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House OKs Iraq Troop Withdrawal Bill
 Anne Flaherty
A sharply divided House brushed aside a veto threat Wednesday and passed legislation that would order President Bush to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq by Oct. 1.
Tornado Search Ends with Toll at 10
 Michelle Roberts
Neither Eagle Pass, TX nor Piedras Negras, MX had a siren warning system like those that helped people evacuate ahead of the same storm when it flooded streets and peeled roofs off homes in North Texas.
Execute bin Laden? U.S. and Mexico Would
 Alan Fram
The bulk of Americans and a slim majority in Mexico want Osama bin Laden executed if caught, but most people in seven other countries would rather he spend life or many years in prison, an AP-Ipsos poll says.
US Dems to Issue Subpoenas to Rice, Republican National Committee
 Richard Simon
Moving closer to a confrontation with the White House, congressional Democrats Wednesday voted to issue subpoenas to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the Republican National Committee as part of wide-ranging investigations into the Bush administration's actions.
Gonzales Aide Gets Immunity
 Associated Press
A House committee voted Wednesday to grant immunity to Monica Goodling, a key aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales during the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. She had refused to testify, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
Union Sues to Block Mexican Trucks' Free Travel
 Paul M. Krawzak
The Teamsters union and other opponents of a Bush administration plan to allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the United States filed suit in federal court in California this week to stop the plan from going forward.
US Democrats Predict They Can Win Iraq Vote
 Anne Flaherty
House Democratic leaders predict they will have enough votes to pass legislation requiring U.S. troops to begin leaving Iraq by Oct. 1 and send it on to President Bush for his promised veto.
10 Die as Storms Hit Texas-Mexico Border
 Michelle Roberts
Rescue efforts resumed at daybreak Wednesday outside this border city where a tornado killed at least seven people, destroyed two schools and damaged more than 20 homes. Three other people died a few miles away in Mexico.
Child Bullfighter's Goring Sparks Controversy in Spain
 Sinikka Tarvainen
When Spanish bullfighter Jairo Miguel was lifted into the air by the horns of a 430-kilo bull recently, the Mexican spectators gasped. Not only did a horn penetrate close to the torero's heart and break several of his ribs, it almost cost him his life.
Barbie Set for Cinco de Mayo
 Elaine Ayala
Mattel long has diversified its doll lines with Hispanic versions of its classic toy. Since 1980, it has responded to a growing Latino market by producing 10 Latina Barbies. Its 11th - Cinco de Mayo Barbie - makes its debut for the May 5 Mexican holiday.
International Conference Targets Ultra-Violent MS-13 Gangs
 Jerome R. Corsi
The ultra-violent street gang MS-13, causing mayhem in cities and suburbs across the United States, is the focus of an international conference in El Salvador co-sponsored by the FBI and the national police force in this Central American nation that served as the birthplace of the urban marauders.
Laws that Every U.S. Veteran Should Know
 David Lord
Most American Veterans who served during a period of war are unaware of laws that have passed since the 1970's. These laws give applicants additional benefits, and when done right, some 14 million Vets living at home or aboard could receive help.
Security Breakdown at the White House?
 Maddy Sauer
Security practices at the White House are dangerously inadequate say current and former employees of the security office there, according to a letter sent from the House Oversight Committee to former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card.
Democrats to Push March 31 Iraq War Withdrawal
 Richard Cowan
Congressional Democrats, ignoring a promised veto by President George W. Bush, on Monday pushed ahead with a war funding bill that sets March 31 as the goal for pulling most U.S. troops out of Iraq.
Mayor Bloomberg to Study "Conditional Cash" Program
 Rita Nissan
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Mexico today to research an anti-poverty program he plans to introduce at home this fall. The program gives money to poor families if they reach certain goals set by the government.
Border Cop Charged with Murdering Migrant
 Reuters
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was charged with murder on Monday for shooting dead a Mexican immigrant last January in a case that prompted condemnation and increased tensions with Mexico.
Presidential Candidate Wants to Re-Tool Detroit
 Peace and Freedom Party
Stewart A. Alexander, running as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate for president, wants to create a US– Automobile Industry Partnership to save American jobs and to jump start the US economy.
Villaraigosa Should be Popular on Trip to Mexico, El Salvador
 Rick Orlov
Final details are being hammered out for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's trip next month to El Salvador and Mexico, and the planned jaunt is proving popular with local television stations.
Latin America Divided Over Ethanol
 Sara Miller Llana
Ethanol, which is derived from crops such as corn or sugar, is seen by some as a green alternative, a rising star on the path toward reducing independence on foreign petroleum.
78% in Poll Call for Giving Illegal Immigrants Path to Citizenship
 USA TODAY
While Congress and the White House remain divided over what to do with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants now living in the United States, a new poll shows the American public appears to have reached a consensus on the question.
Stewart Alexander Enters Race for President
Peace and Freedom Party
Recently the Peace and Freedom Party launched a nationwide presidential search campaign seeking candidates for President of the United States; this week Stewart A. Alexander is the first candidate to formally announce his candidacy as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate for president.
Transgender Student Runs for Prom King
 ABC News
When school officials announce the name of the Fresno High School prom king on Saturday, Cinthia Covarrubias will be wearing a tuxedo just like the six boys vying for the honor. Administrators agreed to reverse a district protocol this week that limited males to compete for the title after Covarrubias was nominated by her classmates.
International Community Castigates U.S. "Gun Culture"
 Tom Hundley & Alex Rodriguez
Although no place in today's world is immune to the kind of senseless violence that devastated Virginia Tech, much of the globe remains transfixed by what one European newspaper described as "the defining feature of the United States to the outside world."
Canadian Jailed in Mexico Gains Allies
 Charles Rusnell
Two Thunder Bay women who were falsely accused of murdering a Toronto-area couple in Cancun, Mexico, last year have joined the growing campaign to free a Canadian woman who says she has been wrongfully imprisoned in a Mexican jail for the past 14 months.
Texas Activist Takes Message to Mexico
 Jonathan Clark
Activist and Fort Huachuca soldier, Lt. Col. Kevin May, met with officials in Naco, Mexico on Thursday in an effort to establish a cross-border partnership for combating child sexual abuse.
US Mulls Visa Zone Changes
 Diana M. Alba
New Mexico's U.S. senators are hoping for a change in the law that would allow Mexican tourists to more easily visit cities in the southern part of the state — a move officials say could boost the economy.
Massive Traffic Cripples Tijuana Border Crossing
 Robin Emmott
The world's busiest land border crossing between the United States and Mexico is "saturated" and "grossly out of date" but it is unclear if Congress will provide the money to overhaul it, a senior U.S. official said.
Women Who Mexican Police Named as Suspects Demand Mackay's Resignation
 Alex Dobrota
Two Thunder Bay women who were once identified as suspects in the Mexico slaying of a Woodbridge, Ont., couple are demanding the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, saying he has failed to clear their names.
Border Agents to Discuss New Fence
 Lynn Brezosky
The first public steps toward building President Bush's proposed border fence in Texas are beginning with Border Patrol agents gathering Rio Grande Valley landowners to a meeting about the project.
US Ban on Late-Term Abortion is Upheld
 Kansas City Star
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal ban on a late-term abortion procedure Wednesday, giving abortion opponents a significant victory and laying bare the court's split over the volatile issue.
Va. Tech Stunned by Images of Gunman
 Matt Apuzzo
Restaurant patrons cringed and mothers turned their children away from the television as the video came up of an armed Cho Seung-Hui delivering a snarling, venomous tirade about rich "brats" and their "hedonistic needs."
Richardson Walks Tightrope as Top Latino Candidate
 Tony Castro
Bill Richardson is among the second tier of Democratic hopefuls, lagging behind Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the polls, in momentum and, most importantly, in fundraising. He reported last week that he'd raised $6.3 million, compared with the $50 million raised by Clinton and Obama.
Ianiero Suspects Say Government, MacKay 'Utterly Incompetent'
 Canadian Press
Two Canadian women whom Mexican authorities regard as prime suspects in the Ianiero murders say the federal government has paid them only lip service in their efforts to clear their names.
Help for Immigrant Children in Monterey County
 Claudia Meléndez Salinas
Children of Mexican descent taken by child protective services now have a fast line to relatives in the country of their ancestry. Monterey County officials signed an agreement Tuesday that would allow children born in Mexico or born to Mexican parents to receive legal assistance from the Mexican Consulate in San Jose.
US Gun Laws Draw Heat After Massacre
 Paisley Dodds
The Virginia Tech shootings sparked criticism of U.S. gun control laws around the world Tuesday. Editorials lashed out at the availability of weapons, and the leader of Australia - one of America's closest allies - declared that America's gun culture was costing lives.
EU Official Criticizes US-Mexico Wall
 Associated Press
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Tuesday criticized U.S. plans to extend barriers along its border with Mexico, saying immigrants should not be treated like criminals.
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