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Mexico judge orders US-born drug lord

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:00:22 GMT-07:00

A Mexican judge has ordered a US-born suspected drug lord known as "La Barbie" held for 40 days pending an investigation into organized crime and other charges.

French Teacher Suspended for Spending

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:01:29 GMT-07:00

A history teacher has been suspended in France, for spending too much time teaching students about the Holocaust.

U.N. Lays Plans to Spend $290M on Aid

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:18 GMT-07:00

The money is by no means a sure thing, especially if the unpredictable North Korean dictator rejects any of the stringent oversight conditions attached to money from some of the important donors the U.N. hopes will chip in.

Despite Cancun Attack, Tourism

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:30:19 GMT-07:00

As Mexican officials investigate a bloody attack that left eight people dead in one of the country's most popular vacation destinations, officials there say the drug wars appear to be having little effect on tourism.

Gates Arrives in Iraq as Combat

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:30:25 GMT-07:00

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday thanked U.S. troops in Iraq as they formally close down their combat mission.

Palestinian Kills 4 Israelis on Eve of

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:13 GMT-07:00

A Palestinian gunman killed four Israelis -- including a pregnant woman -- in an attack Tuesday in the West Bank, the Israeli military said.

Dutch Question 2 Men Arrested on

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:17 GMT-07:00

Dutch investigators on Tuesday questioned two men arrested at Amsterdam's airport after U.S. authorities found suspicious items in their checked luggage, including a cell phone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle and a knife and box cutter.

Two Detroit Men Arrested on Flight

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:30:21 GMT-07:00

It wasn't immediately clear what the men are suspected of doing

Vatican Greets Muslims as Ramadan Ends

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:31:52 GMT-07:00

The Vatican is urging Muslims and Christians to work together to safeguard respect for human rights of all, regardless of religious affiliation or ethnic group.

Cuba Stubs Out Monthly Handout of

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:30:15 GMT-07:00

Older cigarette smokers in Cuba had their subsidized rations stubbed out as the country attempts to put its economy back on track, The Guardian reported Friday.