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daily dos
wed 11/12/2008

(image by c h e e s e roc via flickr)
- This holiday season, you've got a better chance of getting into an Ivy League college than getting a job.
- Seven New York teens, including one Latino, are facing charges of first-degree "gang assault" for killing an Ecuadorian immigrant. The suspects allegedly wanted "to beat up some Mexicans."
- Kanye West is milking the very last drops from Auto-Tune on two leaked tracks, Tell Everybody You Know featuring Lil Wayne and Amazing featuring Young Jeezy, from his forthcoming album, 808s and Heartbreak.
- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has promised to intensify his country's collaboration with Mexico to fight drug cartels: "When you live in a country like Colombia that has already faced that intense fight against crime, one is very happy to see efforts like those of President Calderón."
- Check out a trailer for the video game Street Fighter II HD Remix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, complete with music from the Karate Kid soundtrack.
- Two people have died and six others have been injured in Nicaragua after violent protests of the country's municipal elections. The left-wing Sandinista party, which is leading most of the races, is denying accusations of voter fraud.