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US-Mexico: Rights Group Urges Review of Aid in Light of Abuses
 Marina Litvinsky
The U.S. State Department should not certify Mexico's compliance with the Merida Initiative's human rights requirements so long as the Mexican army continues to commit human rights abuses without proper investigation and punishment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, released Monday.
Calls Increase for Probe of Bush-CIA Lies
 Pamela Hess
Congressional demands for an investigation grew on Monday over new disclosures that a secret CIA program to capture or kill al-Qaida leaders was concealed from Congress for eight years, perhaps at the behest of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Honduras Lifts Curfew 2 Weeks After Military Coup
 Juan Zamorano
Hondurans enjoyed their first night of unfettered freedom in two weeks after the interim government lifted a curfew imposed following the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya.
Leading Democrats Want Bush Era Abuses Probed
 Capitol Hill Blue
Angry Democrats no longer accept President Barack Obama's reluctance to pursue the illegality of former President Bush's torture, spying and anti-terrorism excesses and will push hard for full investigations into the actions of the previous administration.
Cheney Ordered CIA to Lie to Congress
 Pamela Hess
Former Vice President Dick Cheney directed the CIA eight years ago not to inform Congress about a nascent counterterrorism program that CIA Director Leon Panetta terminated in June, officials with direct knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
 US Immigration Crackdown Tearing Families Apart
 The Real News Network
A US government crackdown on illegal immigration has torn families apart, and human rights activists say millions of children are left in a lurch when their parents are forced out of the country.
Obama's Weekly Address: Recovery and the Jobs of the Future
 White House Blog
The President explains how the Recovery Act helped end our economic free fall, and how his agenda is helping to set a new foundation for our economy.
Bush's Spy Program: Illegal & Widespread
 Pamela Hess
Not enough relevant officials were aware of the size and depth of an unprecedented surveillance program started under President George W. Bush, let alone signed off on it, a team of federal inspectors general found.
U.S. Senate Approves $42.9 Billion Homeland Security Bill
 Jeremy Pelofsky
The Senate on Thursday approved a wide-ranging $42.9 billion measure to pay for improving U.S. border security, clamp down on illegal immigration and beef up cyber security in fiscal 2010.
Schumer: US Immigration Bill to Be Ready by Labor Day
 Suzanne Gamboa
The lead Democrat steering an immigration overhaul through the Senate said Wednesday he expects to have a bill ready by Labor Day that is more generous to highly skilled immigrant workers than those who are lower skilled and is tough on future waves of illegal immigration.
G5: Not Second-Class Citizens
 Carmen Martínez
The presidents of Mexico, Brazil, China, India and South Africa Wednesday said they will demand the increased participation of undeveloped nations in international financial institutions to prevent economic crisises such as the current one in which these countries are treated as "second- class citizens."
Rove Deposed in US Attorney Probe
 John Bresnahan & Josh Gerstein
Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was deposed Tuesday by attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee, according to Rep. John Conyers, the panel's chairman.
GOP Rep: Michael Jackson Was a 'Low Life'
 Agence France-Presse
Music superstar Michael Jackson was a "pervert" and "a child molester" and the media has disgraced itself with the day-in, day-out coverage of his death, a US lawmaker has charged.
Honduran Coup Resistance Growing
 The Real News Network
Sandra Cuffe: Military resorts to killing, numbers in streets double - even opponents of Zelaya join in.
Honduran Clashes Turn Deadly
 The Real News Network
The Honduran military has thwarted an attempt by Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, to fly back to the country, as clashes between his supporters and security forces turned deadly.
OAS Without Dissent Suspends Honduras Over Zelaya Ouster
 Lesley Clark & Laura Figueroa
The Organization of American States voted late Saturday to suspend Honduras from the group over the military ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, who minutes later vowed to return to his country Sunday despite warnings it would be too dangerous.
Obama's Weekly Address: On the 4th of July, Overcoming America’s Challenges
 White House Blog
The President recounts America’s great history of overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges, and pledges to lead America in continuing that tradition.
US Jury Convicts Final Defendant Charged in Drug Trafficking Cell Associated With Mexico´s Gulf Cartel
 American Chronicle
Following a three-day trial this week before Chief U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater, a federal jury found Rigoberto Mata, 43, guilty of money laundering.
Obama’s First Major Military Excursion: Marines Launch Huge Op in South Afghanistan
 Daniel Tencer
One day after U.S. troops officially vacated Iraqi cities, handing control over security to the Iraqis themselves for the first time since 2003, America’s “other war” has been ramped up significantly.
US House Passes $44B Homeland Security Spending Bill
 Andrew Taylor
The House passed a $44 billion spending bill last week that awards the Homeland Security Department a 7 percent budget increase, with money for more border patrol agents and for anti-piracy efforts off the coast of Somalia.
Mississippi has the Most US Fatties
 Lauran Neergaard
Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
1,500 US National Guard Troops To Border
 Ben Swann
1,500 National Guard volunteers will be used to support the existing counter-drug program on the border with Mexico.
Honduran Coup Leader to AP: Zelaya Won't Return
 Will Weissert
Honduras' interim leader warned that the only way his predecessor will return to office is through a foreign invasion, even as the hemisphere's leaders gave him 72 hours to hand over the presidency.
Drug Cartel Tunnelers Target US Border Town
 Tim Gaynor
As security tightens along the Mexico border, the twin cities of Nogales - where stores, homes and warehouses in Mexico and Arizona lie just a few yards either side of the fence - are in the grip of a tunneling boom.
UN Backs Ousted Honduran Leader
 Will Weissert & Freddy Cuevas
The U.N. General Assembly demanded the immediate restoration of Honduras' ousted president on Tuesday, but the man who replaced him said Manuel Zelaya could be arrested if he returns home.
Military Coup in Honduras
 The Real News Network
On Sunday, Hondurans were expecting to vote in a first ever nation-wide survey. Instead they woke up to find out that the military had taken control of the streets and their elected President Manuel Zelaya had been kidnapped and flown to Costa Rica.
Homeland Security, Pentagon Clash on Military's Role at Mexico Border
 Spencer S. Hsu
A proposal to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to counter drug trafficking has triggered a bureaucratic standoff between the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security over the military's role in domestic affairs, according to officials in both departments.
White House Denies Indefinite Detention Order
 Agence France-Presse
The White House dismissed reports that it has drafted an executive order allowing indefinite detention in the United States of some of the top terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
CIA Crucified Captive in Abu Ghraib Prison
 Sherwood Ross
The Central Intelligence Agency crucified a prisoner in Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, according to a report published in The New Yorker magazine.
US Announces Revamp of Afghan Drug Policy
 Associated Press
The United States announced a new drug policy Saturday for opium-rich Afghanistan, saying it was phasing out funding for eradication efforts and using the money for drug interdiction and alternate crop programs instead.
Fans Moonwalk, Hold Worldwide Vigils for Jackson
 Lisa J. Adams
Michael Jackson imitators moonwalked at Mexico's Angel of Independence, a prison in the Philippines organized a "Thriller" tribute dance, political leaders paid homage and French fans gathered at Notre Dame to sing and cry Friday as the world mourned the King of Pop.
Obama's Weekly Address: Get Tested
 White House Blog
One in five Americans currently living with HIV doesn't know it. If our President and First Lady can get tested - you can too.
Immigration Bill Won't Get Through US Congress
 Peter Nicholas & Peter Wallsten
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said today that there is not enough support in Congress now to pass a comprehensive immigration bill providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, though he would not rule out adoption of such a measure by the 2010 elections.
Tunnel Network Sends Border Patrol Underground
 William Booth & Travis Fox
Tom Pittman lifts a manhole cover open, turns on his flashlight and climbs down a ladder into a dangerous warren of drains and tunnels, a literal underworld where spooky bandits and illegal migrants and drug smugglers move around in the dark.
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