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Christians Remember Good Friday with Pilgrimage, Prayers for Peace
 Steve Weizman
Thousands of pilgrims, some carrying large wooden crosses and others holding candles, wound their way through the narrow lanes of Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, retracing the route the Bible says Jesus took on the way to his crucifixion.
Few Americans Trust Military or Media for Information on Iraq: Poll
 Agence France-Presse
Most Americans have little or no confidence in the information they receive from the military or the media about the situation in Iraq, according to a poll released Thursday.
Christians Retrace Jesus' Steps
 Ben Winograd
Thousands of pilgrims retraced Jesus' footsteps this week as they celebrated Holy Week at the sites where Christians mark his crucifixion, death and resurrection.
Imprisoned Canadian Back Home in Abbotsford
 Sheena Jackson
Former Mission resident Peter Kimber is back home in Abbotsford with his family after spending more than two years in a Mexican jail on fraud-related charges.
Immigration Detentions Down on the US-Mexico Border
 Reuters
U.S. border police nabbed 30 percent fewer undocumented immigrants crossing from Mexico in the past six months, following ramped up policing on the international line, the U.S. government said on Thursday.
Fugitive's Capture Turned Into Mission
 Colin McDonald
For 13 years, accused drug kingpin eluded the law - until last week. Authorities considered Jeffery Jay Warren the chief architect of a sophisticated drug-trafficking organization that prospered in the early '90s, making drug deals with wholesale prices estimated at more than $100 million.
The Secret War Against Iran
 Brian Ross & Christopher Isham
A Pakistani tribal militant group responsible for a series of deadly guerrilla raids inside Iran has been secretly encouraged and advised by American officials since 2005, U.S. and Pakistani intelligence sources tell ABC News.
Gingrich: Bilingualism is 'Ghetto'
 Associated Press
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich equated bilingual education with "the language of living in a ghetto" and mocked requirements that ballots be printed in multiple languages.
California Immigration Sting Snares 359 Suspected Illegals
 NewsMax.com
U.S. authorities arrested 359 suspected illegal immigrants during a two-week operation that ended this week. Most arrested in the San Diego area were Mexican but the suspects included people from 15 countries, including Cambodia, Cuba, Israel, Laos and Thailand.
Bush Admits Americans Weary of Iraq War
 Reuters
US President George W Bush has admitted Americans were weary of the Iraq war but defended his decision to send more troops to Iraq before a number of soldiers about to deploy there.
Obama Raises $25 Million to Rival Clinton Camp
 Nedra Pickler
Democrat Barack Obama raked in $25 million for his presidential bid in the first three months of 2007, placing him on a par with front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and dashing her image as the party's inevitable nominee.
Mexican 'Ice' Replaces Home-Cooked Meth in US
 Howard Berkes
The US war on drugs has at least one successful battle: State and federal laws limiting access to cold medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine have dramatically curtailed small "mom and pop" meth labs.
Mexico's Top Crime Family Active in US
 Jim Kouri
The Castorena Family Organization is a large-scale criminal organization with more than 100 key members who oversee cells of 10 to 20 individuals in cities across the United States, according to public court documents filed by the US government in Colorado and in other judicial districts around the country.
Police Log Confirms FBI Role in Arrests
 Carol D. Leonnig
A secret FBI intelligence unit helped detain a group of war protesters in a downtown Washington parking garage in April 2002 and interrogated some of them on videotape about their political and religious beliefs, newly uncovered documents and interviews show.
Drug Task Force Out in Force Along Arizona-Mexico Border
 Bob McClay
The harvest season for marijuana usually puts more drugs on the streets this time of year, but DPS spokesman Tim Mason thinks the large hauls are because police agencies have more people along the border.
Violent Cartel Culture Now Threatens Peru
 Sara Miller Llana
Authorities in Peru, the world's second-largest producer of cocaine, say that the kind of carnage that makes headlines in Colombia and Mexico is now finding its way to Peru, making the task of fighting organized crime and corruption an increasingly risky business.
New Mexico Approves Medical Use of Marijuana
 Reuters
New Mexico doctors are allowed to prescribe marijuana to help some seriously ill patients manage symptoms including pain and nausea under a bill signed into law by Gov. Bill Richardson on Monday.
Democrats to Widen Conflict With Bush
 Jonathan Weisman
Even as their confrontation with President Bush over Iraq escalates, emboldened congressional Democrats are challenging the White House on a range of issues - such as unionization of airport security workers and the loosening of presidential secrecy orders - with even more dramatic showdowns coming soon.
Immigrant-Rights Rally: ‘Yes, We Can’
 Dianne Solis & Stella M. Chavez
An immigrant-rights rally on Sunday to mark the massive social protest a year ago was lower in turnout but more focused in its message: Become a citizen, vote or learn to lobby.
U.S. Government Starts Spy Program in Mexico
 Erich Adolfo Moncada Cota
On March 5, "El Centro" newspaper exposed information about a contract given by the U.S. State Department to Verint Technology Incorporated, a New York-based company, to spy on communications in Mexico.
Scandal Gives Democrats a Chance to Investigate Rove
 Margaret Talev & Greg Gordon
Allegations that politics improperly influenced the Bush administration's decision to fire eight U.S. attorneys last year are providing the new Democratic majority in Congress with a long-sought opening to investigate the maneuverings of White House political strategist Karl Rove.
Bill Could Delay Lifting of Ban on Mexican Truck Travel
 Paul M. Krawzak
Legislation introduced in Congress yesterday could delay the Bush administration's plan to lift a longstanding ban on Mexican truck travel throughout the United States. A pilot program to allow some Mexican truckers into the United States had been scheduled to begin next month.
Giuliani Faces Questions About 9/11
 Larry McShane
While the former mayor of the nation's largest city was widely lionized for his post-9/11 leadership - "Churchillian" was one adjective, "America's mayor" was Oprah Winfrey's assessment - city firefighters and their families are renewing their attacks on him for his performance before and after the terrorist attack.
Phoenix Travel Agencies Face Smuggling Charges
 Jacques Billeaud
Fourteen travel agency owners and employees were indicted on human smuggling and other charges for allegedly selling airline tickets they thought would be used by illegal immigrants, officials say.
Canadian Detained in Mexico for Two Years Returns Home
 Jeremy Nuttall
When a Mexican official ripped a telephone from Peter Kimber's hand and told him he was leaving an immigration detention centre in Mexico City, he had no idea what to think. Confusion became worry when he was put in the back of a truck with all of the possessions he had accumulated after two years in prison.
US, Mexico Discover Two Incomplete Border Tunnels
 Associated Press
Two incomplete tunnels were discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border in what authorities described as a failed attempt to sneak people into the U.S. illegally.
Mexico Atty General Urges U.S. to Stem Flow of Guns
 Reuters
Mexico's attorney general said on Wednesday the United States should do more to ensure widely available high-powered guns do not find their way into the hands of violent drug gangs in Mexico.
Former Mexican Diplomat Sees Improving Relations with US Under President Calderon
 Greg Flakus
In spite of problems like drug smuggling and illegal immigration, a prominent former Mexican diplomat sees better times ahead for the US-Mexico relationship.
Ordinary Customers Flagged as Terrorists
 Ellen Nakashima
Private businesses such as rental and mortgage companies and car dealers are checking the names of customers against a list of suspected terrorists and drug traffickers made publicly available by the US Treasury Department, sometimes denying services to ordinary people whose names are similar to those on the list.
Teamsters Oppose Mexican Trucks in U.S.
 Mark Gruenberg
The Teamsters union vowed to oppose a new Bush administration pilot program allowing Mexican trucks to travel nationwide, rather than just in the 20-mile border zone in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California.
Documents Show Gonzales Approved Firings
 Lara Jakes Jordan
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved plans to fire several US attorneys in a November meeting, according to documents released Friday that contradict earlier claims that he was not closely involved in the dismissals.
US House OKs Timetable for Troops in Iraq
 Anne Flaherty
A sharply divided House voted Friday to order President Bush to bring combat troops home from Iraq next year, a victory for Democrats in an epic war-powers struggle and Congress' boldest challenge yet to the administration's policy.
Mexican Envoy Highly Critical of U.S. Role in Anti-Drug Effort
 Karen DeYoung
The United States has contributed "zilch" to Mexico's efforts to combat the nations' joint problem with criminal narcotics gangs, Mexico's new ambassador to Washington said yesterday.
US Lawmakers Launch Immigration Overhaul Bid
 Donna Smith
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers launched another push for overhauling U.S. immigration laws on Thursday, introducing a bill to give millions of illegal immigrants a chance to become citizens.
Test Question Referring to Migrant Farmworkers Removed from WASL
 Associated Press
A story depicting Mexican immigrant children picking strawberries for less than $1 an hour will be removed from a statewide test after an outcry from Latino leaders and test opponents.
White House Aides Face More Potential Subpoenas
 Thomas Ferraro
A second U.S. congressional panel authorized subpoenas of White House aides on Thursday, with Democrats pushing to expand a high-stakes probe into the firing of federal prosecutors.
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