Mexican Priest Ignites Controversy over Miniskirts
Region: Mexico
At one time, if the Catholic Church in Mexico issued a command, or opinion, its parishioners would obediently jump. Not so anymore, as Roman Catholic priest Rev. Sergio G. Roman learned recently. When he issued an... more
Views: 1492Hospital tries to send man in coma back to Mexico
Region: Illinois
A situation playing out in Chicago represents one of the many dilemmas faced by the US in dealing with undocumented immigrants. Francisco Pantaleon, 30, suffered a severe brain hemorrhage a month ago and has been in a c... more
Views: 2617Baby among 14 gunned down in Creel, Mexico
Region: Mexico
The relative tranquility of the picturesque mountain town of Creel, a common starting place for people visiting Mexico's famed Copper Canyon, was shattered Saturday, Aug. 16 when gunmen mowed down 14 people, including a on... more
Views: 3849New Weapon Will Prevent Cactus Rustling
Region: Arizona
The newest artillery in the arsenal of Saguaro National Park rangers is the size of a grain of rice and will be delivered, not with a rifle, but with a hypodermic needle. The weapon is being used in an effort to p... more
Views: 2871Father, Teenage Daughter Dead in Possible Acapulco Revenge Killing
Region: Mexico
Investigators suspect the shooting of 14-year-old Briseida Salas Cebrero and her father, Fernando Salas Cortés, 38, in a Cuauhtémoc Ave. hardware store in Acapulco, Mexico on Aug. 11 was a revenge killing. Th... more
Views: 1999Apaches Still Fighting, But Losing the War in New Mexico
Region: New Mexico
It has not been a good year for the Apaches in New Mexico. After losing more battles in their war to open a casino near Deming, a betting person would give the odds to the State being victorious in the end. State offici... more
Views: 1929Obese Mexican Man Removed From Home By Forklift
Region: Mexico
Last week, 700-pound Manuel Uribe left his Monterrey, Mexico home for the second time in five years. The first time in March 2007, his friends and family rolled his bed out into the street where a crane lifted him onto a t... more
Views: 2864Mexican Trucks Will Continue To Roll Across the U.S.
Region: Mexico
The carnage on the roads that was expected by many when last year's Bush administration pilot program allowed Mexican long-haul truckers to haul cargo into the U.S. has failed to materialize. That program allowed 100 Mexic... more
Views: 1293Mexican Congressman Flees the Country
Region: Mexico
Mexican Congressman David Figueroa is not sticking around to see if “three's a charm.” Because in this instance, the lucky number three would be for his would-be assassins who finally scored after two attempts ... more
Views: 1449Mexico Kidnapping Numbers Grow
Region: Mexico
In Mexico, the chances of being kidnapped are as great for the poorer classes as for the rich. A ransom demand for $500 can be as difficult to raise for a poor family as $500 million is for a rich one. But both are being t... more
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