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 News Around the Americas
US Names Spy Operations 'Manager' for Cuba, Venezuela
 Agence France-Presse
The United States has named a special "manager" for its intelligence operations against Cuba and Venezuela, in effect putting the two Latin American nations on a par with "axis of evil" states confronted on multiple levels by the administration of President George W. Bush.more »»»
Immigration Grabs the Headlines, But Drug War Rages On
 Kevin G. Hall
Before the arrest earlier this week of Javier Arellano Felix, the alleged leader of Mexico's ruthless Tijuana drug cartel, the national debate over illegal immigrants crossing the border drove the drug war off the front pages. But make no mistake about it, America's drug war rages on.more »»»
FCC Cracks Down on "Fake News"
 Associated Press
The US Federal Communications Commission has mailed letters to the owners of 77 television stations inquiring about their use of video news releases, a type of programming critics refer to as "fake news."more »»»
Man Says he Drugged, had Sex with JonBenet Ramsey
 AP
The American suspect in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey told investigators that he drugged and had sex with the 6-year-old beauty queen before accidentally killing her, a senior Thai police officer said Thursday.more »»»
Panama Refuses to Shelter Terrorist
 Prensa Latina
Panamanian Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis Navarro denied Wednesday that his government plans to receive international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, detained in the US since May 2005.more »»»
Stop "Blame Game," Mexican Ambassador Says of Immigration Debate
 Daniel Yee
Immigration reform is too big for a single country to handle alone, and both Mexico and the United States need to work constructively on the issue, Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday.more »»»
US Arrests Mexican Drug Tunnel Kingpin
 Michael J. Sniffen
Federal agents arrested Mexican drug lord Francisco Javier Arellano-Felix off the shore of Mexico, nabbing the leader of a violent gang responsible for digging elaborate smuggling tunnels under the U.S. border, officials said Wednesday.more »»»
Cuba's Post-Revolution Generation Set to Take Power
 Marc Frank
With President Fidel Castro ill, and acting President Raul Castro 75 years old, the era of those who won the 1959 revolution is ending and the ascendancy of a new generation is about to begin, experts say.more »»»
9/11 Emergency Call Tapes Released
 Amy Westfeldt
A 911 operator, speaking to a woman trapped on the 83rd floor of the World Trade Center, offered hope of a rescue team that never appeared, recordings of emergency phone calls from Sept. 11 released Wednesday show.more »»»
Getting Physical, Talon by Talon, In the Cockpits of Nicaragua
 N.C. Aizenman
Nearly every state in the union has banned cockfighting, partly out of concern that it amounts to animal cruelty, partly because it fosters unregulated gambling. South of the U.S. border, however, the matches remain hugely popular among rich and poor alike.more »»»
Mystery 9/11 Rescuer Reveals Himself
 David B. Caruso
For years, authorities wondered about the identity of a U.S. Marine who appeared at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, helped find a pair of police officers buried in the rubble, then vanished.more »»»
Alleged Bomber and Castro Foe Posada Carriles Remains in US Jail
 AFP
A US judge ended a hearing on the fate of Luis Posada Carriles, suspected of bombing Cuban targets in hopes of bringing down Fidel Castro, without deciding whether he should remain in a US jail or be freed.more »»»
US Census Shows Growth of Immigrants
 Rick Lyman
The number of immigrants living in American households rose 16 percent over the last five years, fueled largely by recent arrivals from Mexico, according to fresh data released by the Census Bureau.more »»»
Bush Backers May Abandon Republicans
 Donna Cassata
Republicans determined to win in November are up against a troublesome trend growing opposition to President Bush. A poll conducted this week found the president's approval rating has dropped to 33 percent. More sobering for the GOP are the number of voters who backed Bush in 2004 who are ready to vote Democratic in the fall's congressional elections at 19 percent.more »»»
Bush Back in DC, but "Camp Casey" Still Open
 Angela K. Brown
Anti-war demonstrators said today they hope that the end of President Bush's ranch vacation doesn't hurt attendance at their protest activities for the rest of the summer. They urged those who oppose the war in Iraq to keep coming to their 5-acre campsite purchased last month by Cindy Sheehan, who resumed her protest a week ago.more »»»
New Photos Show Chavez Visit with Castro
 Anita Snow
Cuba's Communist daily published new photographs of ailing leader Fidel Castro on Monday, showing him in bed on his 80th birthday during a visit with his brother Raul and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.more »»»
Castro Warns of a Long Recovery
 Anita Snow
Castro sent Cubans a sober greeting on his 80th birthday Sunday, saying he faces a long recovery from surgery - and warning they should be prepared for "adverse news." But he encouraged them to be optimistic, saying Cuba "will continue marching on perfectly well."more »»»
US State Department Predicts Beginning of the End for Cuban Regime
 Lesley Clark
A top State Department official conceded that the U.S. doesn't know much about Fidel Castro's health, but said Castro's decision to temporarily hand over power to his brother signals "the beginning of political change in Cuba."more »»»
U.S. Makes Legal Entry Tough for Mexicans
 Kevin Diaz
Although a chorus of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that foreign workers enter the United States legally, they've taken few steps toward opening legal channels to Mexicans whose low-wage labor is in great demand in the United States.more »»»
Guard Member Dies After 104-Degree Heat
 Associated Press
A Pennsylvania National Guard member died after collapsing in 104-degree heat on her first day patrolling the Arizona-Mexico border, a guard spokesman said Friday. Spc. Kirsten Fike was two hours into the training mission near Yuma when she collapsed Wednesday. She died the next day at a hospital.more »»»
Latin America Boosts Airport Security Following Foiled Terror Plot in Britain
 Xinhua
Latin American airports increased security on Thursday after the British authorities announced they had foiled a plot to attack aircraft heading for the United States from London's Heathrow Airport.more »»»
Anti-War Challengers Across US Get a Vote of Confidence
 Susan Milligan
Upstart challenger Ned Lamont's win in Connecticut's Democratic Senate primary election against three-term incumbent Joseph I. Lieberman has given added momentum and confidence to antiwar candidates like Lamont across the nation, politicians who believe discontent over Iraq could be a deciding factor in their campaigns.more »»»
British Police Thwart Aircraft Bomb Plot
 Danica Kirka
British authorities said Thursday they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft heading to the U.S. using explosives smuggled in carry-on luggage. British Airways canceled all flights between London's Heathrow airport and all points in Britain, Europe and Libya for the day.more »»»
Castro's Star Shines in Latin America
 Colin McMahon
During his visit last month to a Latin American trade summit in Argentina, Fidel Castro was treated with respect that bordered on reverence. Though Castro spoke far longer than the other heads of state, no one complained. And his random, sometimes rambling, detours taking aim at the US brought hearty applause and approving smiles.more »»»
Mexican Migrants Vulnerable to AIDS Outbreak
 Marc Breindel
High levels of drug use and unprotected sex make Mexican migrant workers vulnerable to a devastating future wave of HIV infections, a new survey suggests. Sex work by Mexican migrants who can't find standard day labor raises their AIDS risk even higher.more »»»
Mexican Charged in Deaths of Cargo
 Arthur H. Rotstein & Jacques Billeaud
Authorities filed charges yesterday against the man believed to be behind the wheel during a rollover crash that killed nine illegal immigrants and injured a dozen more inside a sport utility vehicle.more »»»
Cuba Targets Illegal TV Dishes as US Weapon
 Reuters
Cuba's Communist government has signaled a crackdown on the use of black-market satellite dishes, just over a week after ailing leader Fidel Castro temporarily relinquished power to his brother.more »»»
15 US States Expand Right to Shoot in Self-Defense
 Adam Liptak
In the last year, 15 states have enacted laws that expand the right of self-defense, allowing crime victims to use deadly force in situations that might formerly have subjected them to prosecution for murder.more »»»
National Guard Troops Credited with Tighter Border Control
 Zachary Slobig
The deployment of National Guard to the US-Mexican border is an effective deterrent to illegal immigration and has boosted drug seizures and lowered apprehensions by 30 percent in the busiest area, said Tucson sector Border Patrol.more »»»
Castro to Return to Work 'In a Few Weeks', Says Cuban VP
 Anita Snow
uba's vice president and Venezuela's leader gave optimistic assessments of Fidel Castro's health, saying the Cuban president was recovering quickly from intestinal surgery and could be expected back at work within a few weeks.more »»»
A Year After March Against Iraq War, Another Try
 Sheryl Gay Stolberg
It is another scorching summer in Texas, and there are no movie theaters in Crawford. But Cindy Sheehan, the sequel, was playing outdoors Sunday afternoon, on the fortified outskirts of President Bush's ranch.more »»»
Thousands of US Troops Say They Won’t Fight
 Ana Radelat
Swept up by a wave of patriotism after the US invasion of Iraq, Chris Magaoay joined the Marine Corps in November 2004. Less than two years later, Magaoay became one of thousands of military deserters who have chosen a lifetime of exile or possible court-martial rather than fight in Iraq or Afghanistan.more »»»
Protests Erupt Across the Muslim World
 Daniel Howden
Mass protests have erupted across much of the Muslim world against the war in Lebanon, prompting louder and more desperate calls for a ceasefire from governments fearful of a popular backlash.more »»»
Collateral Damage on the Mexican Border
 Joseph Nevins
She was 11 years old and was wearing pink sneakers. She was unconscious when they found her in late July on the reservation of the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona's scorching desert. Doctors at the local hospital tried to revive her, but she died of cardiac arrest brought about by hyperthermia.more »»»
Cuba Perks Up as Venezuelan Foils Embargo
 Juan Forero
As Raúl Castro takes up the task of leading Cuba in place of his brother Fidel, there is, surprisingly, one less thing he may have to worry about: the state of Cuba’s economy.more »»»
Bush Talks Immigration at the Border
 Nedra Pickler
President Bush got a firsthand look Thursday at ways the government fights illegal immigration and said that securing the border with Mexico will require more people and modern technology.more »»»
Raul Castro Stays Out of Sight in Cuba
 Anita Snow
Raul Castro has spent his entire life in the shadow of older brother Fidel. As Cuba's acting president, he continues to be on the sidelines. The focus remained entirely on Fidel Castro as Cuba's state-run media ran messages wishing a swift recovery after surgery for intestinal bleeding to the only ruler most Cubans have ever known.more »»»
Migrant Rights Groups Seek 1 Million Voters
 Daniel González
Immigrant rights advocates across the country are trying to transform the energy from last spring's huge street demonstrations into voter power this fall, hoping to mobilize a million new voters by fall.more »»»
US Senate Sets Aside Two Billion Dollars for Mexico Border Fence
 AFP
The US Senate approved two billion dollars in emergency spending for the construction of a fence along the US southwest border with Mexico. The funds were approved as an amendment to a 435 billion defense spending bill being debated this week.more »»»
Cubans in Miami Cheer Castro's Illness
 Peter Whoriskey
On Calle Ocho, they jeered his name and wished for his death. " Cuba Sí, Castro No! " they shouted. " Se Acabó! " - "It's Over!" Horns blared and celebrants waved flags and smoked cigars.more »»»
US Border Agents Let Fake IDs Go Through
 Lara Jakes
Undercover investigators entered the United States using fake documents repeatedly this year including some cases in which Homeland Security Department agents didn't ask for identification.more »»»
For Castro, a First Step In Calculated Transition
 Karen DeYoung & Manuel Roig-Franzia
Cuban leader Fidel Castro's appointment of his younger brother, Raul, to take over temporarily as president and head of the Communist Party marks the beginning of a long-planned transition designed to maintain iron-fisted control of the island after Fidel Castro's eventual death.more »»»
6,000-Plus Guard Troops in US Border States
 Elliot Spagat
More than 6,000 National Guard troops have been assigned to southwestern border states by the government's Aug. 1 deadline - though only about half of them are on duty along the border, the Guard said Monday.more »»»
Troops Home Fast to End; Fasters Meeting With Iraqi Leaders
 t r u t h o u t
After 28 days of fasting, United States anti-war hunger strikers received a breakthrough victory for their sacrifice: Leading members of the Iraqi Parliament invited fasters to join them to discuss their plans for peace in Iraq.more »»»
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