| Food Dependency Is Poverty Trap For Quake - Hit Haiti LEOGANE, Haiti (Reuters) - Laborers at Haiti's only working sugar mill, the Jean Leopold Dominique de Darbonne, chew on sugar cane stalks to sustain themselves as they prepare the factory for another grinding season. feeds.nytimes.com |
Getaway for Mexican Elite Now Cartel Battleground CUERNAVACA, Mexico (AP) -- A battle for control of a brutal cartel has brought the drug war closer to the heart of Mexico, terrifying this city of bougainvilleas, swimming pools and yearlong warm weather that have made it a popular retreat for the capital's elite and U.S. retirees. feeds.nytimes.com |
21 Die in Gun Battle Near U.S. Border With Mexico The clash between suspected members of rival drug gangs occurred 12 miles from the border, authorities said. feeds.nytimes.com |
Fidel Castro Says Cuban Model No Longer Works HAVANA (Reuters) - Fidel Castro said Cuba's economic model no longer works, a U.S.-based journalist reported on Wednesday following interviews with the former president last week. feeds.nytimes.com |
Matthew Drenches Central America US forecasters say tropical storm lashed northern coast of Honduras; it is expected to cross Belize, Guatemala Sunday, Monday voanews.com |