Mexican police: Sinaloa cartel ordered killing of federal police chief
iht.com     13-May-2008            

A federal official says the Sinaloa cartel ordered the killing of Mexico's acting federal police chief. ... Federal police coordinator Gerardo Garay said Monday the cartel's Beltran Leyva brothers ordered the killing. He says they hired a criminal group allegedly led by... [read full story]                    


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Crude prices slide as Gustav passes

ft.com     02-Sep-2008   473 related          

Crude oil prices on Tuesday tumbled to a five-months low of $105.46 a barrel as energy traders sold contracts following minor damage to refineries from hurricane Gustav and strengthening of the US dollar. From Friday’s...                    

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PKK Tactics May Reveal Damage Caused by Turkish Military Campaign

jamestown.org     47 mins ago   5 related          

By Emrullah Uslu The fighting between Turkish security forces and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) has intensified in recent months. Between July 10 to July 16, 36 PKK members were killed, and there were reports the...                    

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A condensed version of McCain's acceptance speech

libdemblogs.co.uk     41 mins ago          

In case you missed last night's stirring speech: I want to thank the president for keeping us safe from more attacks like the one that he failed to prevent during his first term. As a first lady, Cindy will rock. I respect...                    

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BRIEFS

jamestown.org     46 mins ago          

PAKISTAN’S FRONTIER CORPS ABANDON COLONIAL-ERA FORT TO TALIBAN Pakistan’s paramilitary Frontier Corps is pulling out of fortified positions in the Taliban hotbed of South Waziristan, including a 1930s-era colonial fort at...                    

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