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Thousands of Mexicans Implanting Tracking Devices

But experts say they are not likely to work

(Newser) - With kidnappings up 317% over the last five years—not to mention the disturbing fact that more than 20% of the crimes have allegedly involved police officers or soldiers—scared Mexicans are increasingly turning to a controversial method of protecting themselves: tracking devices. For $2,000 upfront and an additional...

Student Plotted Gas Attack on Anti-Pope Crowd: Police

Mexican chemistry student arrested in Madrid

(Newser) - Spanish police have arrested a chemistry student suspected of planning to attack anti-pope protesters with "suffocating gases," an official said today. The pontiff is due to arrive tomorrow for a nearly four-day visit to celebrate World Youth Day, and a protest march is scheduled for this evening in...

US Sees 1st Death by Vampire Bat Bite

19-year-old died in Louisiana but was bit in Mexico, CDC finds

(Newser) - For the first time in history, someone has died inside the US after being bitten by a vampire bat, according to a new CDC report. A 19-year-old Mexican man worked a single day at a Louisiana sugar cane plantation last year before fatigue, numbness, and pain in his shoulder sent...

Mexican Helicopter Mistakes Airports, Lands in Texas
 Mexico Invades Texas Again 
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
Aug 7, 2011 10:32 AM CDT

Mexico Invades Texas Again

Chopper lands in Laredo airport, instead of Nuevo Laredo

(Newser) - Mexico might want to invest in some maps: For the second time in as many weeks, the Mexican military has inadvertently invaded its neighbor to the north, reports the Houston Chronicle . A Mexican helicopter landed at the airport in Laredo, Texas, yesterday afternoon, leading US Customs officers to check out...

Stung by a Scorpion? Mexico Will Save You

Despite 250 stings a year, US drug companies won't make anti-venom

(Newser) - With the United States having run out of scorpion anti-venom nearly 10 years ago, the FDA has just approved a Mexican-made treatment for scorpion stings, reports NPR . Although there are about 250 severe scorpion stings a year in the United States—mainly in the "Venom Belt" in the southwest—...

Tycoon Carlos Slim Loses $8B in Week

But he still has $63B left for comfort

(Newser) - From the everything's-relative department: The world's richest man has lost about $8 billion in this week's market mess, reports Bloomberg . The fortune of Mexico's Carlos Slim is now worth about $63 billion in US dollars, down 11% from the end of July. Mexico's stock market...

Model Knocked Out Cold on TV Dance Show

Hits head performing complex move

(Newser) - Dancing on a reality TV show, an Argentine model attempted a flip over her partner’s back, landed on her face, and was knocked out, Cleo reports. Rocio Guirao Diaz was performing on a show that pairs celebrities with unknowns looking to “dance for a dream.” She was...

New Mass Producer of America's Meth: Mexico

6.2 tons seized at border last year

(Newser) - Once the province of domestic drug makers, much of the methamphetamine coursing through the US now originates in Mexico, the Wall Street Journal reports. Through the first half of the year, Mexico’s military found 103 meth labs, 25% more than last year, when a record 6.2 tons of...

Mexico Town's Entire Police Force Quits

20 officers quit after 6 colleagues killed

(Newser) - The surviving 20 officers in a northern Mexican town have turned in their badges after an attack by gunmen killed three officers on Tuesday. A previous attack in May killed the force's chief and two other officers. State and federal police have moved in to take over police work...

Mexican Drug Boss: I Ordered 1,500 Murders

'El Diego' led notorious La Linea cartel in Juarez

(Newser) - A suspected drug cartel leader arrested in Mexico has confessed to ordering the killings of 1,500 people, reports the BBC . Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, also known as El Diego, is the 33-year-old leader of the Juarez cartel La Linea, according to police. He's also suspected of planning a...

Mexico Accidentally Invades Texas

 Mexico Accidentally 
 Invades Texas 
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Jul 31, 2011 9:25 AM CDT

Mexico Accidentally Invades Texas

Dozens of troops stray over border bridge

(Newser) - What may have been the largest incursion by foreign troops onto US soil since the Japanese invasion of Alaska's Aleutian Islands occurred in Texas this week. Four Humvees carrying a total of 33 Mexican soldiers accidentally strayed into US territory, crossing the boundary line on a bridge across the...

14-Year-Old Convicted of 4 Beheadings in Mexico

US-born hitman dubbed 'El Ponchis' didn't call any witnesses

(Newser) - A US-born teenage hitman has been sentenced to three years in a Mexican prison—the maximum sentence possible for one of his tender age. Edgar Jimenez Lugo, who was known as “El Ponchis” (“the Cloak”), has admitted to beheading four men, but says he did so under...

Ariz. Nabs $39K for Border Fence on First Day

State lawmakers launch website to seek donations

(Newser) - It's a long way to $50 million, but Arizona lawmakers are happy with the first day's results of their pitch for donations to build a border fence. Their newly launched website got 884 online donations for a total of about $39,000 in its first 17 hours, reports...

Drug Cartels Kill 41 in Mexico in 24 Hours

Police say Zetas responsible for three major incidents around Mexico

(Newser) - It's been an extra-bloody 24 hours in Mexico this weekend, with more than 40 people killed in three cities in Zeta drug-cartel-related violence on Friday night and yesterday, reports the AP . At least 20 were killed in a bar in Monterrey late Friday when at least two gunmen launched...

Texas Executes Mexican After Appeal Rejected

Humberto Leal dies for rape, murder of teen

(Newser) - A Mexican citizen was put to death in Texas soon after the US Supreme Court and Gov. Rick Perry rejected appeals from the White House , among others, to spare his life to protect American interests. The court, by a 5-4 majority, decided against delaying the execution until Congress could consider...

White House Seeks Delay in Texas Execution

Mexico native Humberto Leal scheduled to die by lethal injection today

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is considering whether to block a Mexican citizen's execution for the rape and murder of a teenager in a case that pits Texas justice vs. international treaty rights. The White House was among those pleading for a stay, saying the case could affect not only foreigners...

Mexico: Missing Boaters Could Still Be Alive

Rescuers continue their search for 7 missing men

(Newser) - Mexican rescuers continued to scour the Gulf of California for seven US tourists whose fishing boat capsized two days ago, saying they were extending their search because the men could still be alive in the warm, calm waters. One American has been confirmed dead in the accident, which came after...

Suitcase Jailbreak Foiled
 Suitcase Jailbreak Foiled 
Jul 5, 2011 2:17 AM CDT

Suitcase Jailbreak Foiled

Mexican woman busted after leaving prison visit with excess baggage

(Newser) - Prison guards in Mexico stopped a nervous-looking woman who was wheeling a bulky suitcase out of the prison following a conjugal visit ... and found her common-law-husband inside. Inmate Juan Ramirez Tijerina, who is serving a 20-year sentence for illegal weapons possession, was curled up in a fetal position, AP reports....

1 Dead, 6 Missing as Tourist Boat Sinks Off Baja

Mostly Americans on Mexican Fishing Trip

(Newser) - One passenger drowned and six were still missing today after a tourist fishing boat with several Americans sank yesterday off Baja, Mexico. Rescuers plucked 37 passengers and crew members from waters after the boat was struck by a storm a day after it set sail from San Felipe on the...

Mexico Bans Soccer Stars for Bringing Women to Hotel

Players suspended for 6 months, fined $4K

(Newser) - Proving once again that professional male athletes and the fair sex do not mix—yet always do anyway—eight Mexican soccer players have been benched for the Copa Americana tournament for the sin of bringing women to their team hotel, CNN reports. The men, who were caught with the women...

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