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GOP report questions Guantánamo releases - Guantánamo
| on Thu, Feb 9, 8:29 AM
Facing domestic political pressures, the Bush and Obama administrations released or transferred 600 terror suspects deemed an acceptable threat from the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, only to find that 27 percent re-engaged in terrorist...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 2:06 AMTV producer lands in Mexico to face murder charges - Entertainment Wires
A reality televison producer arrived in Mexico escorted by nearly a dozen agents on Thursday after being extradited from the United States so he can face trial in his wife's killing.Read moreon Thu Feb 9 1:56 AMMexican experts excited to find ancient home ruins - Americas Wires
The ruins aren't particularly impressive, just some stone and clay footings for houses that probably supported walls of wood or clay wattle. And it's that very ordinariness that has experts excited.Read moreon Thu Feb 9 1:46 AMMexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine - Americas Wires
Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.Read moreon Thu Feb 9 12:47 AMImpunity in Port-au-Prince - NYTimes.com
Haiti’s culture of impunity must end with the prosecution of Jean-Claude Duvalier.Read moreon Thu Feb 9 12:26 AMMexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine - Americas Wires
Mexico's army says its troops seized 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco.Read moreon Wed Feb 8 11:36 PMMexico party rally ends with 650 food-poison cases - Americas Wires
Officials of a Mexican political party are apologizing to 650 Indians and other people who suffered food poisoning after attending a campaign rally in southern Mexico.Read moreon Wed Feb 8 6:01 PMUN backs Haitians' appeal over Duvalier trial - Haiti
A U.N. official expressed support Wednesday for Haitian victims of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier's regime who plan to appeal a judge's recommendation that calls for trying the ex-leader only for alleged financial crimes and not...Read moreon Wed Feb 8 5:01 PMBrazilian troops tighten security at police strike - Americas Wires
Troops tightened the security ring around a Brazilian state legislature building Wednesday, seeking to step up pressure on the hundreds of striking police barricaded inside as the city's Carnival festivities approach.Read moreon Wed Feb 8 2:15 PMUN says Caribbean crime hurting economies - Americas Wires
Rising crime across the Caribbean threatens the region's tourism-based economy and has exposed a weak and ineffective judicial system, according to a sweeping U.N. study released on Wednesday.Read more
