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US Can't Say If Mexico Has Prosecuted Killers of 128 Americans
 Penny Starr
Both the State and Justice Departments told Cybercast News Service this week that they have no information about whether Mexican authorities have arrested, prosecuted or convicted anyone for the murders of 128 Americans that the State Department reports took place in Mexico between Jan. 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007.
Richardson Urges US on Aid Package for Mexico
 Alexandra Olson
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Urged U.S. Lawmakers Thursday to resolve their differences over an aid package to help Mexico fight drugs, saying it would be "disastrous" for security on both sides of the border if the Merida Initiative fell through.
Man Denies Buying Babies in Mexico to Sell in US
 Associated Press
A Texas man being held in Mexico on child trafficking charges said allegations that he bought babies from poor Mexican women and sold them to adoptive U.S. couples are false.
US Border Governors Head to Mexico as Violence Rises
 Juliet Williams
The governors of California, Texas and New Mexico planned to offer support to Mexican President Calderon on Thursday for his crackdown against the drug trade, in which he has deployed more than 20,000 federal troops across Mexico.
 Interview With Congressman Ron Paul
 William Rivers Pitt
Despite what the mainstream news media choose to report, Senator John McCain of Arizona is not the last remaining Republican candidate for president today. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas never abandoned his run for the GOP nomination, and he fully intends to present himself before the Republican National Convention in September.
Bush Intentionally Lied About Iraq
 Capitol Hill Blue
President Bush's former press secretary says President George W. Bush intentionally lied about the reasons for invading Iraq and about so-called "progress" in that war-torn country.
Colombia: No Big Changes Expected after Rebel Chief’s Death
 Diana Cariboni
The death and replacement of FARC chief "Manuel Marulanda" will bring neither a breakdown nor a change in direction in the Colombian rebel group, which has been militarily weakened and has fallen silent on the political front, according to experts on Latin America’s longest-lived guerrilla movement.
Jail Growth Explodes as Feds Crackdown on Illegal Migrants
 Jay Root
Many in Congress are counting on border walls to discourage illegal immigration and dope smuggling from Mexico. Here in Del Rio, Texas, authorities are using prison walls instead.
Post-Traumatic Stress Soars in US Troops
 David Morgan
Newly diagnosed cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among U.S. troops sent to Iraq and Afghanistan surged 46.4 percent in 2007, bringing the five-year total to nearly 40,000, according to U.S. military data released this week.
Dream Ticket Idea Fades Into the Night
 MSNBC
The idea of a dream ticket of Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton is turning into a nightmare among Democrats as Clinton continues to implode and Obama marches on towards the nomination.
Drug Czar Adds And Subtracts
 Bud Foster
John Walters has been the Drug Czar since President Bush came to office. If you haven't heard much of Walters, you're not alone. He remains for the most part, low key. But there's nothing low key about his job or the money he commands.
Cuban Dissident Group Hopes Obama Can Help Free Island's Political Prisoners
 Will Weissert
An activist support group for the wives of Cuban political prisoners has written to Sen. Barack Obama, expressing hope his policies toward the communist-run island may help free their loved ones if he wins the U.S. presidential race.
US Water System on Brink of Collapse
 Martin Savidge
After police protection, water and sewer services are the most demanded city service in America. Yet experts say that in many cities, those systems are on the brink of collapse.
Day of the Devil
 Reuters
Venezueleans celebrate Corpus Christi a tradition locals say is more than three and half centuries old. The celebration has its roots in indigenous traditions, but also incorporates Christianity.
Colombia Says Top Rebel Commander Is Dead
 Manuel Marulanda
The founder and top commander of Colombia's FARC rebel force, Manuel Marulanda, has died after more than 40 years fighting the state from jungle and mountain camps, the government said on Saturday.
Fewer Cross Into Juárez After Threat of Bloodshed
 Diana Washington Valdez
Fewer people crossed the El Paso-Juárez border after a cyber message warned that this past weekend would be bloodiest one in Juárez memory.
Vet Group Banned From US Memorial Day Parade
 Stephen Manning
A veterans group that opposes the war in Iraq has been blocked from marching in a Memorial Day parade in Washington after being told its plans, which once included a casket representing war dead, would be too political for the event.
South L.A. Backyards are Becoming Barnyards
 Jessica Garrison
Once predominantly African American, the area has seen an influx of Latino immigrants, along with their roosters, chickens and other barnyard beasts not typically part of the urban scene.
Hardening the Line on Illegal Workers
 Joe Friesen
Last week's Iowa slaughterhouse raid is part of a growing trend in the United States, home to anywhere from 12 to 18 million illegal immigrants, that has seen workplace immigration arrests grow tenfold in the past five years.
Does Clinton Want Obama Dead?
 Capitol Hill Blue
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's ill-timed and tasteless claim that she is staying in the Democratic Presidential race because frontrunner Barack Obama might get gunned down like Bobby Kennedy shows just how desperate and callous she is in her quest.
US Congress Trims Bush’s Mexico Drug Plan
 Marc Lacey
The United States Congress has scaled back on President Bush’s anti-drug plans for Mexico and put human rights conditions on some of the aid, drawing fire from some Mexicans who accuse American lawmakers of meddling in their country’s internal affairs.
Obama Latin America Speech in Miami
 Cuban American National Foundation
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: It is my privilege to join in this week’s Independence Day celebration, and in honoring those who have stood up with courage and conviction for Cuban liberty. I’m going to take this opportunity to speak about Cuba, and also U.S. policy toward the Americas more broadly.
Colombia: More Doubts on Interpol’s Laptop Findings
 Daniel Denvir
Interpol has examined the user files of three laptop computers, three USB thumb drives, and two external hard disks that Bogotá said it seized from the jungle camp of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Border Officials Fear Growing Mexican Drug War
 Mark Potter
Talking with officials in Columbus, N.M., it doesn't take long to understand just how concerned they are over the widespread violence south of the border, which they can't control.
Mexican Official Says Organized Crime Targeted
 Kelley Shannon
Mexico is attempting to combat organized crime through judicial system reforms while working with the U.S. to try to curb a security crisis on the border, a Mexican deputy attorney general said Wednesday.
Addict: Can Get Meth From 'Ice Cream Trucks'
 KCRA.com
Every day 110,000 people cross the border into the U.S. from Mexico in San Ysirdo, Calif., and anyone of them could be smuggling in illegal drugs. Right now, the federal government considers Mexico to be ground zero in the war on methamphetamine.
Venezuela's Chavez Blames US for High Oil Prices
 RIA Novosti
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the United States and not the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was responsible for high global oil prices, Mexican media reported on Thursday.
Homeland Security Stands by Its Fence
 Randal C. Archibold & Julia Preston
As the Department of Homeland Security pushes to complete 670 miles of fencing along the Mexican border by the end of this year, it is confronting the sharpest resistance yet while conceding that physical barriers alone do not stop illegal crossings.
US Navy Aircraft Violates Venezuela's Airspace
 Patricia Rondon
A US Navy jet violated Venezuelan airspace around two small Caribbean islands over the weekend in what the South American country said was a provocation coordinated with neighboring Colombia.
US Farm Bill Highlights Rich-Poor Debate
 Gail Russell Chaddock
At the heart of the standoff between the White House and Congress over a $307 billion farm bill is the question: Should taxpayers subsidize rich farmers - and who counts as rich?
Texas: Immigration Checks, Hurricanes Don't Mix
 Christopher Sherman
Federal border agents say they will search for illegal immigrants at inland Texas checkpoints even during a hurricane evacuation, a plan state and local officials say could lead to disastrous delays and discourage some people from getting out.
Chávez Seizes Greater Economic Power
 Simon Romero
Faced with shortages of foods, building materials and other staples, President Hugo Chávez is intensifying state control of the Venezuelan economy through a new wave of takeovers of private companies and the creation of government-controlled ventures with allies like Cuba and Iran.
Florida, Michigan Can't Save Clinton
 Nedra Pickler
Sorry, Sen. Clinton. Michigan and Florida can't save your campaign. Interviews with those considering how to handle the two states' banished convention delegates found little interest in the former first lady's best-case scenario.
Razor Wire Added to U.S. Border Fence
 United Press International
The U.S. Border Patrol said it has become necessary to top a five-mile section of border fence with Mexico with triple-strand razor wire to battle smugglers.
Obama Hits Back at McCain and Bush
 Associated Press
Senator Barack Obama on Friday criticized Senator John McCain, his potential rival for the presidency, and President George W. Bush for what he called "dishonest and divisive" attacks in hinting that he would appease terrorists.
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