| Nightclub Shooting Kills 7 in Mexican Gulf State MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A shootout between rival gangs at a nightclub left seven people dead in a Mexican Gulf coast city besieged by drug-related battles, while rumors of gunfire prompted people to flee a street fair where singer Jenni Rivera had been about to perform. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuelan Gas Rig Sinks, Workers Safe CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan natural gas exploration rig sank in the Caribbean Sea in the early hours of Thursday morning, President Hugo Chavez said via a message on Twitter. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Haiti: Talk of a Wyclef Jean Presidential Run Wyclef Jean, the Haitian-American musician admired in his homeland as a celebrity who never forgot his roots, appears to be contemplating a run for the Haitian presidency in November. feeds.nytimes.com |
Polls Close in Venezuela Legislative Elections Ballots cast for all of the 165 members of the National Assembly, which is controlled by the Socialist Party of President Hugo Chavez voanews.com |
The Lede: Live Video and Latest Updates Chile’s mining minister spoke; lunch for the miners still underground. feeds.nytimes.com |