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Oil: New Global Energy Order Emerging
 Humberto Márquez
By bringing together the world’s major oil producers and consumers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia marked a turning point in the negotiations for a new global energy order that is emerging under the weight of soaring oil prices, which are driven by factors other than supply and demand.
Obama, McCain Spar for Latino Vote
 Agence France-Presse
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and Democratic rival Barack Obama called for immigration reform on Saturday as they courted America's ever-growing Latino voting population.
 UN: Opium Trade Soars in Afghanistan
 Colum Lynch
Afghanistan's emergence as the world's largest supplier of opium and heroin represents a serious setback to the U.S. policy in the region. The opium trade has soared since the U.S.-led 2001 overthrow of the Taliban, which had eradicated almost all of the country's opium poppies in 2001.
New Group Hopes to Bring Overseas Youth Vote Home
 Samantha Hammer
There's a big buzz about the youth vote this election year, but young Americans overseas have largely been left out of the excitement. Youth Vote Overseas, part of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Overseas Vote Foundation, is hoping to change that...
U.S. Troops Wind Up Two-Year Stint on Mexico Border
 Tim Gaynor
U.S. National Guard troops are coming to the end of a temporary deployment on the Mexico border next month, widely credited with helping border police stem the flow of illegal crossers.
US Congress Approves Anti-Drug Aid for Mexico, Central America
 Agence France-Presse
The US Senate late Thursday approved a 1.6-billion-dollar, three-year package of anti-drug assistance to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean known as the "Merida Initiative."
Mexicans Denied Entry at Candian Airport
 CBC News
The Mexican Consulate in Vancouver has launched an investigation after 80 people who arrived on a flight from Mexico were denied entry at Vancouver International Airport, even though they may have had the legal paperwork to allow them to stay in Canada.
Five Tonnes of Cocaine Seized in Panama and Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
Three tonnes of cocaine have been seized by authorities on Panama's Caribbean coast and two more were discovered in a house in southern Mexico, officials from the two countries have said.
Obama to Donors: Help Clinton
 Associated Press
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday asked his finance team to help Hillary Rodham Clinton pay off a debt of at least $10 million from her failed presidential campaign, setting the stage for joint appearances by the two former rivals later in the week.
US Border States Want Troops' Stay Extended
 Christopher Sherman
The thousands of national guardsmen sent to reinforce the U.S.-Mexican border two years ago have almost completely withdrawn, despite pleas from border-state governors once skeptical of using soldiers to catch illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.
US Border Farmers Seek Change on Guest Workers
 Tim Gaynor
Growers in the sweltering U.S. borderlands are looking to the next president of the United States to create a guest worker program to help them find workers.
Court Rejects Challenge to Arizona Border Fence
 James Vicini
The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a legal challenge by two environmental groups to the U.S. Homeland Security secretary's decision to waive 19 federal laws so a fence could be built on the Arizona-Mexico border.
Crossing the Mexico Border for Gas
 Javno
With prices pushing $5 a gallon at some stations, the demand for cheaper gas is driving Californians south of the border... to Mexico. Fuel is subsidized in Mexico, with gas costing around $2.60 a gallon.
McCain Tells Hispanic Leaders He Will Push Immigration Reform
 Michael Tarm
Republican presidential John McCain assured Hispanic leaders he would push through Congress legislation to overhaul federal immigration laws if elected, several people who attended a private meeting with the candidate said this week.
Mexican Cartel Hit List Targets Americans, Police Say
 Alicia A. Caldwell
More than dozen people living in New Mexico and Texas are named in what appears to be a hit list from a Mexican drug cartel, law enforcement officials said.
Obama Moves to Solve His 'Latino Problem'
 Agence France-Press
Barack Obama's presidential campaign has recently increased its efforts to reach Latino voters by appointing two veteran operatives to key outreach positions.
New Video of Castro
 Reuters
Cuban TV airs the first footage of Castro in five months. Castro looks thin but animated in his meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
House OKs Funds to Fight Mexican Drug Cartels
 Adriana Garcia
The U.S. House of Representatives approved $465 million on Thursday to fund an anti-narcotics package to help battle drug cartels in Mexico and Central America.
Mexico Accuses US of Violations in Death Sentence Dispute
 Mariette le Roux
Mexico pleaded in the UN's highest court Thursday the case of 50 of its citizens who face execution in the United States despite having been denied a mandated review of their sentences.
Obama: No Martyrdom for bin Laden
 Nedra Pickler
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday he would bring Osama bin Laden to justice in a way that wouldn't allow the terrorist mastermind to become a martyr, but he may be killed if the U.S. government finds him.
Death Penalty-US: Catch-Up Wave of Executions Feared
 Adrianne Appel
Anti-death penalty activists are bracing themselves for a wave of executions across the U.S. after the state of Georgia moved swiftly to end the life of William E. Lynd following the Supreme Court's ruling that lethal injection was not a violation of the constitution.
Kucinich: Impeachment Not "Off the Table"
 Christopher Kuttruff
While Congressional leaders silently opt to table impeachment articles against President Bush, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) vows to speak out and keep the articles alive and in the public conscience.
US Federal Prosecution of Illegal Immigrants Soars
 Nicole Gaouette
The Bush administration has sharply ratcheted up prosecutions of illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the last year, with increases so dramatic that immigration offenses now account for as much as half the nation's federal criminal caseload.
Mexico, US and Canada Seek More Safety on Highways
 Presidencia de la República
Mexico, the United States and Canada agreed to continue the work to implement initiatives that will enable them to harmonize regulations concerning vehicle safety and identify specific areas of regulatory cooperation to reduce or prevent highway accidents.
Bush's Ratings at All-Time Low
 Agence France Presse
Less than one-quarter of Americans think President George W. Bush is doing a good job, giving him the worst marks of his two-term presidency, a poll showed Tuesday.
Same-Sex Marriages Begin in California
 Jesse McKinley
With a series of simple “I dos,” gay couples across California inaugurated the state’s court-approved and potentially short-lived legalization of same-sex marriage on Monday, the first of what is expected to be a crush of such unions in coming weeks.
Obama and a United South America
 The Real Network
The Real News Network Analyst Pepe Escobar and historian Forrest Hylton examine the possibility of a South American union and Obama’s stance to current trends in Latin American politics.
Police Investigate Sale of Tigers in Wal-Mart Parking Lot
 Ryan Holeywell
Police and federal authorities are investigating the sale of six Bengal tiger cubs that allegedly took place in the parking lot of a shopping center Sunday.
Cuba Returns Child Sex Fugitive to U.S.
 Esteban Israel
Cuba Friday sent an American fugitive back to the United States where he is wanted on charges of child sex tourism and possessing child pornography.
Kucinich to Introduce 60 Impeachment Articles if Stymied in House
 Kurt Nimmo
Appearing on the Alex Jones Show today, Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio Congressman and former 2008 Democrat presidential candidate, said if the House fails to act on his articles of impeachment, or if the articles are sabotaged in committee, he will come back with 60 articles.
OVF Launches Youth Vote Overseas Website
 overseasvotefoundation.org
Overseas Vote Foundation announced the first website designed specifically for young voters abroad, Youth Vote Overseas, at the 6th Annual American Democracy Project (ADP) National Meeting on June 12, 2008 in Snowbird, Utah.
Spain and Mexico Urge EU to Lift Sanctions Against Cuba
 Cuban News Agency
The governments of Spain and Mexico advocated on Thursday the lifting of the diplomatic and economic sanctions that the European Union (EU) imposed on Cuba in 2003.
Pakistan PM Condemns US Bombing
 The Real Network
US-Pakistan relations hit a snag following a US airstrike which killed 11 Pakistani soldiers. The attack took place along the volatile Afghan border, in the Mohmand tribal region.
Ron Paul Ends Presidential Bid
 Kelly Shannon
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Thursday night he is ending his campaign but will keep spreading his message by working to help elect libertarian-leaning Republicans to public office around the country.
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