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Self-identified enforcer for Mexican cartels confesses to more than 30 murders, police say
A self-described debt collector for Mexican drug cartels says he has slayed ?more than 30 people across the United States, according to investigators.If Jose Martinez, 51, is found guilty of scores of homicides on both coasts, he would earn a place among the most lethal serial murderers in American history.Investigators have confirmed that Martinez ... (more)
One-by-one the kayakers and canoers participating in the annual Sojourn, drifted in to Victory Park on Tuesday for a lunch break.
Business briefs from across the nation and around the world
BP PLC says cleanup work is ending in three of the states affected by the company's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lady Gaga Reunites With Boyfriend Taylor Kinney After Mexico Trip-See the Pic
Back together at last! After a brief time apart, Lady Gaga is once again in the arms of her beau Taylor Kinney.
Mexico bar mystery linked to gang
A gang was involved in the mass disappearance of people at a bar and investigators are looking into whether a dispute with a rival group was a factor, officials said.
States use connections to boost China exports
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, rear center left, and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, center right, enter the rotunda in the Iowa Statehouse for a formal dinner, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Lady Gaga -- BACK in Bikini Shape
Less than a year after gaining 30 pounds, Lady Gaga is back down to her fighting weight -- surfacing south of the border in Mexico this week with some friends ... in a sexy floral bikini.You'll recall, Gaga struggled with her weight last year, Pennsylvania Facts - PA is the Keystone State.
Mexican army rescues 165 abductees at border
Mexican soldiers have rescued 165 people kidnapped by a drug cartel and held for as long as three weeks in a one-story home alongside the U.S. border.
Roll up your sleeves and create your own flour tortillas for an easy, fix-ahead fiesta
Silvia de los Santos de Dooley serves her tortillas de harina with machacado con huevo, frijoles refritos, aguacate, and salsa.
Eat + Drink: Carnegie Coffee, Casa Reyna, the return of Vincent's Pizza and more
Eat + Drink is Pop City's weekly look at epic local nom noms. - The Carnegie Coffee Company , a new coffee shop combined with an existing pharmacy in an old post office in Carnegie, will open to the public on June 15, and hold its grand opening on June 22. Husband-and-wife-team Ashley Comer and Greg Romeo, who own The Medicine Shoppe in Carnegie, ... (more)
Murder mystery after five skeletons found in Arizona desert
Five people whose skeletal remains were found in a remote Arizona smuggling corridor are thought to have been homicide victims from Mexico or Central America who were shot or beaten to death, authorities said on Tuesday.Border Patrol agents discovered the five sets of human remains a week ago.
Mexico, China sign accords to improve ties
Chinese and Mexican officials say they want to improve relations as leaders hold a meeting.
Marine reservist kidnapped in Mexico, FBI seeks public's help
The FBI is turning to the public for any information about the apparent kidnapping in Mexico of a U.S. Marine reservist.
Arizona mom Yanira Maldonado freed from Mexican prison
An Arizona monther who had been held for more than a week in Mexico on suspicion of drug smuggling was released late Thursday.Yanira Maldonado of Goodyear, Arizona, would return immediately to the United States, her lawyer ?Jose Francisco Benitez Paz said.Her husband, Gary Maldonado, crossed the border at Nogales, Ariz., to pick her up.Maldonado ... (more)
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Ronald R. "Bernie" Bernhisel, whom she was married to for 51 years, on March 20, 2008; a 1-year-old son, Ricky Lee; a sister, Margaret Reisinger; and three brothers, Steve Rice, Larry Rice and Dean Rice.
Family of US woman jailed in Mexico holds out hope for quick release
The family of an Arizona woman who is being held in a Mexican jail, accused of smuggling drugs on her way back from a family funeral, was cautiously optimistic Wednesday that she could be freed soon.Yanira Maldonado was to return to court Wednesday for a hearing on her case, which a relative said would be "key." She was represented by a Mexican ... (more)
'Today is key,' says family of American woman jailed in Mexico
The family of an Arizona mother who is being held in a Mexican jail, accused of smuggling drugs on her way back from a family funeral, said her second day in court will be "key" to her release.Yanira Maldonado and her husband Gary were on a bus home to from Mexico a week ago after going to a funeral there for Maldonado's aunt when the bus they were ... (more)
'Today is key,' says family of US woman jailed in Mexico
The family of an Arizona woman who is being held in a Mexican jail, accused of smuggling drugs on her way back from a family funeral, said her next court appearances will be "key" to her release.Yanira Maldonado and her husband, Gary, were on a bus home to from Mexico a week ago after going to a funeral there for Maldonado's aunt when soldiers ... (more)
Four locals who were on cruise ship that caught fire praise crew, glad to be home
What a way to start the summer, a Memorial Day cruise from Baltimore to the Bahamas.
Arizona woman held after attending family funeral
An Arizona mother of seven is being held in a Mexican jail, accused of smuggling about 12 pounds of marijuana.