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No letup seen in violence by Sonora cartels
NOGALES, Sonora a ' A wave of narco-fueled violence this month has served as a harsh reminder that the bloodshed that erupted last year in this border city hasn't slowed down.
Six Bodies Found Near Popular Tourist Resort
Police in the Mexican border state of Sonora say they have found six decomposing bodies near a highway leading to the Gulf of California resort of Puerto Penasco.
The United States and Mexico went to war in 1846. The U.S. believed it had the right and duty to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
CBP Officers Seize $300,000 in Undeclared Currency at Arizona Border
December 15, 2009: Nogales, Arizona - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Mariposa, Ariz.
Modeling Ecosystem Services in an Arid Landscape Using the InVEST Tool
HALSELL, N. G., C. L. ERICKSON, AND W. G. KEPNER. Modeling Ecosystem Services in an Arid Landscape Using the InVEST Tool.
UMCOR Hotline for December 8, 2009
In Today's Hotline: Read how UMCOR is responding to needs around the world: MEXICO: HURRICANE RECOVERY SUDAN: KIT DISTRIBUTION ARMENIA: A CLINIC RESTORED KENYA: WINDOW OF HOPE MEXICO: HURRICANE RECOVERY In September, Hurricane Jimena devastated Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.
Kids hurt in Sonora day-care fire treated in Valley
Without much fuss, Diego Blancarte Valenzuela, 3, took the chloral hydrate at 1:52 Wednesday afternoon.
Grenade attacks in Sonora injure 3
MEXICO CITY a ' Near-simultaneous grenade attacks on offices, businesses and gas stations in a northern Mexican state slightly injured three people, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Survivors of Daycare Center Fire to be Introduced at Phoenix Childrena s
A On Thursday December 10, at Noon, Phoenix Childrena TMs Hospital and Sister Cities of Phoenix will host an event with Phoenix Sister Cities Commission at the hospital.
Tristeza takes inspiration from far-flung sources
When the three core members of a band all live in different cities, working together can be a challenge.
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Leon Metz: Filibusterers who weren't just talkers
We all know that a filibusterer is someone who talks too much, usually a politician making a long speech.
As Grupo retakes Asarco, some fret
Anxiety over the fate of Tucson copper miner Asarco LLC has run high among business owners, community officials and union leaders since a federal judge awarded control of the bankrupt company two weeks ago to Grupo Mexico SAB.
Border guard fires at car as it speeds into Mexico
A high-speed car chase Saturday evening near the international border ended with a Customs and Border Protection officer firing on a sedan as it careened through the Mariposa Port of Entry into Nogales, Sonora.
Border agents at Naco find marijuana hidden in car's bumpers
NACO, Ariz. a ' U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana from the bumpers and doors of a car that was stopped at the Naco port of entry.
Mexico nabs alleged arms smuggler
Authorities say police arrested a woman trying to smuggle 41 assault rifles into Mexico from the United States.
Four new members join the ranks of Prescott City Council
Punctuated by applause, accolades, and a few tears, four new City Council members replaced departing members Tuesday afternoon.
'40s, '50s singles found fun, and often love, at church venue
Members of the Damien Club, for young Catholics, often would go out together on weekends a ' sometimes to Nogales, Sonora, and other times to a local eatery.
The Temper Trap To Play SXSW 2010
The Temper Trap will return to SXSW in 2010, after grabbing buzz-band attention for their showcases this year.
La Mala Estrella - Luis Aguilar
Admired for his singing as well as his acting, Luis Aguilar, a.k.a. el Gallo Giro, went down in history as one of the great stars of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
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