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ATF Says Most Illegal Guns in Mexico Come from US
 Alicia A. Caldwell
Nearly all illegal guns seized in Mexico come from the United States, the head of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Monday.
Human Smuggling Still Busy, Profitable
 Kevin Graham
Like every federal law enforcement agency, the Border Patrol changed its focus after Sept. 11, 2001. Before the attacks, it concentrated more on assisting other agencies that came into contact with immigrants, legal or otherwise. Now the emphasis is on fighting terrorism, which has greatly increased efforts to combat human smuggling.
 Clintons Creating New Headaches for Obama
 Steve Holland
Two months after grudgingly admitting defeat, Democrat Hillary Clinton and her ex-president husband are causing new headaches for Barack Obama as he tries to focus on Republican rival John McCain.
US Government Owes American Indians $456m: Judge
 Tom Doggett
After 12 years of litigation, a federal judge rejected claims that the government owed American Indians $47 billion for mismanaging their money held in a special trust fund, but ruled they were owed less than 1 percent of the amount sought.
Mexico Smugglers Ply Sea Route to California
 Mexican smugglers are cramming illegal immigrants and drugs into boats and ferrying them to California by sea to try to beat the tightened security on the U.S. land border, authorities say.
Tim Gaynor
US Feds Nail 10,000 Violent Gang Members in the US
 Jim Kouri
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working in conjunction with federal, state and local law enforcement partners across the United States, have arrested the 10,000th gang member under operation Community Shield, according to a report submitted to officials of the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
High-Tech Security US Visas Sold on Mexican Black Market
 Jim Kouri
United States immigration and State Department officials fear that their newly developed, high-tech visas are being sold on the Mexican black market.
Obama Throws Clintons a Bone
 Tom Raum & Nedra Pickler
Party officials say former President Clinton will deliver a speech on the third night of the Democratic National Convention before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama.
10-Year-Old Bullfighter Sparks Debate in France
 Angela Doland
He's a tiny torero, a bullfighter with a baby face. But 10-year-old Michelito has become the symbol of a debate much bigger than himself.
Mexican Cartels Running Pot Farms in U.S. National Forest
 Dan Simon
Beyond the towering trees that have stood here for thousands of years, an intense drug war is being waged. Illegal immigrants connected to Mexico's drug cartels are growing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of marijuana in the heart of one of America's national treasures.
Bill Clinton, Frank Giustra & Carlos Slim Donate $10 Million to Peru's Needy
 ANDINA
Peru will provide 50,000 free cataract surgeries over the next three years with a recent US$10 million donation from the Bill Clinton Foundation, Canadian philanthropist Frank Giustra, and the Carso Foundation of Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, Peru's foreign minister, Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde, announced on Thursday.
Mexican Troops Cross US Border, Hold Agent
 Tim Gaynor
Mexican soldiers briefly held a U.S. Border Patrol agent at gunpoint in a remote stretch of the Arizona desert after they mistakenly strayed north across the border, authorities said on Wednesday.
Obama: McCain is No Maverick
 Caren Bohan
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took aim at Republican John McCain's maverick image on Wednesday as the campaign trail took another negative turn.
US Military Jury Finds Hamdan Guilty on One Terrorism Charge
 Agence France-Presse
Military jurors found Osama bin Laden's former driver Salim Hamdan not guilty Wednesday on terrorist conspiracy charges but convicted him on the lesser charge of providing material support to terrorism.
Protesters Unfurl Pro-Tibet Banner Near Olympics Venue
 Edward Cody
Two American and two British protesters slipped through a smothering Olympic security net Wednesday, climbed a pair of lamp posts and unfurled banners demanding freedom for Tibet near the new stadium where the Beijing Games are to open Friday night.
Don't Streak, Get Drunk or Sleep Outside
 Paul Majendie
Do not sleep outdoors to save money at the Olympics. It is banned to "maintain public hygiene and the cultured image of cities." Do not let the stifling summer heat tempt you into streaking, do not get drunk nor set off fireworks nor wave "insulting banners."
Texas Execution Damages International Law
 Philip Smet
According to professor of international law Geert-Jan Knoops, the execution of a 31-year-old Mexican in the US state of Texas has damaged the credibility of international law.
Texas Executes Mexican National in Defiance of World Court
 VOA News
Authorities in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas have executed a Mexican-born inmate for the rape and murders of two teenage girls 15 years ago.
US Races to Erect Controversial Steel Fence on Mexican Border
 Agence France-Presse
Just west of El Paso, near where Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in 1598, construction crews have completed a steel fence authorities say is a new model for border security.
UN Chief Appeals for US to Stay Mexican's Execution
 Agence France-Presse
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on the United States to abide by a ruling of the International Court of Justice and stay the scheduled execution of a Mexican prisoner in Texas.
Bill Clinton Renews Focus on Global HIV/AIDS Crisis
 Jonas Oliver
Continuing his renewed focus on the charitable work that has distinguished his post-White House career, Mr. Clinton appeared before thousands of gathered participants and delivered what has been described as a rousing address at a world AIDS conference in Mexico City on Monday.
Gay Man Sues Publishers Over Bible Verses
 Religion News Service
A gay man is suing two heavyweight Christian publishers, claiming their versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin violate his constitutional rights and have caused him emotional pain and mental instability.
'Wet & Wild' John McCain Courts the Biker Vote
 Capitol Hill Blue
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee John McCain's "do anything for a vote" strategy takes him today to the anything-goes town of Sturgis, South Dakota, where the candidate will court the biker vote amid naked beauty pageants, nude mud wrestling events, public nudity and drunken fights.
Indian Brothers Pedal from Canada to Mexico for AIDS Awareness
 Agence France-Presse
A pair of Indian brothers arrived in Mexico City Sunday after cycling across North America from Toronto, Canada, to bridge the gap between two International AIDS Conferences and raise awareness.
Texas Set to Defy World Court with Execution
 Ed Stoddard
Texas is set to defy the World Court and anger Mexico on Tuesday by executing a Mexican national who was not informed of his right to consular services after his arrest.
Plans to Send Elephant to Mexico Stirs Debate
 Ana Ley
Jenny the elephant lazily poked her trunk into a bucket of fruit as her keepers at the Dallas Zoo hosed her during her morning bath, seemingly oblivious to the fact that she could soon be shipped far from her home of 22 years. She's also certainly unaware of the debate her possible departure has stirred.
Mexican Citizen Asks High Court to Block US Execution
 Associated Press
Four months after losing his case at the Supreme Court, a Mexican citizen facing execution next week in Texas is asking the justices for a last-minute reprieve.
US OKs Bill to End Mexican Truck Travel
 The Trucker
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee gave the go-ahead Thursday for a bill to stop long-haul trucking between Mexico and the United States.
Obama: GOP Trying to Scare Voters
 Mike Glover
Democrat Barack Obama, the first black candidate with a shot at winning the White House, says John McCain and his Republican allies will try to scare them by saying Obama "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."
US Judge: White House Aides Can Be Subpoenaed
 Matt Apuzzo
President Bush's top advisers are not immune from congressional subpoenas, a federal judge ruled Thursday in an unprecedented dispute between the two political branches.
Collapse of WTO Talks Ushers in ‘New World Order’
 Agence France-Presse
The breakdown of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations signals a “new world order” in which the West can no longer unilaterally impose its will on the rest of the world, Norway’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
US House Panel Votes to Cite Rove for Contempt
 Laurie Kellman
A House panel Wednesday voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress as its Senate counterpart publicly pursued possible punishments for an array of alleged past and present Bush administration misdeeds.
Border Fence Opposition Fierce in South Texas
 Angela Kocherga
From the moment it was proposed, the fence being built between the U.S. and Mexico has created a backlash from some. Part of the reason for the outrage in Texas is that much of the land proposed is on private property. That could put some South Texas homeowners on the wrong side of the fence.
WTO Talks Collapse Amidst Developing Countries' Reluctance to Sacrifice Food Security
 The Center for Economic and Policy Research
At a time when many countries are seeking to reduce dependence on troubled economies in the U.S. and Europe, and as fears of a global recession loom, many nations are questioning the development gains to be achieved from trade liberalization.
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