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Feds target contacts of DEA agent's killer
The Treasury Department has targeted under the "Kingpin Act" 18 persons and five companies tied to a Mexican drug trafficker convicted in the brutal 1985 kidnapping and murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent - prohibiting U.S. residents from conducting financial or commercial transactions with them and freezing any assets they have ... (more)
Hugon's textbook on cosmology now in English translation
An English translation of douard Hugon, O.P.'s Cosmologia is now available from Editiones Scholasticae .
NYTimes Hypes Amnesty with Fabricated Sob Story Spin
The big Death-to-America amnesty bill is being debated in the Senate now and we know what that means - it's Sob Story Season! Yes, it's time to drag out the most sniffle-inducing yarns about foreigners who created unhappiness for themselves by breaking America's immigration laws.
Drug Kingpin's Dirty Money Financing Mexican Growth
Powerful Mexican drug boss Rafael Caro Quintero was off the streets in 1985, arrested in Costa Rica on suspicion of ordering a hit on a U.S. drug agent.
Minnesota's minority population fuels state's modest growth
Mexican immigrant Raphael Morelos listens to a lecture on nutrition and health at Neighborhood House in West St. Paul on Wednesday as he holds his 18-month-old daughter, Nancy.
Los Angeles: The Tacos are Good, But the Tortas Ahogadas Are Better at Tortas Ahogadas La Ramadita
Sometimes a place just catches your eye, especially as you push through the vast expanse of the San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles.
Naked Cyclists Protest Driving in Mexico
Thousands of Mexican cyclists rode naked Saturday to protest aggressive drivers and carbon emissions from cars -- and the conservativeness of central Mexico's Jalisco state -- organizers said.
Old lines between a usa and a thema have faded
For six years in the late '80s and '90s, I lived in East Chicago, Ind., at the southern tip of Lake Michigan.
Naked cyclists protest aggressive drivers
Thousands of Mexican cyclists rode naked to protest aggressive drivers and carbon emissions from cars - and the conservativeness of central Mexico's Jalisco state - organisers said.
Tequila, the story behind the story
Reporter Blanca Torres and her mom, Elena Torres, on assignment in an agave field near the city of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico.
N.J. woman indicted in Morgantown prison camp escape
A New Jersey woman accused of helping an inmate escape from a federal prison camp in West Virginia has been indicted.
Top Celebrity-Owned Tequila Brands
Celebrities are often lending their names to various brands ranging from clothing to perfume to alcohol, while many have attempted to make their name in the tequila industry only a few have succeeded.
Woman accused of helping W.Va. inmate escape
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - Federal marshals have arrested a woman accused of helping an inmate escape from a prison camp in West Virginia.
Clinic, Hookworms and Moon Duo to play Liverpool Psych Fest
The full music programme for Liverpool Psych Fest has been announced with Clinic and Moon Duo set to headline the two-day event.
Urban headed south for Hispanic ministry
Fr. Anthony Urban's days in Dell Rapids are numbered but the young clergy says he won't soon forget his time at St.
TONIA COUCH wrote her name in history by becoming the first female British diver to win an individual medal at a World Series event.
When You Listen To Bach, What Color Do You See?
If it's a fast Bach concerto in a major key, it's likely you'll picture a color that's more saturated and brighter - like a red or a yellow.
Toronto mayor says crack video doesn't exist
Rob Ford, mayor of Toronto, waves the pan american flag during the Closing Ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games at the Omnilife Stadium on October 30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
For this Salt Lake City church, it's the beliefs, not the building, that matter
Pastor Ruben Bautista has no particular fondness for the exquisite image of a pastoral Jesus streaming in from the giant stained-glass window in his Salt Lake City church's sanctuary.
Highlights of FINA Diving World Series 2013
China's Liu Huixia and Si Yajie react after the 10m platform women's synchronized final during the sixth stage of the International Swimming Federation Diving World Series 2013 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on May 24, 2013.