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Social media eyed 'Day of the Dead' trademark fail

By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - When Lalo Alcaraz saw a tweet this week that Disney was seeking to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S., the Los Angeles-based cartoonist immediately

Mexican official's daughter gets restaurant closed

By MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - A Mexican official's daughter has caused a scandal by sending inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted. It's the latest of several cases of seeming arrogance by the wealthy and well-connected that

Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace

By DAN ELLIOTT and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from

HK opposes Sichuan quake aid over corruption fears

By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong lawmakers fiercely opposed a plan Wednesday to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about mainland corruption. The city's leader, Leung Chun-ying, proposed