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Arellano Felix Cartel Figure Set to Plead Guilty in US
 Greg Moran
Yet another once mighty figure in the feared Arellano Felix drug-trafficking organization will plead guilty in federal court in San Diego next week to charges that likely will send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Honduras Talks Seek Solution to 102-Day Crisis
 Juan Ramón Durán
Talks began Wednesday between delegates of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti, under international observation, to seek a solution to the crisis triggered by the Jun. 28 coup.
US Troops 'Depressed, Disillusioned' in Afghanistan
 Martin Fletcher
American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned, according to the chaplains of two US battalions that have spent nine months on the front line in the war against the Taliban.
The Obama Administration is Curbing the Powers of an Arizona Sheriff
 Miriam Jordan
Under an agreement involving local enforcement of federal immigration law, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies will no longer have the authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants in the streets in the course of their duty.
 Single Payer MD's Not Invited to White House
 The Real News Network
President meets with doctors who support his reforms but excludes MD's who support "medicare for all."
US Court Documents Reveal Existence of New Torture Tapes
 Jason Leopold
A federal court judge revealed that the brutal interrogation of an alleged "war on terror" detainee imprisoned at Guantanamo for more than seven years was videotaped and she ordered the government to turn over the materials to the prisoner's lawyers.
Lula, Brazil's President, is Focus of Upcoming Film
 The News
Rio de Janeiro's landing of the 2016 Olympics last week gave Brazilians reason to cheer for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, their popular president. Now they'll applaud his image on the big screen.
Obama's Public Approval Ratings on the Mend
 Beth Fouhy
President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country's mood begins to brighten. But concerns about the economy, health care and war persist, and support for the war in Afghanistan is falling.
61 Arrested in Protest at White House
 The Real News Network
An estimated 500 people gathered at the US capitol to protest as the Afghanistan war nears the start of its ninth year.
Obama Must Face Harsh Reality of Aghan War
 Beth Fouhy
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama denounced the war in Iraq and U.S. strategy there, saying "there is no military solution in Iraq." Now, Obama may be forced to decide there is no military solution in Afghanistan, either.
Guns from Houston Tied to 55 Mexico Deaths
 Dane Schiller
High-powered guns purchased at Houston-area stores by a Gulf Cartel cell and smuggled across the border for the syndicate's bloody warfare have been traced to at least 55 killings in Mexico, including the deaths of police officers, civilians and gangsters, federal agents said late last week.
Honduras Repeals Decree Limiting Civil Liberties
 Associated Press
Interim President Roberto Micheletti has revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Marching Round the World for Peace
 Tito Drago
Activists from many nations set out from New Zealand Saturday on a march for peace and non-violence that will cover more than 90 countries on five continents, winding up on Jan. 2 at the foot of Mount Aconcagua, in western Argentina.
Millions Spent by Lobbyists to Thwart US Health Reform
 t r u t h o u t
America's private health care industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the last several months in an attempt to stop President Obama's health care reforms, and specifically to thwart the "public option" offered as part of the overall plan.
In Arizona Desert, Illegal Immigration's Mysterious Spike
 Sebastian Rotella
Amid an overall drop in arrests of illegal crossers at the U.S- Mexico border, an intriguing anomaly has cast new light on the global underworld of immigrant smuggling.
Mexico-Bound Man Carries Cross through US
 Erin McGrath
Walking from Maine to Mexico is one thing, but doing it while shouldering a cross is something else altogether. That's the goal for Tom Helling, who was more than three months into his trek this week when it brought him through Nelson County along U.S. 29.
Arizona: Immigrant Deaths Mounting
 Associated Press
The number of immigrants who died while sneaking across the Mexican border in the last 12 months is expected to surpass the previous year’s total, even as fewer people are getting caught entering the country illegally.
Obama's Weekly Address: Health Reform Urgent for the Economy
 White House Blog
The President discusses ongoing efforts to spur job creation. He also explains why health insurance reform is needed not just for long-term economic stability, but in the immediate future, discussing statistics on how costs will continue to skyrocket and hurt small businesses even next year.
More Americans Ratting Out Tax Cheats
 Stephen Ohlemacher
Dangle some cash and a lot of people are happy to turn in their employers for cheating on their taxes. Since Congress beefed up whistleblower rewards in late 2006, tips about suspected tax cheats owing at least $2 million have jumped more than tenfold.
Top 25 Censored Stories for 2010
 Project Censored
The latest collection of Project Censored’s research, the Top 25 censored news stories that didn’t make the news during 2009.
US Nukes Agency Pushes New Bomb Production
 Matthew Cardinale
Despite statements by U.S. President Barack Obama that he wants to see the world reduce, and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration continues to push forward on a programme called Complex Modernisation.
Obama's Team at Odds Over Afghanistan War
 Philip Elliott
President Barack Obama is confronting a split among his closest advisers on Afghanistan, reflecting divisions in his own party over whether to send in thousands more U.S. troops and complicating his efforts to adopt a war policy he can sell to a public grown weary of the 8-year-old conflict.
"Nothing Happening" in Honduras
 The Real News Network
Military shuts down all anti-coup radio and TV, silencing all reporting on the resistance movement.
Honduras' Crackdown Prompts International Outcry
 Eli Clifton
Honduras's de facto government under the leadership of Roberto Micheletti is coming under increasing international pressure to restore civil liberties, reopen closed television stations, and negotiate a solution to the coup crisis.
Peru's Fujimori Admits Wiretapping, Bribery
 Angel Páez
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori pleaded guilty Monday to wiretapping opposition lawmakers and journalists, bribing legislators to switch over to his side in Congress, and using public funds to purchase a cable news channel to back up his reelection campaign.
A Defiant Marc Emery Begins Journey Toward Five-Year U.S. Prison Term on Drug Charges
 Vancouver Sun
Marc Emery was escorted out of B.C. Supreme Court and into jail Monday to await extradition to the U.S. As he was led away, Emery yelled to his wife: "I love you Jody Emery. Plant the seeds of freedom - over grow the government."
Canadian Tragedies on Mexican Soil
 Ashley Terry
The two B.C. men gunned down in the resort town of Puerto Vallarta on Monday are the latest in a string of recent Canadian deaths in Mexico. Global News takes a look at Canadians who have died there over the past several years.
Inter-American Network Fights Poverty, Social Inequality
 Eric Green
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States is committed to the success of an inter-American network to fight inequality and poverty in the region.
US Senators Seek Elimination of TelCom Spying Immunity
 t r u t h o u t
In a move to roll back the grant of retroactive immunity granted to telecommunications companies that were involved in former President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program, four Democratic senators have announced the introduction of the Retroactive Immunity Repeal Act.
Bush Officials Face Legal Consequences
 Mark Sherman
In lawsuits stemming from law enforcement and intelligence efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks, three federal courts have left open the possibility that former Attorney General John Ashcroft and a lieutenant may be held personally liable.
Honduras Suspends Civil Liberties, Closes Media Stations
 Tyler Bridges
The de facto government that's in power in Honduras closed down television and radio stations Monday morning that are aligned with ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
ICE Reports Record Cash Seizures in Mexico, Colombia
 CNN
U.S. officials working with authorities in Mexico and Colombia have seized about $41 million in cash hidden in shipping containers, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced Monday.
Alternatives to Drug War Championed at US Conference
 Sandra Dibble
It's been called the U.S. war on drugs — a tough-minded government policy that for decades has targeted traffickers and addicts with prosecution and punishment. But that policy came into question last week during a conference that brought together an unusually broad grouping of policymakers, academics and community activists from Mexico and the United States.
Secret Footage Specifies Chaos Minutes After the Oklahoma City Bombing
 Nolan Clay
The FBI has released long-secret security tapes that give new glimpses into the chaos during the minutes after the Oklahoma City bombing.
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