Panda, Wisin y Yandel winners at Los Premios MTV Oct 16, 2009
For the first time, MTV held awards shows in Mexico City, Bogota and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and rebroadcast performances as part of the Los Angeles show, including songs by Spanish balladeer Alejandro Sanz and hip-shaking crossover star Shakira from Bogota. The six regional awards went to Panda, Colombian alt-rockers Don Tetto, Peruvian pop group Adammo, Mexican singer-songwriter Paty Cantu, Argentine electropop band Miranda. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
The World Gas Conference in Buenos Aires last week was one of those events that shatter assumptions. Advances in technology for extracting gas from shale and methane beds have quickened dramatically, altering the global balance of energy faster than almost anybody expected. (The Drudge Report)
Peru prepared for spoiler's role against Argentina Oct 9, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Peru is preparing to hand Argentina its most humiliating and damaging loss Saturday, leaving the Gauchos on the brink of missing next year's World Cup in South Africa. Argentina has lost its past three qualifiers - and scored only one goal in the process. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Long-haul for less Oct 6, 2009
The elegant Buenos Aires is home to 40 percent of the population, and is a buzzing metropolis with a rich, passionate and tortured history that is integral to its character ... Don't miss: the southernmost town in the world at Ushuaia, the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier, glamorous Buenos Aires and the impressive Iguassu Falls in the north ... Prices are roughly double in Buenos Aires and Patagonia though. (iAfrica.com)
Wyo co. recycles vintage phones, seltzer bottles Oct 6, 2009
and Buenos Aires, Argentina, who works with employees and customers on several continents from his studio in Cody ... Since the day 12 years ago, at a flea market in Buenos Aires when Johnson spotted a man selling antique seltzer bottles, hes worked with families throughout Argentina to collect, clean, refurbish and distribute not only seltzer bottles, but vintage phones, apothecary bottles and resin jewelry as well. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Buenos Aires: 'Round the clock drama Oct 5, 2009
(10-04) 04:00 PDT Buenos Aires -- The man wears his fedora at a roguish tilt, a scarf wrapped artfully round his neck as he partners a rouged woman in a red dress with a split skirt in a dance ... This is, of course, the tango, the dance intimately associated with Buenos Aires and believed to be a collective invention of working class portenos (Buenos Aires residents) in the late 19th century ... Buenos Aires, like tango, takes time to know. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Drama in the Palermo district Oct 5, 2009
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Europe dominates list of top pickpocket traps Oct 3, 2009
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires is a vibrant and culturally rich city with much to offer, from the famed Teatro Colon to the city's many distinct neighborhoods but if you are suddenly covered in "bird droppings" (likely mustard) and a "friendly" local happens to be standing by with napkins to help you clean up, beware. 8. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sexy on a budget Oct 1, 2009
For a more urbanbut also exoticexperience, head south to the capital of Colombia, Bogot, which some say is poised to become the next Buenos Aires. The culinary and nightlife scenes are flourishing, and in the historic city center, the recently reopened Museo del Oro showcases a 6,500-piece collection of pre-Columbian gold coins and other works of art. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Tass to Compete at Veterans World Championships Sep 22, 2009
A native of Buenos Aires, Argentinia, Tass competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1980 Olympics in Moscow, as well as six different World Championships from 1985 to 1991, and three Pan American Games. He was the South American Champion in 1980, 1983 and 1986, the Argentinian National Champion in 1983 and 1984, and earned a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan Am Championship. (Brownbears.com)
Argentinas travel industry provides business and leisure Sep 19, 2009
And for the nonsporting traveler, certainly Buenos Aires offers a wealth of opportunities, Fitzgerald said, including whale watching and hiking. I think Buenos Aires has a really cosmopolitan atmosphere ... Fitzgerald said the only headaches in doing business in Argentina come from air travel, since everything flies through Buenos Aires. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Mattatuck Museum to Celebrate Mora Sep 18, 2009
Friday 18 September, 2009. Beginning Sept. 26 with the opening of "F. Luis Mora and the Expression of Beauty," the Mattatuck Museum Arts ry Center in Waterbury will celebrate the largely forgotten paintings, watercolors, etchings and illustrations of the Hispanic American master who ended up living in the Gaylordsville section of New Milford. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
TCS sets up unit in Argentina Sep 18, 2009
Located in Buenos Aires, the centre will provide consulting, advanced IT solutions, business processes outsourcing services and IT product implementations, said TCS in a statement. Our growing presence in Latin America continues to be of strategic importance to our overall business growth and we remain committed to working in close collaboration with institutions and universities to develop local talent and provide customers with world-class IT solutions from this location, said TCS managing... (India Times)
Nip and tuck on a budget in Argentina Sep 12, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- James Brandon is concerned about getting old and looking older ... So he began investigating options overseas and quickly settled on a city that has become one of the most popular destinations in the world for plastic surgery -- Buenos Aires, Argentina ... In August, Brandon traveled 5500 miles (8,800 kilometers) south from Toronto to Buenos Aires for liposuction, a nose job and eye lift -- all at a fraction of Canadian costs. (CNN -- World)
Gov's lawyer: Handwritten note OKs pricey travel Sep 3, 2009
When he came back, he revealed an affair and reimbursed the state for costs tied to a trade trip that landed in him Buenos Aires, where he began his physical affair with Maria Belen Chapur. The State Ethics Commission is investigating issued raised by Associated Press investigations of Sanford s commercial travel, personal and political use of state aircraft, and undisclosed use of private planes. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
* Wikipedians looking for a new set of tactics Sep 3, 2009
By Noam Cohen NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , BUENOS AIRES Thursday, Sep 03, 2009, Page 9. Eugene Kim left his conference in central Buenos Aires last Thursday afternoon to visit the Plaza de Mayo, where the mothers of victims of Argentinas military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s march silently, their hair swept under white scarves ... And the conference he briefly ditched was the annual Wikimania gathering, held last week in the General San Martin Cultural Center, just off Corrientes Avenue, one... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
TAM Files Amended 2007 Annual Report Sep 3, 2009
(PRNewsFoto/TAM) SAO PAULO, BRAZIL BRAZIL. SAO PAULO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: ) announced that it has filed an amended annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Amended Annual Report) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). (PR Newswire)
South American Summit Assails U.S.-Colombia Accord as Obama's Appeal Wanes Aug 29, 2009
To contact the reporters on this story: in Rio de Janeiro ; in Buenos Aires. Last Updated: August 28, 2009 20:56 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
See Carnaval 2010!Brazil singles holiday Aug 28, 2009
On this tour we'll take you to Buenos Aires, Salvador, Recife and top it all off in Rio de Janeiro during the world famous Rio Carnival ... Tango Show and Dinner in Buenos Aires including local wines and transfers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Affordable Argentina trips from $1,129 Aug 28, 2009
Explore Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls and more, starting at $1,129 ... For milder temperatures and fewer crowds, consider a trip to Buenos Aires and beyond during this countrys magical spring season ... Argentina wont be crying for you anymore at least not when youre touring exciting Buenos Aires, Iguaz National Park, and saving $300 to boot. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Saturday TV: The Great Outdoors Aug 28, 2009
Tonight, Tom Williams travels to Buenos Aires, which was once the world's most expensive city. Later, Williams flies to a Hawaiian canyon that records the most rainfall on Earth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Iran's Most Wanted Aug 25, 2009
In 1994, according to an Argentine indictment adopted by Interpol's "red list" or "most wanted" index, he was one of those responsible for "conceiving, planning, financing and executing" the demolition of the Jewish community's cultural center in Buenos Aires. There were 85 deaths and hundreds of injuries. (Slate)
Safe and savvy in Mexico City Aug 24, 2009
Carved woodwork, bar and white-jacketed waiters evoke a Buenos Aires coffeehouse behind nondescript facade. Mexican/Spanish menu and Pancho Villa's bullet hole in the ceiling. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
The Business of Human Smuggling on the Mexican Border Aug 21, 2009
Once, while touring a notorious slum in Buenos Aires, a young teenager stuck a gun in my face and yanked my camera bag from my shoulder. A woman who had accompanied me on the trip immediately stepped in front of the gun, yelling at the boy that his mother would be ashamed if she could see what he was doing to a visitor. (Slate)
Continue reading Aug 20, 2009
After completing the Stockholm marathon in June 2006, Hess ran The Great Wall Marathon in China in May 2007 and then another marathon in Buenos Aires, Argentina later that year. In 2008, Hess ran a marathon in Australia and then in May, he finished his sixth continent by completing a marathon in Rwanda. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
All Men are Liars: Aug 20, 2009
A surfing trip up the coast for two weeks might sound like the perfect family holiday to one person, while their partner has visions of Buenos Aires or the Mediterranean ... " The more you earn, the more you spend. I have a good income, even working part time, have a modest mortgage and have educated my children, and own an investment property - but there are compromise. I drive an older car and the house is under perpetual renovation because we never quite afford to finish it. Super is the real... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
No diplomacy for Honduras Aug 19, 2009
Argentina last Thursday expelled the Honduran ambassador to Buenos Aires, Carmen Eleonora Ortez Williams, and President Cristina Kirchner has been among the staunchest defenders of Zelaya's right to return to power. Taiana part of a delegation from the Organisation of American States (OAS) due to travel shortly to Honduras earlier told AFP that other countries should do more to help resolve the political crisis in the impoverished Central American country. (iAfrica.com)
Award-winning director to visit RaglandJames Ivory to screen his film "Le Divorce" Aug 17, 2009
Ivory just finished another contemporary film, The City of Your Final Destination, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which is due out this fall. His next project, a film version of Shakespeare s Richard II , is something he s always wanted to create. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Palermo Viejo owner to speak Aug 5, 2009
Born in Louisville, Francisco Elbl has visited the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo Viejo, where he learned new recipes and enjoyed what Argentina has to offer. His father, who was born in Spain, moved his family to Argentina during the Spanish Civil War. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Demand for Delhi's retail rental drops 25 per cent: Report Aug 4, 2009
"Emerging and less established markets have been most significantly affected. Buenos Aires saw the largest annual decline in retail rents year-on-year with a drop of 37 per cent, followed by Warsaw with a 33 per cent decline and Washington DC with a 26 per cent decline.". The CB Richard Ellis report said despite a 10 per cent year-on-year rental decline, New York remained the world's most expensive retail destination, with rates averaging $1,800 per square feet per annum. (India Times)
Argentina's rugged Mendoza region rich in wine Aug 3, 2009
It's likely to stay that way, thanks mainly to its distance (600 miles) from Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital and largest city, and from Santiago, Chile's capital and largest city (115 miles) ... American Airlines flies to Buenos Aires via Miami and Dallas-Fort Worth ... LAN Chile flies to Mendoza's Francisco Gabrielli airport from Santiago, Chile, and from Buenos Aires. (San Francisco Chronicle)
TAM Announces Changes in Board of Directors Aug 1, 2009
Operations abroad include flights to 18 destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New York, Miami and Orlando (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Bariloche (Argentina), Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Caracas (Venezuela) and Lima (Peru). TAM has code-share agreements that make possible the sharing of seats... (PR Newswire)
Krantz: Dove hunting right of passage Jul 29, 2009
The lodge is located in northwest Argentina some 700 miles from Buenos Aires, so it is necessary to fly overnight from Atlanta to the international airport in BA then transfer across the city to the domestic airport and catch an Aerolineas Argentina two-hour flight to Tucuman ... to catch our 8:30 p.m. flight to Buenos Aires ... After an uneventful flight, we landed shortly after daylight in Buenos Aires. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Going Global A trip to India prompted Tom and Maya Frost to pack up and move and give their daughters unconventional educations Jul 25, 2009
When it comes to a college degree she questions the "old school" way of doing things and asks why not offer employers a resume that includes "high school graduate at 16, attended university in Canada, France and Buenos Aires, I speak three different languages." ... When it comes to a college degree she questions the "old school" way of doing things and asks why not offer employers a resume that includes "high school graduate at 16, attended university in Canada, France and Buenos Aires, I speak... (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Planet golf: The best links outside the U.S. Jul 24, 2009
Buenos Aires G.C. Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Argentina 83 ... Olivos G.C. Buenos Aires, Argentina 95 ... Jockey Club (Colorada) San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina 98. (ESPN -- Golf)
Sanford flies high on taxpayers' dime Jul 18, 2009
Sanford flies high on taxpayers' dime - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Pigs have swine flu again Jul 18, 2009
"We have detected clinical cases of the A(H1N1) influenza in a pig farm in Buenos Aires province, they have been confirmed by laboratory tests," the national farm and food standards agency said. In Brazil, the number of deaths from swine flu nearly tripled to 11, including the first person shown to have caught the virus spontaneously within the country. (iAfrica.com)
Files: SC gov didn't use state cell phone on tryst Jul 15, 2009
The records show that on June 25, 2008, Sanford left the rest of the South Carolina delegation who had taken part in a Brazilian trade mission and a private dove hunt in Cordoba, Argentina, to go to Buenos Aires, accompanied by just a state Commerce Department staffer. SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Travel + Leisure readers name Udaipur best city Jul 14, 2009
Completing the top 10 list of best cities behind Udaipur this year were Cape Town; Bangkok; Buenos Aires; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Florence, Italy; Luang Prabang, Laos; New York; Rome and San Francisco. Other No. 1 spots went to Bushmans Kloof Cedar Mountains in South Africa as best hotel; Bali as best island; Crystal Cruises as best large-ship cruise line; The Yachts of Seabourn as best small-ship cruise line; Singapore Airlines as best international airline; Virgin America as best domestic... (Yahoo News)
Udaipur voted world's best city in travel poll Jul 13, 2009
Value ratings for a number of top-ranked cities -- Udaipur, Cape Town, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Chiang Mai, and Luang Prabang -- were sky-high while other far-flung cities also made a strong showing. However, favorites such as New York City, Florence, Rome, and San Francisco remained in the top 10 overall. (India Times)
S. Carolinians must be from another planet Jul 13, 2009
In reality, he visited his soulmate mistress for five days in Buenos Aires. Incognito. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
State e-mails detail SC gov's Argentina trip plans Jul 10, 2009
The records show that on June 25, 2008, Sanford left the rest of the South Carolina delega 000025F0 tion who had taken part in a Brazilian trade mission and a private dove hunt in Cordoba, Argentina, to go to Buenos Aires, accompanied by just a state Commerce Department staffer ... Sanford in Buenos Aires ... 2:05 p.m. - Sanford departs Cardoba, Argentina, for Buenos Aires. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Clinton brothers put in time, miles in pursuit of sport Jul 9, 2009
In late February and early March, he attended the Regional 3 International competition to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team's record included two wins and two losses. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Argentine police will watch hooligans in Germany Jul 5, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine government will send ten Federal Police officers to Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday, to watch "barra brava" (fight club) members expected to go to Germany from across Argentina, local media said Monday. The officers will work with Germany security forces to help prevent outbreaks of violence in the cities where Argentina plays, Enrique Capdevilas, the head of the group told Argentine daily Clarin. (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
BBQ and Big Ben? Jul 4, 2009
A less traditional July Fourth pub crawl will take place in Buenos Aires ... From Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Rome, Italy, Fourth of July soirees are happening on Saturday in nearly every corner of the world ... Crack a cold one in Buenos Aires, where a burgeoning pub crawl is poised to take over the Paris of South America. (CNN -- US)
SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov Jul 4, 2009
In a statement sent to news network C5N of Buenos Aires, Chapur said she will not talk about her private life, but also said the email exchanges with Sanford that were widely published by U.S. media and elsewhere were obtained by someone who hacked her account. Mary Ann Chastain. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Analysis: Palin prepping for 2012 run? Jul 4, 2009
At least she hasnt been caught doing the tango in Buenos Aires (Mark Sanford), or having sex with a staffer (John Ensign) or calling Supreme Court noiminee Sonia Sotomayor a racist (Newt Gingrich) or disappearing to an ambassadorship in China (Jon Huntsman). No expectationsEarly polls show that none of the other men left standing Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, to name two is exactly a colossus. (MSNBC -- Race)
Sanford may get second chance Jul 3, 2009
Jenny Sanford found out about the affair in January, but it didn't become public until Mark Sanford announced it at an emotional news conference last week following a secret trip to Buenos Aires. His wife told The Associated Press he repeatedly had asked permission to go to Argentina to visit his mistress, but she refused. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Police: S.C. Gov. Sanford Didn't Break Law Jul 3, 2009
He says the money covered lodging, meals and airfare to Buenos Aires, where he saw Chapur. Top South Carolina Republicans have called for Sanford to step down. (CBS News)
State Says Sanford Didn't Misuse Funds... Jul 3, 2009
Mr. Sanford, who is fighting to hold onto his job, has reimbursed the state $3,300 for lodging, meals and airfare for a trip to Buenos Aires in June 2008 ... Mr. Lloyd said his investigation showed that the New York and Argentina trips, including the 2008 Buenos Aires leg, were for legitimate state business or paid for on Mr. Sanford's personal credit card ... Senate Democratic leader John Land said Friday that an independent investigation is still needed to determine if the 2008 Buenos Aires... (The Drudge Report)
World Health Officials Tackle Flu Challenges Jul 3, 2009
Health experts consulted by Buenos Aires' leading daily newspaper Clarin estimated that 2. 5 million, or 20 percent of people in the capital and its suburbs, could catch the virus. (Click2Houston, TX)
New film releases Jul 3, 2009
Tetro Francis Ford Coppola s mildly involving melodrama about the reunion of two estranged American brothers in Buenos Aires becomes an occasion for Coppola to rediscover the voluptuous filmmaking that used to come so naturally to him. Shot in crisp, expressionistic black and white. (Boston Globe)
Essential Travel Info for Mendoza, ... Jul 2, 2009
Air travel to Mendoza is limited to the Southern Cone s two capital cities, Buenos Aires and Santiago. Aerolineas Argentinas offers up to five daily flights from Buenos Aires ... Andesmar, El Rapido Argentino and El Mendocino offer a combination of reliability, comfort and low cost for the 12-hour overnight journey from Buenos Aires. (Suite101.com)
New Wells in Niger Improve Community Health Jul 2, 2009
Argentina's newly-appointed Health Minister Juan Manzur swears in next to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez at the government palace in Buenos Aires July 1, 2009. Health officials declared emergency measures to fight. (AlertNet)
S.C. politicians wavering on Sanford Jul 2, 2009
By Tim Smith, The Greenville (S.C.) News COLUMBIA Gov. no longer has the popular mandate he needs to do his job, the leader of Senate said Wednesday. Glenn McConnell, the state Senate's president pro tempore, said Wednesday he wants Sanford to "do the right thing" but stopped just short of calling on him to resign. (USA Today -- News)
Swine flu concerns rise in Southern Hemisphere Jul 2, 2009
A man wears a mask as part of preventive measures against the H1N1 flu in Buenos Aires on Wednesday ... Buenos Aires - As the number of diagnosed cases of swine flu recedes in the Northern Hemisphere, several countries in the Southern Hemisphere are now struggling with how to respond to the H1N1 virus ... Authorities in Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, and Buenos Aires Province declared health emergencies and extended school vacations Tuesday as the nation's swine flu death toll jumped to 35,... (Christian Science Monitor)
Study charts swine flu spread via air travel Jul 1, 2009
In contrast, the only South American entry in the top 40 destination cities was Buenos Aires, at No. 22. Passengers were even fewer when it came to cities in neighboring Guatemala and other Central American countries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Crisis for Argentine pres Jun 30, 2009
Her husband Nestor Kirchner was soundly defeated in Buenos Aires province, where 40 percent of Argentina's voters live, by rival Francisco De Narvaez who represents a strain within the Peronist movement that favors a return to neoliberal ideas. The ex-president said his decision to resign was "irreversible" and called on his running mate, governor of Buenos Aires province Daniel Scioli, to "take on the challenge of assuming control of the party," official news agency Telam reported ... The... (iAfrica.com)
* World News Quick Take Jun 29, 2009
We have been fighting for 27 years for this to become known, we are really satisfied, said Eduardo Alonso, president of the Center for Falkland Islands Veterans at La Plata, 60km south of the capital Buenos Aires. Next week, more soldiers will report about abuses they have suffered. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Spitzer: I'm No Mark Sanford Jun 28, 2009
And Spitzer didn't use any taxpayer money on his trysts, while Sanford is reimbursing the state about 12,000 for travel expenses to Buenos Aires. Schick had Viet namese beef spring rolls and a grilled chicken salad. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Click to read:Crackdown Drains Iranian Dissidents Jun 28, 2009
The department had initially included only Brazil on the official itinerary but added meetings in Buenos Aires at the governor's behest, said Kara Borie, a spokeswoman for the state Commerce Department. Sanford did conduct business in Buenos Aires, although Borie said there were no specific economic development projects that have come from them. (CBS News)
Gov. took taxpayer-funded trip to Argentina Jun 25, 2009
It's unknown whether Sanford spent time on trip with Buenos Aires woman ... Sanford admitted Wednesday that he'd been having an extramarital affair with a Buenos Aires woman ... It's unknown whether Sanford spent time on the South Carolina Department of Commerce trip with the Buenos Aires woman. (CNN)
Argentina Invests to Modernize National Airlines Jun 25, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Argentina has begun an extensive effort to modernize the national airline Aerolineas Argentinas and domestic carrier Austral. President Cristina Kirchner unveiled a new Boeing 737/700 last week, the first new airplane bought for Aerolineas Argentinas in 16 years. (PR Newswire)
Argentine swine flu deaths hit 17 Jun 25, 2009
All the fatalities have been in the capital and the province of Buenos Aires, the health ministry said ... Buenos Aires health chief Nestor Perez Balino told local media that some non-urgent operations were being postponed to free up hospital beds. (BBC News -- Americas)
Governor’s absence is no crisis Jun 25, 2009
If you complete a quick google search on sex tourism , Buenos Aires came right up ... com: ANOTHER IMPORTANT FACT THAT IS DRIVING BUENOS AIRES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT OUT SEX TOURISM DESTINATIONS IS ITS TOLERANCE TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALITY The evidence is really piling up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)