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Pirates Threaten Boats on US-Mexico Border Lake
 Christopher Sherman
A lake that sits on the U.S.-Mexico border is fighting to protect its reputation as a world-class bass fishing destination since state authorities warned of pirates in its waters.
Mexican and US Officials Arrest Fugitive
 Associated Press
An Arizona-based federal task force working jointly with Mexican authorities has announced the capture of a "Most Wanted" fugitive.
Freedom to Travel to Cuba in 2010
 Ralph E. Stone
The week of June 1, 2010, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act (H.R. 4645) will be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. This bill restores the right of Americans to travel to Cuba and lifts restrictions on agricultural sales to Cuba.
 Obama's Weekly Address: Honoring the Fallen
 The White House Blog
Ahead of Memorial Day, the President asks all Americans to join him in remembering and honoring our men and women in uniform who have died in service to the country.
Inside Story - Behind the Korean Crisis
 The Real News Network
Once again, tensions escalate between the Korean neighbors. Just what are motives behind the latest crisis? And how far could it escalate?
Mexico Seeks Solution To Visa Problem With Canada
 AHN
Mexican President Felipe Calderon enlisted the help of Canadian MPs to find a solution to Mexico’s visa problem with Canada. Calderon, who is Canada for several days, addressed on Thursday the House of Commons.
Is the Spill Capped? World Awaits Word
 Greg Bluestein & Ben Nuckols
It could be late Friday or over the Memorial Day weekend before the world knows if BP’s latest effort has succeeded in stopping the surge of oil in the Gulf of Mexico that has already surpassed the Exxon Valdez disaster as the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.
UK Identity Cards Scheme Will be Axed 'Within 100 Days'
 BBC
The National Identity Card scheme will be abolished within 100 days with all cards becoming invalid, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.
US Census Takers Targeted 113 Times this Month
 Ed O'Keefe
More than 113 census takers have been the victims of assaults or attacks this month, the U.S. Census Bureau said this week.
Canada to Spend $1 Billion for G20 Security
 Associated Press
Canada's Conservative government says the nearly $1 billion it plans to spend on security at the G-8 and G-20 summits next month is worth it.
BP Worker Takes Fifth, Making Prosecution a Possibility
 Erika Bolstad, Joseph Goodman & Marisa Taylor
A top BP worker who was aboard the Deepwater Horizon in the hours leading up to the explosion declined to testify in front of a federal panel investigating the deadly oil rig blowout, telling the U.S Coast Guard he was invoking his constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination.
Police Chiefs Pan Arizona Immigration Law: Federal Lawsuit Coming?
 Peter Grier
US Attorney General Eric Holder met Wednesday with a group of police chiefs, who bolstered Mr. Holder's own criticisms of the Arizona immigration law.
Stalin Blocked Attempts to Kill Hitler: General
 Conor Humphries
Soviet dictator Josef Stalin blocked two attempts to kill Adolf Hitler during World War Two, fearing that his replacement as Nazi leader would make peace with the Western Allies, a top Russian general said this week.
Democrats Stop Bid to Send 6,000 Troops to US-Mexico Border
 Associated Press
President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate have repelled a move by presidential rival John McCain to send an additional 6,000 National Guard troops to the U.S-Mexico border.
Obama Fails to Reverse Militarisation of Latin America Policy
 Jim Lobe
President Barack Obama has largely disappointed hopes for an "equal partnership" with the countries of Latin America, according to the latest in a series of annual reports on U.S. relations with the region released in Washington this week.
Peru Judge Paroles New York Woman Who Aided Rebels
 Franklin Briceno
A judge granted parole Tuesday to Lori Berenson, the 40-year-old New York activist who has spent 15 years in Peruvian prisons on a conviction of aiding leftist rebels.
US to Offer Second Round of Mexico's Anti-Drug Aid
 Associated Press
Mexico's top diplomat says the United States and Mexico have agreed on a second round of U.S. anti-drug aid for Mexico. She says it will include increased focus on training and social programs.
Obama to Send Troops, Bolster Border Security
 Patricia Zengerle
President Barack Obama will seek $500 million for security and send up to 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border, an administration official said on Tuesday, after demands from both Republicans and Democrats for more federal resources along the frontier.
Catholic Communities Fear Collapse
 The Real News Network
The continuing discussion about cases of sexual abuse and allegations concerning Bishop Walter Mixa have led to widespread mistrust of the Catholic Church in Germany. Catholics are leaving the church in growing numbers, and congregations fear collapse.
Nine Out of 10 US Dollar Bills 'Have Traces of Cocaine'
 Telegraph UK
In some large US cities evidence of "dirty money" is even stronger. Analysis of bank notes from Washington DC showed that 95 per cent of them carried minute amounts of the class A drug.
New Pyramid Discovered in Peru Linked to Ancient Copper Industry
 Owen Jarus
A team of archaeologists who uncovered a 1,400 year old pyramid in Peru say that the finding is particularly unusual. The flat-topped pyramid, which was built by the Moche culture, was used for the living rather than just for the dead, and contains a wealth of artefacts, murals and human remains.
Indian Town Drops Death Penalty in Murder Case
 Associated Press
An Indian community in Ecuador that sentenced a young man to death by hanging for the murder of another man softened his punishment Sunday, ordering him to do five years of community service instead.
Arizona Border Businesses Lose Key Mexican Clients
Tim Gaynor
Arizona's tough new immigration law has triggered legal challenges, convention cancellations, and, most recently, snubs by some of the 65,000 Mexicans who cross into the desert state each day to work, visit family and shop, spending $7.4 million, according to a recent University of Arizona study.
17 US States Now Filing Versions of Arizona's Immigration Bill SB 1070
 MMD Newswire
One of America's national organizations fighting against illegal immigration is announcing that 17 states are now filing versions of Arizona's SB 1070 law which is designed to help local police enforce America's existing immigration laws.
Colombia's Ex-Defence Minister Under Fire
 The Real News Network
A leading presidential candidate in Colombia has come under fire for his alleged role in the illegal killings of innocent civilians by the army.
U.S. Applauds Record Extraditions from Mexico, but Drug War Violence Continues
 Ceci Connolly
In the cross-border war against narco-trafficking, Mexico is sending a record number of criminal suspects to the United States for prosecution, a point of pride for President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón, who met in Washington this week for their first formal state visit.
Obama's Weekly Address: BP Spill Independent Commission
 The White House Blog
The President announces that the independent commission he created for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling will be chaired by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly.
Calderon Urges U.S. to Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban
 Deborah Charles
Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged Congress on Thursday to reinstate a ban on assault weapons to help cut cross-border gun smuggling and reduce drug gang violence for its southern neighbor.
Brazil Slams US Approach Towards Iran
 The Real News Network
Al Jazeera: Lula has criticized the United States for its hardline approach to Iran's nuclear programmes.
“The View” Ladies Take on SB 1070, McCain and the DREAM Act
 Jorge Rivas
The ladies from The View this morning took up Arizona’s SB 1070 as a hot topic, and while they were at it, they talked about Senator McCain and the DREAM Act too!
Colombian Elections Headed for Upset? Pt2
 The Real News Network
Forrest Hylton: Mokus a rupture with Uribe but not a break with US; but could relax tension with Venezuela.
Joint Statement by President Obama and Mexican President Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón and President Barack Obama reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and Mexico and underscored their commitment to improve the lives of all citizens in both our countries, building upon our deep ties, and working with mutual respect and mutual responsibility across a broad arc of issues.
Gulf Spill May Be 19 Times Larger than BP & Gov't Say
 Renee Schoof & Lauren French
The latest glimpse of video footage of the oil spill deep under the Gulf of Mexico indicates that around 95,000 barrels, or 4 million gallons, a day of crude oil may be spewing from the leaking wellhead, 19 times the previous estimate, an engineering professor told Congress Wednesday.
Obama Turns on Glamour for Mexico State Dinner
 Agence France-Presse
President Barack Obama Wednesday deployed the full pomp of a White House state dinner for only the second time, honoring Mexico's President Felipe Calderon with a sumptuous menu and elaborate decor.
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