January 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic
NEW YORK (AP) Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s CEO Mike Duke found out in 2005 that the retailer’s Mexico unit was handing out bribes to local officials, according to emails obtained by lawmakers.
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July 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
The party that ruled Mexico with a tight grip for most of the last century has sailed back into power, promising a government that will be modern, responsible and open to criticism.
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June 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Republican-controlled House is moving toward approval of a bill that would allow the U.S. Border Patrol to circumvent more than a dozen environmental laws on all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the borders with Mexico and Canada.
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April 28, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
McALLEN, Texas (AP) An unprecedented surge of children caught trudging through South Texas scrublands or crossing at border ports of entry without their families has sent government and nonprofit agencies scrambling to expand their shelter, legal representation and reunification services. On any given day this year, the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement has been caring for more than 2,100 unaccompanied child immigrants. Continue Reading
April 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Mexico was shaken Monday afternoon by a strong apparent aftershock from a powerful earthquake late last month. Officials said there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries from the quake, which had an initial magnitude of 6.3. Continue Reading
April 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
President Barack Obama began a summit with leaders from Mexico and Canada on Monday that aims to boost a fragile recovery and grapple with thorny energy issues against a backdrop of painfully high gas prices. Continue Reading
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March 28, 2012 in DL-Online
For a good share of my years at DL Newspapers, Armand and Mari Radke have been organizing trips to Mazatlan, Mexico, through the Lions Club, where they fit the people with free eyeglasses.
And for a good share of those years, Armand has been working on me to join them on one of the mission trips. Continue Reading
March 28, 2012 in West Central Tribune
For hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Ed Coen treaded water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while struggling to survive. For more than 30 hours, it worked. Continue Reading
March 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Pope Benedict XVI urged Mexicans to wield their faith against drug violence, poverty and other ills, celebrating Sunday Mass before a sea of hushed worshippers in a visit that has warmed many Mexicans to a pontiff they often saw as austere. Continue Reading
March 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Pope Benedict XVI addressed hundreds of thousands of Mexicans seeking a message of hope for their violence-plagued country at an open-air Mass on Sunday, saying renewing their hearts and faith would help them in troubled times. Continue Reading
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