Fred weakens to tropical storm far off in Atlantic; Tropical Storm Linda near dissipatingMIAMI — Forecasters say Fred has weakened to a tropical storm in the middle of the Atlantic, while Tropical Storm Linda was expected to dissipate soon in the Pacific. Sterlite Industries makes higher $2.57B bid for Asarco, topping rival Grupo Mexico’s offerDENVER — Sterlite Industries Ltd. raised its bid Friday for Asarco LLC by 20 percent to $2.57 billion in cash, topping rival Grupo Mexico’s offer to regain control of the mining company that has been operating under bankruptcy protection. G-7 and Mexico agree health workers, high-risk groups should get first swine flu vaccinesBRUSSELS — Pregnant women, health workers and people with risky health conditions will be the first to receive swine flu vaccinations, according to an agreement reached Friday by the world’s seven largest economies and Mexico. Hurricane Fred expected to weaken in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Linda weakening in PacificMIAMI — Hurricane Fred is weakening far from land over the Atlantic and Tropical Storm Linda continues to lose strength in the Pacific. Gov. Rick Perry says Texas Ranger teams headed for Texas-Mexico borderHOUSTON — Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday. “It is an expansive effort with the Rangers playing a more high-profile role than they’ve ever played before,” Perry said of the Department of Public Safety’s elite investigative unit. Hijacked plane’s pilots recount tense standoff with incoherent hijacker, as ‘bomb’ ticked to 0MEXICO CITY — 2:30. 2:29. 2:28. … Gov. Perry says Texas Ranger teams headed for Texas-Mexico borderHOUSTON — Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday. Closure of American Greetings unit, Carlton Mexico, will cost $12M to $16MCLEVELAND — American Greetings Corp. said Thursday that the closure of its Carlton Mexico unit would cost $12 million to $16 million in severance pay, write-downs and other expenses. Mexican soldiers detain man for multiple homicides in drug-plagued border cityCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Soldiers have arrested a man suspected of killing 18 people in a series of attacks this year in violence-plagued Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas. Mexican authorities investigate Cancun Airport security after hijackingMEXICO CITY — Mexican investigators are evaluating a Bolivian pastor who hijacked a jetliner for possible mental illness, and trying to figure out how he managed to slip through Cancun Airport security with a fake bomb in his luggage. Preacher says God wanted him to hijack jetliner so he could warn Mexico of earthquake threatMEXICO CITY — It was 1 p.m. when the control tower at the Mexico City airport got the first word of a bizarre drama that would play out over the next two hours: The pilot of Aeromexico Flight 576 radioed that a man aboard claimed to have a bomb and wanted to talk with President Felipe Calderon. Hijacker says God made him do it; passengers, crew safe after police storm Mexico City planeMEXICO CITY — A Bolivian religious fanatic briefly hijacked a jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday, police said. All passengers and the crew were released unharmed. Mothers of women slain in Juarez protest Mexican president’s choice for new attorney generalCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A group of women whose daughters were murdered in a violent Mexican border city are protesting President Felipe Calderon’s choice for new attorney general. AP source: Americans, French citizens among passengers on Mexican hijacked planeWASHINGTON — A U.S. official says American, French, and Mexican citizens were among the passengers aboard a hijacked plane in Mexico. Body with severed arms found in Mexico border city identified as Texas man kidnapped from homeEL PASO, Texas — A body found with its severed arms crossed and placed on its chest in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was identified by authorities Wednesday as a Texas man kidnapped from his home. Police raid ends jetliner hijacking in Mexico; passengers, crew safe; up to 8 men arrestedMEXICO CITY — A jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday. The hijackers released all passengers shortly before federal police stormed the plane, and the crew emerged unharmed moments later. Religious fanatic says he hijacked Mexican jetliner after a ‘revelation’; All aboard plane safeMEXICO CITY — A Bolivian religious fanatic briefly hijacked a jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday, police said. All passengers and the crew were released unharmed. Body with arms cut off dumped on street in Mexico border city under siege by drug violenceCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Police say a body with both arms cut off was found dumped on a street in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas. Airplane hijacked in Mexico City; passengers freed and men led away in handcuffsMEXICO CITY — An airplane was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday from the resort of Cancun, but all passengers and crew were released unharmed, officials said. Airplane briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City, but all passengers and crew releasedMEXICO CITY — An airplane was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday from the resort of Cancun, but all passengers and crew were released unharmed, officials said. Television images showed police leading at least five men from the plane in handcuffs. Mexican news media reported the hijackers were Bolivian citizens demanding to speak with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Mexican official: Bolivian religious fanatic says he hijacked airplane after divine revelationMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s security secretary says a Bolivian religious fanatic told police he hijacked a Mexican flight from the resort city of Cancun after receiving a divine revelation. Passengers freed from hijacked airplane in Mexico City; crew still heldMEXICO CITY — Passengers have been freed from a hijacked airplane in Mexico City, but the crew remains aboard. Passenger Adriana Romero told the Televisa network that all passengers have been released unharmed from the Cancun-to-Mexico City flight, Aeromexico Flight 576, but the crew is still being held hostage. Mexican flight from Cancun hijacked, held on runway at Mexico City airportMEXICO CITY — Hijackers are holding a flight from Cancun to Mexico City. World NGO conference underway in MexicoMEXICO - Mexico is hosting the 62nd Annual Conference of Non Governmental Organisations to focus on disarmament and nonproliferation of weapons of massive destruction. Mexican police arrest 2 journalists for allegedly working with drug gangsVILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — Two rural journalists have been arrested for allegedly working as informants for a violent drug trafficking cartel, according to courts in the southern Mexico state of Tabasco. Mexico City’s love affair with plastic bags will have its limit under new lawMEXICO CITY — Teenagers use them to sneak beer into concerts. Morning commuters sip juice from them. Vendors save on containers by slopping everything from salads to bulk shampoo into them. UN chief Ban Ki-moon offers humanitarian aid to flood victims in Mexico City suburbMEXICO CITY — U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon offered humanitarian aid Tuesday to hundreds of people affected by torrential rains that flooded homes and killed at least two people in a Mexico City suburb. Mexican president proposes elimination of 3 government departments in austerity planMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday proposed eliminating three government departments and raising some taxes in a government austerity plan that will help free up some money for fighting poverty. Mexican president announces elimination of 3 government departments in cutback planMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Felipe Calderon wants to eliminate the government departments of Tourism, Agrarian Reform and Public Administration to cut costs. With new AG, Mexico tries to get even tougher on drug cartels and those who protect themMEXICO CITY — With a new attorney general, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is trying to get even tougher on drug cartels and those who protect them. |
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