| Fight Drug Cartels, Not Guns, McCain Says The drug war in Mexico should not be used as an excuse to try to restrict American gun rights, Senator John McCain said at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Mexico, Ambivalence on a Drug Law Under siege by drug traffickers, Mexico took a controversial step last week when it opted to stop prosecuting those carrying small quantities of drugs. feeds.nytimes.com |
Study Suggests Orphanages Are Not So Bad A new study challenges the belief that orphans in poor countries fare best in family homes in the community and should be put into orphanages only as a last resort. feeds.nytimes.com |
Crushed and Gashed, Dozens in Haiti Now Lose Limbs PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- For two days, Ticia Vital refused doctors' pleas to allow them to amputate her festering left leg, even as the gangrene spread and the alternative became death. feeds.nytimes.com |
Clinton Defends US Military Role In Haiti Clinton says US military can reach neighboring Haiti sooner and that international effort could not succeed without more military assets www1.voanews.com |