Vivian Blake, 54, Founder of Jamaica Drug Gang, Dies
United States prosecutors say he was responsible for more than 1,400 drug-related killings in the country in the 1980s. feeds.nytimes.com |
2 Dead in Attack on Rights Caravan in South Mexico
OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- An attack by masked gunmen on a convoy of about 40 Mexican and European human rights activists and journalists has left two dead and at least four people missing in a remote area of this southern Mexican state. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Parish Tested: In First Summer After Quake, a Lost Haitian Ritual
For generations, immigrants have sent their children back to Haiti in the summer to steep in a more traditional culture. This year, that routine has changed. feeds.nytimes.com |
Death Toll at 45 in Guatemala Mudslides
Mudslides triggered by a series of torrential rains have killed at least 45 people and caused half a billion dollars in damage voanews.com |
List Shows Surprising Police Expenses for Summit Security
Newly released documents list police expenses for safeguarding the Group of 8 and Group of 20 meetings, including $62 million for accommodations and meals and $13,711 for glow sticks. feeds.nytimes.com |