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Mexico kills drug kingpin in raid, US shutters consulate
(AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:24:01 GMT
 AFP - Mexican soldiers gunned down a top drug lord in a rare victory against the country's brutal cartels, as the US consulate in the blood-soaked border region closed Friday for security reasons.
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Oil threat recedes for East Coast, much of Florida
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:22:35 GMT
 Reuters - South Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast will likely be spared from any contamination from the ruptured BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. government scientists said on Friday.
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FAA to downgrade Mexico's air safety rating
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:54:32 GMT
AP - U.S. aviation officials are downgrading Mexico's aviation safety rating, a move that could have economic consequences for some airlines.
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US investigates threats against Mexican consulate
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:49:39 GMT
 AP - The U.S. State Department said Friday it is evaluating threats surrounding the consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez as hundreds with appointments for visa applications and other services stood outside the shuttered office wondering what to do.
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BP to try well kill Tuesday
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:55:18 GMT
 Reuters - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.
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Mexico drug boss death could spark power struggle
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:25:22 GMT
 Reuters - Mexico's killing of a top drug trafficker is a coup for President Felipe Calderon, but it may result in a spike in violence and is unlikely to lead authorities to the country's most wanted drug boss.
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US closes consulate in violence-hit Mexican border city
(AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:13:13 GMT
 AFP - The United States has closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez to carry out a security review amid spiraling drug gang-related violence, officials said Friday.
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Debris in relief well delays static kill: government
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:11:15 GMT
Reuters - BP Plc's delayed a critical first step toward killing its Gulf of Mexico oil leak to clean out debris and sediment at the bottom of a relief well, the top official overseeing the spill response said on Friday.
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South Florida, East Coast likely spared oil impact
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:26:50 GMT
AP - Federal officials predicted Friday that most Gulf Coast beaches have seen their last major oiling from the BP spill, and South Florida and the East Coast should be spared any impact because the crude never reached the powerful loop current.
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Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:43:43 GMT
 AP - Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in 2006.
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BP to set aside $100 million for unemployed rig workers
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:49:35 GMT
Reuters - BP Plc said on Friday it will establish a $100 million fund to help drilling rig workers in the Gulf of Mexico who are unemployed as a result of the company's oil leak.
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Louisiana reopens fishing grounds after spill closure
(AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:26:04 GMT
 AFP - Louisiana has reopened wide swaths of state fishing grounds that were closed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill after seafood testing, the state said.
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"Little Pea" Hernandez living dream at United
(AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:37:41 GMT
 AFP - Mexico international striker Javier Hernandez said he is living a dream ahead of Friday's friendly between former club Chivas of Guadalajara and new side Manchester United.
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House vote seen close on oil spill bill
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:48:48 GMT
Reuters - A close vote is expected later on Friday when the U.S. House of Representatives decides on legislation to reform the oil industry's offshore drilling practices in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.
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Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:19:37 GMT
 AP - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.
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U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:45:37 GMT
 Reuters - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions.
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Mexico drug gang kingpin killed in raid: official
(AFP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:16:14 GMT
 AFP - A top leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug gang has been killed while resisting arrest in a military raid, the defense ministry said, in a rare victory for authorities battling the country's brutal drug cartels.
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(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:52:15 GMT
AP - US Consulate in Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez temporarily closes for security review.
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California pot sweep linked to Mexican drug cartels
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:21:00 GMT
Reuters - California authorities said on Thursday they have made dozens of arrests and destroyed marijuana plants worth billions of dollars on farms that officials said are controlled by Mexican drug traffickers.
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Canada cancels 2 Mexicana flights on creditor request
(Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:48:56 GMT
Reuters - Airline Mexicana de Aviacion said on Thursday that two Mexico-bound flights were canceled on request from a creditor to Canadian authorities who demands clarification over the company's financial situation.
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