Thursday July 29, 2010

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Top drug lord killed in gunbattle with soldiers in major blow to Mexico's most powerful cartel

MEXICO CITY - One of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel," was killed Thursday in a gunbattle with soldiers, the Mexican army announced....

posted: July 29,2010





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Google backs off report of search being cut off in China, blames system error

SAN FRANCISCO - Google says its search engine and several other services are working normally in mainland China after previously reporting the service had been completely blocked....


Obama signs pared-down war spending bill, lacking domestic add-ons kept out by Republicans

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday to pay for his troop increase for the war in Afghanistan, even though it was stripped of money for domestic stimulus programs he wanted....


Obama, Biden try to drum up support for Afghan war as Democrats balk

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama and his No. 2, Joe Biden, are publicly banging the drum for the administration's war effort days after lawmakers reluctantly agreed to fund a military surge in Afghanistan as support for the war...


Al-Qaida plants flag in Baghdad as attacks kill 23 security forces across Iraq

BAGHDAD - Al-Qaida briefly planted its flag in Baghdad on Thursday as militants killed 23 members of Iraq's security forces across the country in a combination of shootings and roadside bombs demonstrating the dangers the country still...


Arlington grave mix-ups grows to 6,600; ex-chief blames lack of resources

WASHINGTON - Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the U.S.cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of...


At least 80 dead after boat capsizes in western Congo, government spokesman says

KINSHASA, Congo - A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead....








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