13 Inmates Escape in Mexico as Armed Men Storm a Prison
The escape on Friday was the second mass jailbreak in less than two weeks in Tamaulipas State, which has been racked by a new wave of battles among feuding drug gangs. nytimes.com |
Israel to Name Salvadoran to 'Righteous' List
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- Israel's ambassador to El Salvador says a Salvadoran diplomat will be named as one of the ''Righteous Among the Nations'' for helping save Jews during World War II. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombian Border
President Hugo Chavez says he believes outgoing government of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe could attack Venezuela www1.voanews.com |
Hitmen Kill Mexican Mayors as Drugs War Intensifies
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - When criminals beat small-town mayor Gustavo Sanchez to death with rocks this week, Mexicans were horrified but no longer shocked by the latest attack on a local leader in the country's vicious drugs war. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Lede: Chilean Miner to Be Invited to New York Marathon
Edison Pena, 34, ran three to six miles a day through the tunnels of the caved-in mine, to keep fit and clearheaded while awaiting rescue. Now the New York Road Runners want him to be their guest at the big race. feeds.nytimes.com |