| Death Toll Reaches 41 in Fire at Day Care Center in Mexico Hermosillo, in the northwestern state of Sonora, was in mourning after the fire on Friday killed children ranging in age from a few months to 3 years. nytimes.com |
US Cites 20 Countries for Illegal Drugs President is required by law to make annual designation to Congress voanews.com |
Rodrigo Carazo Odio, Former President of Costa Rica, Dies at 82 Mr. Carazo governed Costa Rica from 1978 to 1982 and was viewed as a supporter of the Sandinista revolution that toppled the dictator Anastasio Somoza in neighboring Nicaragua in 1979. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico Cartel Stitches Rival's Face on Soccer Ball MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The body of 36-year-old Hugo Hernandez was left on the streets of Los Mochis in seven pieces as a chilling threat to members of the Juarez drug cartel. A note read: ''Happy New Year, because this will be your last.''. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cable TV Providers Dragged Into Chavez-Media Spat CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Cable TV providers that don't drop channels violating Venezuela's broadcast laws, such as those not airing President Hugo Chavez's speeches, could face sanctions, a government official warned Saturday. feeds.nytimes.com |