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US Supreme Court: Suspects Can be Interrogated Without Lawyer
 Jesse J. Holland
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a long-standing ruling that stopped police from initiating questions unless a defendant's lawyer was present, a move that will make it easier for prosecutors to interrogate suspects.
Obama Nominates Sotomayor for Supreme Court
 NPR News
US President Obama on Tuesday nominated federal appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court, where she will become the first Hispanic and the third woman if confirmed by the Senate.
US Town Seeks to Become New Guantanamo
 The Real News Network
Rob Reynolds reports on the US town in Montana that has offered to become the new Guantanamo.
 Obama's Weekly Address: Sacrifice
 White House Blog
On this Memorial Day weekend, President Obama calls on the American people to join him in paying tribute to America’s veterans, servicemen and women – particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice - and their families.
US Signals Willingness to Talks With Cuba
 Ginger Thompson
The Obama administration signaled Friday a willingness to reopen a channel with Cuba that was closed under President George W. Bush by proposing high-level meetings on migration between the countries.
US Senate OK's $91 Billion in War Funds
 Maya Schenwar
The supplemental spending request passed last night in the Senate will fund the expansion of the US presence in Afghanistan.
Cheney Unleashes New Attack on Obama
 Reuters
Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday sharply criticized President Barack Obama's handling of terrorism policy and defended harsh interrogation methods that Obama has labeled torture.
Arrests on Southern US Border Drop
 Spencer S. Hsu
The number of arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped 27 percent this year, a decline that could put the figure at its lowest level since the early 1970s, federal officials said yesterday.
Venezuela’s Hope of More Sway Dims as Riches Dip
 Simon Romero
President Hugo Chávez’s push to extend his sway in Latin America is waning amid low oil prices and disorder in Venezuela’s own energy industry.
Cuban Gays Dance Conga Against Homophobia
 Andrea Rodriguez
resident Raul Castro's daughter led hundreds of Cuban gays in a street dance Saturday to draw attention to gay rights on the island.
Obama's Weekly Address: Two Pillars of a New Foundation
 White House Blog
This week the President discusses breakthroughs on two issues where stakeholders from all sides, who once opposed each other, are coming together for real reform.
CIA 'Lied' About Torture Techniques
 The Real News Network
Nancy Pelosi says the CIA did not tell Congress they were actually waterboarding suspects in 2002 - only that the techniques were legal.
Former President of Mexico Calls for a North American Union
 Talia Mollett
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox pushed Tuesday for forming a union between Canada, Mexico and the United States. Referencing the European Union, Fox said the common market is both powerful and productive.
US Earns Mexico's Thanks Over Swine Flu Response
 Alexandra Olson
Swine flu has infected Mexico's relations with China and other countries that have canceled airline flights and halted some trade. But its most prickly neighbor – the United States – now seems like the country's most loyal friend.
Obama Flip Flops on Detainee Torture Photo Release
 Caren Bohan
In a reversal, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would fight the release of dozens of photographs showing the abuse of terrorism suspects, over concern the images could ignite a backlash against U.S. troops.
Obama Pushes Anti-Gun Treaty
 LouDobbs.com
President Obama supports an international treaty creating sweeping gun control efforts.
Castro Upbraids Mexico as Cuba Reports 1st Flu Case
 Jeff Franks
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has accused Mexico's government of keeping an outbreak of H1N1 flu under wraps during a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, after the Caribbean island reported its first confirmed case.
Nearly 3 Million Mexican Women Residing in US are Mothers
 SEGOB
56% of Mexican women living in the United States are mothers, making an absolute total of three million. They are predominantly located in the states that have traditionally been destinations of Mexican migration: California, Texas, Arizona and Illinois.
Drug Busts and Weapons Seizures Increase at US-Mexico Border
 Jim Kouri
Significant drug and weapons seizures by the Tucson-based, multi-agency Border Enforcement Security Task Force or BEST, are on the rise, a trend Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials attribute to heightened cooperation and information sharing fostered by the investigative task force among law enforcement agencies in southern Arizona and Mexico.
WHO Counts 4,694 Swine Flu Cases Worldwide
 Associated Press
The World Health Organization has raised its tally of confirmed human cases of swine flu to 4,694 in 30 countries, after the United States shot ahead of Mexico over the weekend.
Mexican Troops Needed in Drug War: US Border Czar
 Tabassum Zakaria
Mexico needs its army to lead the drug war until its police forces are strengthened and able to tackle the violent gangs that pose a security threat on both sides of the border, the new U.S. border czar said on Friday.
Canada Reports Flu Death as U.S. Cases Escalate
 Daniel Trotta
The new H1N1 flu killed its first patient in Canada, making it the third country after Mexico and the United States to report a death from the virus that has sickened more than 3,000 people in 27 countries.
US Admits Civilians Died in Afghan Raids
 Carlotta Gall & Taimoor Shah
United States officials acknowledged Thursday for the first time that at least some of what might be 100 civilian deaths in western Afghanistan had been caused by American bombs. In Afghanistan, residents angrily protested the deaths and demanded that American forces leave the country.
Brazilians Avoid Deadly Reptiles in Fleeing Floods
 Marco Sibaja
Northern Brazil's worst floods in decades have driven 218,000 people from their homes to seek refuge wherever they can, packing onto flatbed trucks and braving rivers teeming with deadly reptiles in a scramble for higher ground.
U.S. Senate Approves Drug Czar
 Matthew Daly
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the nomination of Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as the nation's drug czar, signaling a change in U.S. drug policy.
As Gay Issues Arise, Obama Is Pressed to Engage
 Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Mr. Obama — who has said he opposes same-sex marriage as a Christian but describes himself as a “fierce advocate of equality” for gay men and lesbians — is under pressure to engage on a variety of gay issues that are coming to the fore amid a dizzying pace of social, political, legal and legislative change.
White House Says No Newspaper Bailouts
 Agence France-Presse
The White House expressed "concern" and "sadness" on Monday over the state of the ailing US newspaper industry, but made it clear that a government bailout was not in the cards.
NYC Appointee Resigns over Mexico 'Banditos' Essay
 Cristian Salazar
A woman appointed to a New York City commission has resigned after coming under withering criticism for saying Mexico should "get a grip on its banditos."
May 1st Around the World
 Associated Press
May 1st around the world - Associated Press raw feed.
Venezuela's Chavez Condemns US Report on Terrorism
 Rachel Jones
President Hugo Chavez on Friday condemned a U.S. report that alleges Venezuela fails to cooperate in fighting terrorism and called on President Barack Obama to end the decades-long trade embargo against Cuba.
Obama's Weekly Address: Government Actions to Address the H1N1 Flu Virus
 White House Blog
In his Weekly Address, the President discusses the government’s response to the 2009 H1N1 flu virus, from school closings to activating online social networks. He urges Americans to be calm but cautious.
In US, Thousands Face a Balancing Act Over Flu Fears
 Monica Davey
As the number of confirmed swine flu cases in this country continued to rise to over 100 on Thursday, precautions over the illness — many of which appeared to be overreactions — were beginning to affect the daily lives of tens of thousands of people, even in states where the flu has yet to be found.
US House Passes Hate Crime Legislation
 Thomas Ferraro
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives this week approved an expansion of federal "hate crime" laws - an effort that former Republican President George W. Bush had opposed.
Obama: Waterboarding Was Torture
 Jennifer Loven
President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture, and the information gained from terror suspects through its use could have been obtained by other means.
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