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4 arrested in killing of Mexican marine's family
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico a ' Four suspected members of a cartel-aligned hit squad have been arrested in the slaying of the family of a Mexican marine hailed as a hero for dying in a raid that killed a top drug lord.
Revenge attack on family of soldier killed in drugs raid
Mourners surround the coffin of Navy Master Angulo Cordoba, who was fatally shot in a drugs raid.
Eagle Pass Mayor in Mexican restaurant when gunmen attacked
Gunmen sprayed bullets at a restaurant Tuesday where the mayor of a Texas border town was eating with a Mexican state attorney general and other officials, police said.
Drug gang revenge attack kills Mexico marine's family
Drug gang hitmen shot dead the grieving mother, brother, sister and aunt of an elite Mexican marine who died after taking part in a raid that killed a notorious drug lord, police said on Tuesday.
Gunmen fire at Mexican eatery with US mayor inside
Gunmen sprayed bullets at a restaurant Tuesday where the mayor of a Texas border town was eating with a Mexican state attorney general and other officials, police said.
Chrysler to retool Dundee engine plant
The chief executive of Chrysler Group LLC confirmed Thursday a $179 million investment at its engine plant in Dundee, said he was evaluating the future of another plant and stood behind the company's decision to close 789 dealers.
Chinese caught en route to the U.S.
Chinese caught en route to the U.S. Odd noises from inside a truck stopped at a highway checkpoint led to the discovery of ten Chinese being smuggled en route to the U.S.; the truck was on a highway between Cosoleacaque, Veracruz, and Nuevo Teapan, Tabasco [an area on the north end of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, near the port city of ...
Chrysler reportedly will invest in Michigan plant
Chrysler LLC will announce Thursday that it plans to invest millions in a factory near Detroit to build fuel-efficient four-cylinder engines designed by Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA, a person briefed on the announcement said.
Ardie Factor was born Nov. 28, 1913 to Riley Factor and Susie Gordon in Brackettville.
Chryslera s Ram strolls away with honor
Motor Trend on Thursday named the beefy 2010 Ram Heavy Duty its Truck of the Year in a competition that pitted the Chrysler pickup against contenders from Toyota and Ford.
Esmeralda Delgado of Piedras Negras, Mexico, earns money by giving plasma in Texas.
Hiring, goals set for Dundee plant
DaimlerChrysler AG and its engine joint-venture partners have started the process for hiring about 400 hourly and salaried employees for a factory being built in Dundee, Mich., where the goal is to slash to less than two hours the time to make each four-cylinder engine.
Search on for Missing Hiker's Dog
Melba Parra points to the place in a dry wash where she and her husband, Tom, found Robert Sumrall lying on Friday afternoon outside Cissy McAndrew s empty cabin.
Mexico's Zetas gang buys businesses along border in move to increase legitimacy
The Zetas, Mexico's notoriously brutal group of paramilitary thugs, are expanding their role as bully businessmen along the Texas-Mexico border, branching out from traditional criminal enterprises such as extortion and drug trafficking and buying legitimate businesses, U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials say.
Education moments: Chain conversions
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Mexico police arrest Italians in counterfeit case
Police in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras say they have arrested three Italians accused of selling counterfeit electronic devices.
Escaped prisoners from found in Mexico
The manhunt is over for two prisoners who escaped from the Bastrop Minimum Security Prison Camp.
Church raises lonely voice against mine risks
When La Morita No. 49 mine exploded Sept. 29, the first support personnel to arrive at the scene were not rescue or ambulance teams.
Pocito closings finally may loom
The deaths of two workers this month in a primitive coal mine in northern Mexico have sparked outrage and fear in the region and could be the catalyst that, after months of little progress in improving the mines, forces the government to close the most dangerous operations.
With looming layoffs, scarce work, and increasing cost of living expenses, many families are forced to cut back.
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