recorrentes na
mídia, divulgadas de forma impressa ou virtualmente.
Em relação a Steve Jobs, esse texto propõe