Police find the bound, tortured bodies of 12 men in western MexicoMEXICO CITY — Prosecutors said they found the bound, blindfolded and tortured bodies of at least a dozen people Monday on a roadside in the western state of Michoacan, which has become a flash point in Mexico’s war on drugs. Tijuana, Mexico cops under fire: Gunmen kill 1 police officer, wound 3 in latest attackTIJUANA, Mexico — Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol car, killing one officer and wounding three others amid a brutal drug war in this northern border city that has seen at least 18 policemen slain so far this year. Gunmen kill police officer, wound 3 more officers in Mexican border city of TijuanaTIJUANA, Mexico — Gunmen opened fire on a patrol car in the drug-plagued border city of Tijuana, killing one police officer and wounding three more, authorities said Monday. Uribe gives $1 million to 279 victims of Colombia’s conflict _ part of $100M reparation fundMONTERIA, Colombia — President Alvaro Uribe delivered reparations totaling nearly $1 million on Sunday to 279 victims of Colombia’s long-running conflict. Mexican police capture suspects in attacks on federal forces in 3 statesMORELIA, Mexico — Federal agents Sunday captured two suspects in connection with a series of attacks on federal forces across western Michoacan state that left five officers and two soldiers dead. Gunmen attack federal forces across Mexican state, killing 5 officers, 2 soldiersMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen boldly attacked federal forces across the western state of Michoacan on Saturday, killing five federal agents and two soldiers after the capture of a suspected drug cartel operative. Text of President Barack Obama’s speech in Ghana on SaturdayText of President Barack Obama’s speech Saturday in Accra, Ghana, as provided by the White House: Couple charged with having sex in a parked car loaded with drug-making equipment in TexasSAN ANTONIO — The car was a-rockin’, and the law went a-knockin’. Mexico to give arms, training to Mormon community anti-crime force after murder of activistMEXICO CITY — Authorities in northern Mexico will give arms and training to members of an anti-crime group in a Mormon community after two local residents were killed by hitmen with ties to organized crime, residents said Friday. Couple charged with having sex in a parked car loaded with drug-making equipment, ingredientsSAN ANTONIO — The car was a-rockin’, so the law went a-knockin’. Bexar County sheriff’s deputies drawn by the actions of an amorous couple in a parked car allegedly found more than amour. Deputy Ino Badillo told the San Antonio Express-news that they also found enough equipment and chemicals in the car to start a methamphetamine lab. US moving away from drug eradication effort in Afghanistan to gain favor with farmersWASHINGTON — The 4,000 U.S. Marines now pushing deep into Taliban-controlled tracts as part of an expanded war in southern Afghanistan are setting up fire bases amid some of the most productive poppy fields in the world’s opium-producing capital. LA police chief says detectives focusing on Jackson’s prescription drug history and doctorsLOS ANGELES — Detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson are looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk with his numerous former doctors, the Los Angeles police chief said. Mexico’s federal prosecutors take over investigation into killing of anti-crime activistMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said Thursday it is launching a federal investigation into the killing of a Mormon anti-crime activist, calling it a high-impact crime that appears related to the arrest of a gang of gunmen. US extradites ‘Minister of Cocaine’ to Bolivia to serve time for political killingsLA PAZ, Bolivia — The United States deported a key figure in Bolivia’s last military dictatorship back home Thursday to serve a 30-year prison sentence for crimes including genocide and political assassinations. Mexican find 4 hacked-up bodies in plastic bags in western MexicoMORELIA, Mexico — Police in western Mexico found four mutilated bodies in plastic bags on the side of a highway Thursday. Merck, Portola Pharmaceuticals sign deal worth up to $470 million to develop anticlotting drugTRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday they have signed an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm. Merck, Portola Pharmaceuticals sign deal worth up to $420 million to develop anticlotting drugWHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. say they have an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm. Mexico outraged by killing of Mormon anti-crime activist, community pledges to carry on fightMEXICO CITY — Mexico reacted to the slaying of an anti-crime activist with outrage Wednesday: Congress called for a minute of silence, television commentators demanded justice and activists pledged to step up their fight against crime despite persistent threats. Survivor of Khmer Rouge prison testifies she still has scars where she was bound for beatingsPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A woman tortured by the Khmer Rouge testified Wednesday that she has spent most of her life trying to forget the horrors she endured in the 1970s and never spoke of the past, even to her husband and children. Leader of anti-kidnapping protest and neighbor slain by suspected hit men in northern MexicoCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An anti-crime activist and a neighbor were killed in northern Mexico on Tuesday by gunmen believed linked to a drug cartel, a local legislator said. Former leader of Mongols biker gang pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy in 2008 fed caseLOS ANGELES — The former national president of the notorious Mongols motorcycle gang has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a case that accused other members of murder, drug trafficking and violent attacks. Mexico congressional elections test public support for government’s drug war, economic policyMEXICO CITY — Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance weighed heavily in Sunday’s midterm congressional elections that could decide the future of President Felipe Calderon’s anti-crime and economic policies. $30 million worth of heroin stuffed in Build-A-Bear toys is found during NYC drug bustNEW YORK — A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx. Mexico elections to test public support for government’s drug war; many frustrated by violenceMEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday amid growing frustration over rampant cartel violence and a shrinking economy. Michael Jackson’s ex-wife wins court delay while she decides whether to seek custody of 2 kidsLOS ANGELES — The future of Michael Jackson’s children was thrown into question Thursday when his ex-wife emerged and won a delay in a custody hearing while she decides whether she wants to raise her two offspring. Attorney: Debbie Rowe still deciding whether to seek custody of kids she had with JacksonLOS ANGELES — Deborah Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson and the mother of two of his children, has not reached a final decision on whether to seek custody of the children, a lawyer said Thursday. DEA joins Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled outLOS ANGELES — With the federal Drug Enforcement Administration now joining the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, Jermaine Jackson says he would be “hurt” if toxicology reports show that his younger brother abused prescription drugs. AP answers your questions on the news, from Afghan poppies to interest rates and debtThe U.S. government has been plunging deeper and deeper into debt, and the White House expects the budget deficit to get close to $2 trillion by the end of the year. DEA joins Michael Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled outLOS ANGELES — Jermaine Jackson said he would be “hurt” if toxicology reports show that Michael Jackson abused prescription drugs, but that he did not know about any drug use by his younger brother. AP source: DEA joins investigation into Michael Jackson’s deathWASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, a law enforcement official said late Wednesday. |
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