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Cheney: 'I Was Wrong About Insurgency'
 UPI
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney Tuesday admitted he was wrong when he declared the Iraq insurgency virtually over in 2005. In an interview with CNN's Larry King, Cheney said he thought at the time the capture of Saddam Hussein, elections and other milestones would be enough to undermine the insurgency.
Mexican Officials Visit U.S. on Immigration Fact-Finding Mission
 Jon Gambrell
Mexican immigration experts visiting the United States to see how this country deals with illegal immigrants say the U.S. is not the only country with a porous southern border.
13 More Migrants Rescued
 Louie Gilot
Border Patrol agents rescued 13 migrants in the El Paso sector in the past two days, continuing a weeklong trend.Agents saved 12 people abandoned in the desert by a smuggler, and pulled a 26-year-old woman out of the American Canal.
Trudeau Voted Worst-Ever Canadian
 UPI
The late Pierre Trudeau topped a list of the 10 worst Canadians selected through a magazine's unscientific poll with three other prime ministers joining him.
US Lawmakers Get Creative in Effort to Free 2 Ex-Border Agents
 Eunice Moscoso
Members of Congress have devised a mix of strategies in an effort to free two former Border Patrol agents serving long sentences for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler and trying to cover it up.
Gay Couples from NM Can Marry in MA
 Jay Lindsay
Gay couples from New Mexico can marry in Massachusetts because their home state has not explicitly banned same-sex marriage, Massachusetts officials say.
Americans Favor Security Over Privacy
 Lee Webb & Sarah Pollak
There's a growing debate over security versus privacy in the U.S. With the eyes of big brother increasingly following Americans, critics question the high costs and privacy issues that come with such heavy surveillance.
Trailing in Cash, Polls, Richardson Pounds Pavement
 Albert Mckeon
With comparatively little campaign cash and modest poll numbers, Richardson feels he has no choice other than to pound pavement. While some of his rivals hold mostly large-scale events in New Hampshire and usually near the weekends, Richardson does most any kind of campaigning, and he often does it during weekdays.
Increase in Border Patrol Agents Approved
 Tony Batt
The Senate voted overwhelmingly last week to spend $3 billion over the next five years to hire thousands of new border patrol agents and expand technological surveillance of the nation's borders.
More Cubans Leaving by Sea Again, Many to Mexico
 Anthony Boadle
After a lull following Fidel Castro's illness last year, Cubans once again are taking to homemade boats or powerful speedboats manned by smugglers on a trip to the United States that often includes a detour through Mexico.
Mistress's Alleged Role in Drug Case Outlined
 Carol D. Leonnig
Michele Wong, a former casino hostess at the Mirage in Las Vegas, seemed to have hit the jackpot in 2004 when she became Zhenli Ye Gon's mistress. This week, Wong was headed to a D.C. jail on charges that she was an accessory to Ye Gon's alleged crimes.
Michael Moore Says He's Been Served
 United Press International
Michael Moore said Thursday that the Bush administration has served him with a subpoena regarding his trip to Cuba during the making of his new film, "Sicko."
US, China Probe Mexican Drug Bust
 Olga Rodriguez
Chinese and U.S. authorities are investigating whether a breakdown in security at their ports allowed an illegal shipment reportedly carrying more than 19 tons of a chemical intended for methamphetamine cartels to reach Mexico.
Arizona May Soon Get Wire-Transfer Information from Mexico
 Howard Fischer
Arizona prosecutors may soon be able to get financial information directly from Mexican officials that courts have so far ruled they cannot legally get here.
US Senators Compromise on Border Security
 Andrew Taylor
Senate Democrats and Republicans came together Thursday to devote an additional $3 billion to gaining control over the U.S.-Mexico border, putting Congress on a path to override President Bush's promised veto of a $38 billion homeland security funding bill.
Senate Standoff May Doom Border Funding
 Andrew Taylor
A standoff in the Senate on Wednesday seemed to doom $3 billion in widely backed funds aimed at gaining control over the porous U.S.-Mexico border.
MS-13 Gang Seeks to Unite Across US
 Sara A. Carter
The international street gang MS-13 is unifying its violent members across the U.S., including the D.C. area, attempting to strengthen its criminal operation by creating a single organization.
Murtha to Push New US Troop Withdrawal Plan
 Anne Flaherty
A leading Democratic House Iraq war critic said Wednesday he'll soon push legislation that would order U.S. troop withdrawals to begin in two months and predicted Republicans will swing behind it this time.
GOP Senators Revive Border Security Plan
 Andrew Taylor
With a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the dustbin, Senate Republicans sought Wednesday to win passage of its most popular piece, a $3 billion plan to beef up security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
US House Vote Keeps Mexican Truckers Inside Border Zone
 John Hughes
Mexican trucks would be barred from traveling beyond U.S. border areas for a year under a House vote that would block a test program by the Bush administration.
Forecaster Cuts 2007 Hurricane Outlook
 Reuters
The 2007 hurricane season may be less severe than forecast due to cooler-than-expected water temperatures in the tropical Atlantic, private forecaster WSI Corp said on Tuesday.
Fewer Soldiers Assisting Along Border
 Associated Press
Things are starting to wind down for National Guard troops deployed across the U.S. and Mexican border. Next month, the number of National Guard troops along the border will be cut in half from 6,000 to 3,000 nationally.
Democrats Answer to the People in YouTube Debate
 Ewen MacAskill
Democratic candidates in the 2008 presidential race last night launched a new, more direct and livelier form of political debate. YouTube joined with CNN to allow a cross-section of Americans to question the challengers in 30-second video clips.
Bodies of 5 Suspected Crossers Found
 Brady McCombs
Officials discovered five bodies of suspected illegal border crossers over the weekend. The number of border deaths is higher, according to records kept by the Pima and Cochise counties' medical examiners. Combined, those agencies had handled 184 bodies of illegal border crossers from Oct. 1 through July 23.
Chavez: Critical Foreigners to Get the Boot
 Christopher Toothaker
President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that foreigners who publicly criticize him or his government while visiting Venezuela will be expelled from the country, ordering officials to closely monitor statements made by international figures during their visits to Venezuela and deport any outspoken critics.
LatAm Oil Slumps Could Hit US Supply
 Brian Ellsworth & Catherine Bremer
Falling oil production in Venezuela and Mexico, Latin America's biggest suppliers of crude to the United States, could deepen U.S. reliance on shipments from the Middle East and Africa.
Democrats Will Press Ahead on Pulling US Troops From Iraq
 Agence France-Presse
Senate Democrats vowed Sunday to press ahead with legislation on pulling US troops from Iraq, despite a major defeat last week in their efforts to pass a bill.
Bush Proclaims Broader Privilege Powers In Firings
 Dan Eggen & Amy Goldstein
Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.
Rio Opens-Up to Athletics at XV Pan-American Games
 Eduardo Biscayart
Rio de Janeiro is the host of the XV edition of the Pan-American Games, and Athletics competitions will commence on 22 July and shall end on 29 July, on the second and final week of the Games.
US Border Patrol Boosts Graduation Rate as National Guard Begins Leaving Mexican Border
 Associated Press
The U.S. Border Patrol graduated a second class of recruits within a week for the first time Thursday, days after National Guard troops began leaving the U.S.-Mexico border.
Thompson's Emergence Shuffles the Republican Deck
 Adam Nagourney
The decline of Senator John McCain's presidential campaign and the rising profile of Fred Thompson as a prospective contender are forcing Republican candidates to rewrite their strategies as they adjust to a playing field vastly different from just one month ago.
Venezuela a New Hot Spot in Global Drug Trade
 Christian Oliver
Venezuela's role in the global drugs trade is growing fast with traffickers stashing cocaine under shrimp hauls on fishing boats and beneath the leather seats of luxury jets passing through Caracas.
US Poll: Most Support Iraq Timetable
 CBS
While Senate Republicans on this week blocked a Democratic bid to force a vote on U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq, a CBS News/New York Times poll finds a majority of Americans think Congress should not continue to fund the war unless a timetable for withdrawal is put in place.
Accused Teen Hit Man Pleads Guilty in Drug Cartel Case
 Michelle Roberts
A 17-year-old who prosecutors accuse of being a hit man for the Mexican Gulf Cartel pleaded guilty to felony murder today, bringing an abrupt end to a trial that partially exposed organized cells the cartel allegedly used to carry out orders in the U.S. and Mexico.
Mexico's Weather Service Cuts May Cloud US Forecasts
 Robert Krier
Budget constraints have forced Mexico's weather service to cut back on launches of data-gathering weather balloons, and the resulting lack of information is being felt on the U.S. side of the border.
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