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Drug Smuggling Probe Yields Dozens of Arrests
 Dana Littlefield
More than 40 people accused of smuggling illegal drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border have been arrested as a result of a multiagency sweep, authorities announced yesterday.
Mexican Drug Lord Pleads Guilty in US Court
 Agence France-Presse
Francisco Javier Arellano-Felix, 39, will be sentenced to life without parole on November 5 after pleading guilty to running a criminal enterprise and conspiracy to launder money, officials said after a hearing in San Diego.
Boot Retailer Allegedly Smuggled Turtle Skins
 Daniel Borunda
An El Paso boot retailer was among five people arrested this month as part of a three-year undercover sting targeting the smuggling of sea turtle skins, U.S. Fish & Wildlife agents said.
Meth Imports Soar as Labs Making Drug Wane in U.S.
 Jane Norman
Despite the enactment of a federal law limiting the sales of ingredients for methamphetamine, the illegal and highly addictive drug remains more available than ever via imports by Mexican drug trafficking rings, law enforcement officials say.
In the Southwest, Fixing the Fence Never Ends
 Kevin Johnson
The battered ribbon of carbon-steel and wire-mesh fencing has divided much of this city from Mexico for more than a decade. It helped inspire the Bush administration's plans for more than 700 miles of new fencing along the porous, 2,100-mile southwestern border.
US Democrats Court Activists
 Mike Glover
Six Democratic presidential candidates took aim at President Bush as they made their case Sunday to thousands of activists scattered across an Iowa field.
A New Wave of Illegal Immigrants From Cuba
 Alfonso Chardy
Since Fidel Castro announced last year that he was "temporarily" ceding power to his younger brother Raul, south Florida migrant-aid offices are busier than ever. More Cubans, frustrated by long waiting lists for visas, are arriving illegally aboard boats, buses and planes.
More Than 190 Arrested at DC Protest
 Matthew Barakat
Several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps where more than 190 protesters were arrested.
Utah Hires Mexican Teachers
 Roxana Orellana
The state's new visiting-teacher program allows the teachers to legally work in public schools in 'high-need' areas for up to three years. Their salaries and benefits are the same as those of Utah teachers who have similar experience, according to the agreement.
Migrant Deaths Ahead of Record Pace
 Arthur H. Rotstein
Deaths along much of the Arizona-Mexico border are ahead of the record pace set two years ago despite tightened border security expected to discourage migrants from crossing, a border county medical examiner said.
UN General Assembly Backs Indigenous Peoples' Rights
 Gerard Aziakou
The UN General Assembly this week adopted a non-binding declaration upholding the human, land and resources rights of the world's 370 million indigenous people, brushing off opposition from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Week of Antiwar Events to Start With a "Die-In"
 Michelle Boorstein & Allison Klein
A week of events meant to crank up a national demonstration against the war in Iraq is set to begin Saturday, with a 1,000-person "die-in" at the U.S. Capitol led by current and former American troops and accompanied by taps and a mock 21-gun salute.
Iraq Report Leaves Dems Scrambling
 Stephen Collinson
Democrats on Wednesday battled to scotch the notion that General David Petraeus's upbeat report on his troop surge strategy had punctured their drive to bring US troops home from Iraq. Party leaders said they would launch a new attempt in the Senate next week to change the mission of the war.
Mexican Officers Arrested at Arizona Gun Show
 Bob Christie
Three high-ranking Mexican police officers were arrested on allegations of buying weapons and ammunition at a gun show in Phoenix in violation of a law barring noncitizens from purchasing firearms, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Special Iraq Report: Saddam Hussein and 9/11
 Angus Reid Global Monitor
A third of adults in the United States believe Saddam Hussein played a role in 9/11, according to a poll by CBS News. 33 per cent of respondents think the deposed Iraqi leader was personally involved in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Arizona's Tool Against Immigrant Smugglers Dealt Another Blow
 Jacques Billeaud
State prosecutors investigating suspected money laundering by immigrant smugglers were dealt a blow when an appeals court voided an attempt to gather information on money transfers into northern Mexico.
US Activists, Candidates Aim to Get Latinos to Polls
 Jason Clayworth
The heated debate over immigration has spurred Bernard Ortiz - and a handful of presidential candidates - to help mobilize Iowa's Latinos in an effort to shape the outcome of the state's upcoming caucuses and the 2008 presidential election.
Mummy of Girl Sacrificed by Incans Prompts Gasps
 Associated Press
Museum-goers gasped at the well-preserved mummy of an Inca maiden that is on display for the first time, a serene gaze etched on her face hundreds of years ago when she was sacrificed and froze to death in the Andes.
Senate Bans Mexican Semis on US Freeways
 Lisa Friedman
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban Mexican trucks from hauling cargo on American highways. The 74-24 vote was the latest in a series of roadblocks Congress has erected to thwart a federal pilot program giving Mexican trucking companies full access to U.S. roadways.
At Least 10 More Years in Iraq
 Agence France-Presse
Democrats charged General David Petraeus's latest Iraq strategy was a blueprint for 10 more years of war, as they rejected "rosy" claims of battlefield progress and demanded a speedy US withdrawal.
Two Senators Move to Ban Mexican Trucks From US Roads
 The Associated Press
Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, proposed a plan to ban Mexican trucks from U.S. roads on Monday, saying not enough has been done to make sure they are safe.
US Marks 9/11 With Moments of Silence
 Edith Honan
Americans observed a moment of silence at the very hour and place of the first Sept. 11 attack on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of a day remembered with solemnity and ceremony.
Colombia Grabs Alleged Cocaine Kingpin
 Toby Muse
Soldiers swarmed onto a farm Monday and captured one of the world's most wanted drug traffickers hiding in bushes in his underwear. Colombian officials called it their biggest drug war victory since the 1993 slaying of Medellin cartel leader Pablo Escobar.
What Crocker and Petraeus Didn't Say
 Nancy A. Youssef & Leila Fadel
The Bush administration's top two officials in Iraq answered questions from Congress for more than six hours on Monday, but their testimony may have been as important for what they didn't say as for what they did.
Thousands of Americans Flout US Travel Ban to See 'Forbidden Fruit' of Cuba
 The Canadian Press
While a growing chorus of Democratic and Republican lawmakers would loosen the US embargo enough to allow all Americans to travel to Cuba, thousands of US tourists already travel to Cuba behind Washington's back - and many say being sneaky is part of the fun.
Bush Administration Ramps Up Secrecy
 William Fisher
The Bush administration is continuing its campaign to keep the public in the dark about the federal government's policies and decisions and to suppress discussion of those policies, their underpinnings, and their implications.
How to Help Sonora Hurricane Survivors
 Alexis Huicochea
Several groups have banded together to collect relief supplies to help the victims of Hurricane Henriette. The drive is a collaborative effort by World Care, LULAC-Mexico, FAI of Sonora, PPEP field offices and charter schools.
Immigration Tone Softens in Debate
 Jeremy Wallace
With hopes of winning over the nation's 44 million Latinos, Democrats running for president squared off in the heart of Florida's Cuban-American community in what is likely to be their only debate in Florida until January's primary elections.
Dems' Questions in Espaρol, Answers in English
 Glenn Thrush
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the only Hispanic presidential candidate, says he was prevented from speaking his ancestral tongue by Democratic "front-runners" Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at the first-ever Spanish-language debate last night.
Bin Laden Appearance Stirs Uneasiness in Arab World
 Inal Ersan
Osama bin Laden's first video in almost three years has drawn enthusiastic support from al Qaeda supporters but other Muslims in the Arab world seem less impressed, and wary of new violence.
Miskito Indians Vent Anger Over Felix
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Hundreds gathered Friday on a beach in a remote jungle region of Nicaragua to mourn the victims of Hurricane Felix and condemn the government for doing too little to search for anyone who might have survived.
US Judge Denies Bail for Chinese-Mexican Businessman Zhenli Ye Gon
 Associated Press
A federal judge denied bail for Chinese-Mexican businessman Zhenli Ye Gon on Friday and said he should remain in jail for another 90 days to give prosecutors more time to present evidence supporting a U.S. charge that he conspired to import drugs.
Democratic Candidates Court US Latino Voters
 Jennifer Parker
As part of an effort to woo the nation's rapidly growing Hispanic population, all eight of the Democratic presidential candidates converge at a first-of-its-kind debate at the University of Miami Sunday.
Bin Laden Plans New Video in Advance of 9/11 Anniversary
 Associated Press
Osama bin Laden will release a new video in the coming days ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in what would be the first new images of the terror mastermind in nearly three years, al-Qaida's media arm announced today.
Record Drug Seizures on US-Mexico Border
 Faye Bowers
Seizures of illegal drugs from marijuana to heroin are on the rise along the US-Mexican border again this year, breaking the previous record for major busts set just last year.
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