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Clinton: US Demand to Blame for Drug Violence
 Matthew Lee
Demand for illegal narcotics in the United States is fueling drug violence in Central America, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday, acknowledging a measure of U.S. responsibility for what she called a "terrible criminal scourge."
 Obama's Weekly Address: What Health Reform Will Deliver – This Year
 The White House Blog
In this week’s address, President Obama describes how American families will have more control over their health care this year, after health reform passes.
US Lawmakers Launch Push to Repeal NAFTA
 Doug Palmer
A small group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Thursday to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement in the latest sign of congressional disillusionment with free-trade deals.
Pentagon Shooter Driven by Hatred, Conspiracy Theories
 Doug Thompson
A bitter Californian consumed by hatred towards the U.S. government and conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terrorism attacks and other perceived government coverups opened fire on Pentagon police Thursday night, wounding two before officers cut him down in a fusillade of gunfire.
Third Party Revolution Endorse Stewart Alexander for California Governor
 Peace and Freedom Party 2010
Governor Candidate Stewart Alexander has now received the endorsement of Third Party Revolution in his bid to become the next Governor of California. In January, Stewart Alexander received the official endorsement of Socialist Party USA to run on the ticket of the Peace and Freedom Party as a candidate for governor.
Accused Mexican Drug Trafficker Extradited to U.S.
 Steve Gorman
A Mexican accused of being a major supplier of cocaine to the United States has been extradited to Colorado to face narcotics trafficking and money laundering charges, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
US Poll: Disgust with Politics but Most to Vote Dem
 The Real News Network
MCCLATCHY poll shows 80% of Americans angry with Washington politics - majority would vote Democrat.
US Declassifies Secretive Cyber-Security Plan
 San Francisco Chronicle
Security experts often stress the urgency and importance of stronger collaboration between the private and public sectors if we hope to turn the tide against the growing number of cyber-threats on the nation's economy and security.
100 Percent of Fish in U.S. Streams Found Contaminated with Mercury
 NaturalNews
In a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), every single fish tested from 291 freshwater streams across the United States was found to be contaminated with mercury.
World Cup 2010 Bud House Casting Now!
 Joshua Herbst
The Super Bowl is over. The Olympics are history. Next up on the global stage? The World Cup. As the international spotlight begins to shift from Vancouver to South Africa, details are starting to emerge about Budweiser's 2010 FIFA World Cup reality project - the 'Bud House'.
Pascual: US Committed to Fight Drug Traffic
 The News
The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual, declared this week that the United States was committed to work closely with the Mexican government to combat drug trafficking and organized crime, especially in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
Chile: A Tidal Wave of Solidarity
 Humberto Márquez
Chile has been wrapped in a blanket of international solidarity, while offers of cooperation for the relief of victims and the reconstruction of the country shower down upon it, after the devastating Feb. 27 earthquake and tsunami.
US Supreme Court Leaning to Extension of Gun Owner Rights
 Doug Thompson
The Supreme Court Tuesday sent out signals that it would strike down laws that ban hand guns outright but suggested some limits could remain — a partial move that will keep alive the furious debate over the “right to bear arms.”
US Report: Drug Runners Shifting South from Mexico
 Robert Burns
Drug traffickers are adjusting to law enforcement pressures in Mexico by shifting their operations to smuggling corridors in Central America and the Caribbean.
US Gov’t to Give Aid for Mexico’s Demilitarization
 The News
The U.S. government will deliver, within the next few years, millions of dollars in equipment to contribute to the demilitarization of the fight against drug trafficking and the training of thousands of police, customs and security officers, according to the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
More than 5,000 Australians Strip on the Steps of the Sydney Opera House in the Name of Art
 Mail Online
Braving an early morning chill they shed their clothes, abandoned any embarrassment, and posed naked for renowned American nudist photographer Spencer Tunick.
Obesity Surpasses Smoking as Top Health Threat: U.S. Study
 Allison Cross
Obesity is now a bigger overall threat to people’s health than smoking, according to results of the longest ongoing health study of adults in the United States.
 U.S., Mexico Join Efforts To Combat Drug Traffic
 NPR.org
Liane Hansen speaks with Gil Kerlikowske, the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, about recent efforts to stem the flow of drugs from Mexican by decreasing the demand in the U.S.
Chile Quake Death Toll Over 700 as Rescue Ramps Up
 Michael Warren & Eva Vergara
Police fired tear gas and imposed an overnight curfew to control looters who sacked virtually every market in this hard-hit city as Chile's earthquake toll surpassed 700.
Chile Struck By One of Strongest Earthquakes Ever
 Roberto Candia & Eva Vergara
One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world.
Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban
 ABC News
The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today.
US Cybersecurity Bill to Give Obama New Emergency Powers
 Tony Romm
The president would have the power to safeguard essential federal and private Web resources under draft Senate cybersecurity legislation.
Rising Death Toll, Tsunami Watch After 8.8-Magnitude Quake Rocks Chile
 Emily Friedman
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early this morning, killing at least 78 and prompting tsunami warnings in areas as far away as the western coast of the United States.
Obama's Weekly Address: The Olympic Spirit, the Spirit of Bipartisanship, and Health Reform
 The White House Blog
The President takes a moment to congratulate our Olympic athletes. Discussing the unity and pride Americans feel in cheering them on, the President relates that sentiment to his own desire for bipartisanship in Washington.
Huge Quake Hits Chile; Tsunami Threatens Pacific
 Roberto Candia & Eva Vergara
A devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean - roughly a quarter of the globe.
US Strikes Financial Blow to ‘La Familia’
 The News
In a move to stifle transborder shipment and finances, a U.S. agency has singled out several leaders of a Mexican drug cartel, officials said this week.
US Senate Votes to Extend Patriot Act
 Associated Press
Democrats have retreated from adding new privacy protections to the primary U.S counterterrorism law, stymied by Senate Republicans who argued the changes would weaken terror investigations.
With Violence Rising, U.S. Consulate Closes Office in Reynosa, Mexico
 CNN
The U.S. Consulate in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico, temporarily closed its Consular Agency in the nearby city of Reynosa because of heightened drug-related violence in recent days.
U.S. Agents Placed with Mexico Cops
 William Booth
For the first time, U.S. officials plan to embed American intelligence agents in Mexican law enforcement units to help pursue drug-cartel leaders and their hit men operating in the most violent city in Mexico, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.
Govt Support Extended to Nayaritans Living in US
The News
As an extension of services provided by the state government through the Undersecretary of Citizen Participation, the Office of Native Affairs is dedicated to Nayaritans living in the U.S. and their families, providing them with support when necessary.
Voodooists Attacked at Ceremony for Haiti Victims
 Paisley Dodds
Angry crowds in a seaside slum attacked a group of Voodoo practitioners Tuesday, pelting them with rocks and halting a ceremony meant to honor victims of last month's deadly earthquake.
Is Chicago the Hub for Mexico Cartel?
 Natasha Korecki
A man described by authorities as a high-ranking leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel pleaded not guilty Tuesday to wide-ranging drug conspiracy charges that accuse him of helping bring in tons of cocaine and heroin to Chicago, New York, New Jersey and California.
Napolitano Secretly Hosts Terrorist Groups In D.C.
 Judicial Watch
In the Obama Administration’s latest effort to befriend radical Muslims, the cabinet official in charge of protecting the country’s safety covertly met with a group of extremist Arab, Muslim and Sikh organizations to discuss national security matters.
Poll Finds Only 26 Percent Trust US Federal Government
 Paul Steinhauser
When it comes to the trust Americans put in government, a new national poll indicates it's a matter of location, location, location.
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