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The Sincere Candidate
 The New Mexican
The Sincere Democrat, according to a nationwide poll by Forbes magazine, is none other than the governor of New Mexico. Twenty-five percent of those polled picked sincerity as a characteristic that describes Richardson.
U.S. Satellites Will Spy on Americans
 Agence France-Presse
The United States is expanding the use of spy satellites for domestic surveillance, turning its "eyes in sky" inward to counter terrorism and eventually for law enforcement, US officials said this week.
Peru Quake Disaster Area Hit by Powerful Aftershock
 Jean Luis Arce
Peruvian Rescue teams scrambled on Friday to find survivors in the disaster zone of a powerful earthquake that killed some 500 people and where an aftershock of 6.0 magnitude struck on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses said.
Canadian Wanted in Deadly Mexico Prison Break Faces Extradition, Fears Torture
 Phil Couvrette
A Quebec man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Mexican prison guard in 1999 could be extradited any day after losing his last bid to stay in Canada, the man's attorney and sister said this week.
7 Illegal Crossers Saved in US Border Rescues
 Brady McCombs
Seven illegal border crossers swept away by rushing flood-waters inside a Nogales tunnel Tuesday night were rescued by Border Patrol officers and firefighters.
Suicide Rate Increases Among U.S. Soldiers
 UPI
A new U.S. Army report reveals the suicide rate among soldiers is on the rise. The study said failed relationships, legal woes, financial problems and occupational/ operational issues are the main reasons why an increasing number of soldiers are taking their own lives.
Durbin Presses for State Department Investigation into Journalist’s Murder
 R. L. Nave
Joining several other lawmakers, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has requested an investigation into the shooting death of freelance journalist and Illinois native Brad Will, who was shot and killed last fall when police opened fire on protesters.
Canada Big Draw for Mexicans
 Joan Delaney
With an increasingly aging population, a relatively low birth rate and a shortage of labourers and skilled workers, Canada has been looking to immigrants from other countries to fulfill its needs.
Illegal Immigrant to Depart Chicago Sanctuary
 Reuters
An illegal Mexican immigrant who became a voice for families facing deportation by taking sanctuary in a Chicago church a year ago said on Wednesday she will leave her refuge to take her fight to Washington.
Argentina Moves Into Chavez's Oil-Ally Circle
 Martin Arostegui
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner edged his country closer to Venezuela's energy-based circle of allies over the weekend, joining Hugo Chavez and Bolivian President Evo Morales at a rhetoric-drenched summit in Bolivia.
New York Poor to Get Cash for Good Behavio
 Victoria Cavaliere
New York City is starting a new anti-poverty program that will reward good behavior with cash. Supporters of the so-called "Opportunity NYC" program say it will help lift people out of poverty. Detractors say giving cash for basic responsibilities does not address the root causes of poverty.
Anti-Hate Debate Shifts to Gays
 Howard Witt
Conservatives across America have been trying for nearly two decades to block the expansion of legal rights for gays, usually citing moral or religious grounds. But now opponents of the proposed law are raising a new argument: that the law could muzzle the freedom of conservative religious leaders to speak out against homosexuality.
Guatemala Campaign Deaths Mount
 BBC News
Gunmen in Guatemala have shot dead a politician in another attack apparently linked to next month's presidential, parliamentary and local elections.
Candidate Romney to Tour Border
 Wire Reports
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled to tour the U.S.-Mexican border today, three days after praising the Bush administration's newly announced set of efforts it hopes will improve border security, worksite enforcement and help immigrants assimilate into American culture.
Computer Crash Leaves 20,000 High and Dry at LA Airport
 Amanda Beck & Jacqui Goddard
More than 20,000 passengers were kept waiting for hours on their planes and in terminals at Los Angeles airport after a computer failure prevented customs officials from screening arrivals.
Karl Rove, Adviser to President Bush, to Quit
 Debbi Wilgoren & Peter Baker
Karl Rove, chief architect of the Bush presidency and the premier Republican strategist of the last decade, will step down as White House deputy chief of staff Aug. 31.
America is Still the Land of Opportunity for Immigrants
 Christina Killion Valdez
Immigrants from Mexico may be poor, but they still see the television shows and Hollywood movies that show the American dream, the land of opportunity. They come for the American dream and often what they get is the American nightmare.
Arizona Cops Bust Ring Smuggling Cash to Mexico
 Reuters
A criminal ring that Arizona police said used a shuttle service to smuggle drug and human trafficking profits to Mexico has been broken up with 47 people indicted, authorities said on Friday.
Russia Says US Intercepted 2 of Its Bombers Over Pacific
 Anton Troianovski & Josh White
Two Russian bombers flew thousands of miles across Pacific Ocean waters to the vicinity of Guam, site of a major U.S. military base, where U.S. jets intercepted them, renewing a type of military gamesmanship that has been largely dormant in the Pacific since the Cold War ended.
Citizenship Ceremony Shows Mexicans Taking Legal Path
 Associated Press
Ten of the 27 people sworn in as new U.S. citizens at a ceremony in Tulsa were from Mexico, indicating that many Mexican immigrants are choosing legal naturalization proceedings over illegal border crossings and the risk of deportation.
Run by California Fugitive Backfires
 Rod Leveque
A fugitive murder suspect wanted by police for the past seven years has been found, and it turns out his decision to run from the law may not have been a good one.
Mexico Wins World Geography Championship
 Allison Hoffman
A trio of Mexican teenagers won the eighth National Geographic World Championship on Thursday, dethroning the United States, a four-time champion.
US Border Patrol Agent Kills Man
 Alicia A. Caldwell
A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a suspected smuggler at a fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico after the agent felt threatened by the man, authorities said Thursday.
Chavez Says the US is Siphoning-Off Mexican Reserves
 Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias
From the Venezuelan President's point of view, the possibility of an oil alliance between Mexico and Venezuela alarms the United States, because it “is siphoning-off Mexican oil and gas reserves.”
Disabled Man Found After Being Wrongly Deported
 Sam Quinones
A U.S. citizen who had been in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before he disappeared in May after being wrongly deported to Mexico was found this week and ordered released to his family.
US Wiretap Bill Roils Liberal Base
 Elana Schor
Amid liberal anger over the Democrats' eleventh-hour accession to the White House on expanded eavesdropping authority, civil liberties groups are pressing the majority to rectify the situation soon or face a political backlash.
Feingold Introduces Resolutions Censuring Bush, Others
 Frederic J. Frommer
Sen. Russ Feingold has introduced resolutions that would censure President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for what Feingold calls the Bush administration's misleading the nation into war, and undermining the rule of law.
UK Asks US to Release 5 From Guantanamo
 David Stringer
Britain called Tuesday for the Bush administration to release five British residents held at Guantanamo Bay - a policy reversal that suggests new Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pursuing a tougher line with the U.S. than his predecessor.
US Border Cop Charged With Murdering Mexican
 Reuters
A U.S. Border Patrol agent must stand trial for murder in the shooting of a Mexican man trying to enter the United States, an Arizona judge ruled Monday in a case that drew criticism from Mexico.
South American Giants Look to Mexico
 Leandro Prada
The leaders of South America's two largest countries have visited Mexico in recent days in an effort to improve ties with a country viewed as an important regional player, energy source, and large-market economy.
Mexican Refugee Requests Skyrocket
 Nicholas Keung
According to the Immigration and Refugee Board, Mexican asylum claims have skyrocketed in a decade, from fewer than 1,000 a year to 5,000. For the past two years, Mexico has been Canada's top source country for refugee claims.
Millions of Starving Shame the World, U.N. Says
 Media for Freedom
Since hunger and famine are still widespread in parts of Africa and Asia, the international community is in violation of the right to food as a basic universal human right, according to a new study released by the United Nations.
Judge Enters Innocent Plea in Mexican Drug Case
 Reuters
A U.S. magistrate entered a not guilty plea on Friday for a Chinese-born naturalized Mexican charged with conspiracy to aid and abet the making of methamphetamine he knew would be shipped to the United States.
Support for Attorney General Gonzales Slips Further
 Peter Grier
After months of bickering over fired US attorneys, congressional subpoenas, and secret eavesdropping, embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales now has few supporters left on Capitol Hill, even among his fellow Republicans.
Fleeing Cubans Reach U.S. Through Mexico
 Will Weissert
The vast majority of Cubans sneaking off the island now enter the United States through Mexico after U.S. relatives pay thousands of dollars to organized crime networks that scoop them off Cuba's westernmost tip in souped-up speedboats.
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