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Death of a Mexican Drug Lord May Not Make People Feel Safer
The coordinated raid that led to the death of Ignacio Coronel Villarreal on Thursday may make way for a competing cartel.
Brazilian Goalie Is Charged in Ex-Lover’s Killing
Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza is accused of murder in a gruesome case that has fascinated much of Brazil.
Mexican Journalists’ Captors Demand Broadcast of Videos
Three television cameramen and a newspaper reporter were being held by kidnappers in the state of Durango.
World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Mexico: Army Kills Cartel Leader
One of the senior leaders of Mexico’s most powerful drug gang, the Sinaloa cartel, was killed in a clash with soldiers near Guadalajara.
An Arizona Morgue Grows Crowded
A growing number of border crossers have been found dead in the deserts around Tucson.
Expect More Pranks From Fake French Foreign Ministry
At a news conference last week in Montreal, members of the Committee for the Reimbursement of the Indemnity Money Extorted from Haiti said that they have not yet begun to prank.

Air tanker drops fire retardant, slows LA wildfire (AP)

AP - Water-dropping aircraft slowed the progress of a wildfire that was bearing down on hundreds of homes in the high desert north of Los Angeles.

Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters (AP)

AP - A House investigative panel has decided to charge Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second high-profile trial with political implications for Democrats this fall.

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Thousands to join Love Parade memorial 31 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am CNN.com
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Arizona's New Immigration Law: Cops vs. CopWatchers 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm TIME.com: Top Stories
Hardline law enforcement vowed to continue their sweeps of Latino communities but the operations have so far been stymied by…
Rapid Fire: 2010-07-30 29 Jul 2010 | 5:37 pm Defense Industry Daily
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REINTEGRATING THE TALIBAN 31 Dec 1969 | 6:00 pm Natochannel RSS-feed
In Afghanistan, a major programme is underway aimed at reintegrating the Taliban. It’s hoped that the process will persuade more…

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