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Midwest rains cause Gulf of Mexico problems
U.S. scientists said heavy spring rains in the Midwest could lead to one of the largest so-called dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico this year. ...
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Mexico Guatemala collaborate to strengthen border security
Mexican President Felipe Calderon (L) and his Guatemalan counterpart Alvaro Colom arrive at a joint press conference at the official residence Los Pinos, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on July 27, 2011. (Xinhua/David de la ...
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Mexico to launch Centenario satellite by mid-2014
Mexico plans to launch a new satellite designed to provide communications services to unserved rural and remote areas in the first half of 2014, BNamericas reports. It is understood that the satellite, which will be known as 'Centenario', is being constructed by Boeing and will operate using the L band (1500MHz-1600MHz) with a lifespan of 15 years. Centenario will have two control ...
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RPT-Outbreak of deadly piglet virus spreads to 13 U.S. states
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:00am EDT By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - A swine virus deadly to young pigs, one never before seen in North America, is spreading rapidly across the United States and proving harder to control than previously believed. The virus now has spread to 13 states - with more than 100 positive cases to date - since it was first diagnosed in the United States last ...
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Exclusive Cuba to make professional boxing debut in Mexico City
June 19 - Cuban boxers will make their professional debut in a special World Series of Boxing (WSB) exhibition match in Mexico City in August, it has been revealed. The Cubans will take on the Mexico Guerreros in a match over ten weight categories on August 30 and 31 following a visit to to the Mexican capital by C K Wu, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Professional ...
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Mexican food exports to China to reach $1b minister
Mexico would export food valued at least $1 billion to China over the next 12 to 18 months, Agriculture Minister Enrique Martinez said Tuesday.Martinez spoke of his recent visit to China at a press conference, with motives to follow the agreements signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Mexico earlier this month.Martinez said it was difficult to specify the numbers and targets ...
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Tropical Depression Two moving over southern Bay of Campeche NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Depression Two that formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea was moving over the southern Bay of Campeche, home to key Mexican oil operations, U.S. government forecasters said early Wednesday. The depression was located ...
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Escape valves in the Mexican elections
In his day, Cantinflas symbolized people’s criticism of politicians. His personality represented the average person, ignorant but honest. Faced with the dishonest ignorance of politicians, the protest movement identified an honest comedian as the best option. Just recall the beginning of his speech in the movie If I were a congressman: "I’m here because I don’t belong to ...
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Azerbaijani envoy to Mexico visits Ireli Youth Centre
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Ilgar Muxtarov and member of the Guatemalan Parliament Jose Ines Castillo have visited Ireli Public Union. Welcoming the guests, Ireli Chairman Rauf Mardiyev, Secretary General Narmin Mammadova and Chairman of the Supervision Commission Khagani Farajov provided detailed information about the activities and projects of the organization. Then, the guests ...
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Mexican steelmaker AHMSA eyes shale gas opening
- Mexico's top steelmaker is hoping to tap the country's ample shale gas reserves if an energy sector overhaul expected this year provides an opening, a senior executive with the company, Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA), said on ...
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FBI fugitive arrested in Mexican resort
Walter Lee Williams, a former university professor seen here in a 2011 handout photo released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has become the 500th person to be named to the Ten Most Wanted list, according to an FBI statement. (REUTERS/FBI/Handout via Reuters) CANCUN – Mexican authorities on Tuesday arrested a former U.S. university professor, who recently was added to the ...
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Man hunted by FBI for alleged sex trafficking arrested in Mexico
>Editor's note: Read a version of this story in Spanish at CNNMexico.com(CNN) -- Mexican authorities have arrested a former college professor who was on the FBI's 10 most wanted list over allegations of child sex abuse. Walter Lee Williams was detained late Tuesday, Mexican state news agency Notimex reported. The FBI placed the former university professor wanted for alleged sexual ...
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Former USC professor arrested in Mexico
LOS ANGELES -; A former University of Southern California professor indicted on child sexual abuse charges has been arrested in Mexico, a day after being added to the FBI's list of the Ten Most Wanted ...
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Mexico detains FBI Ten Most-Wanted fugitive in beach resort
CANCUN (Reuters) - Mexican authorities on Tuesday arrested a former U.S. university professor, who recently was added to the FBI's 10 most-wanted list and faces sex crimes charges in the Philippines. Walter Lee Williams, 64, was arrested in the southern beach resort of Playa del Carmen. The FBI said he was an anthropology and gender studies professor at the University of Southern California ...
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Mexican oil producer Pemex says bomb threat a false alarm
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil producer, Pemex, on Tuesday evacuated its Mexico City headquarters, the site of a deadly blast in January, but later said it was a false alarm. "We've finished inspecting the Pemex tower," the company said in a message sent on Twitter at 10:25 p.m. local time/0325 GMT. "It was a false alarm." In January, a blast at the same ...
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Mexicos Pemex names bidders for Chicontepec oil auction
MEXICO CITY, June 18 (Reuters) - Spanish oil company Repsol and China's Sinopec are among the 16 energy firms and consortia that have qualified for next month's auction of six blocks in Mexico's Chicontepec basin, state-run oil monopoly Pemex ...
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Discovery of a new Mayan ruin
Deep in the jungles of southeast Campeche state, archaeologists have discovered a significant new Mayan site, called Chactun, or Red Rock, that was thrived roughly from 600 to 900 ...
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Brazil seeks to take advantage of desperate Mexico
FORTALEZA, Brazil - Brazil wants to use Mexico's desperation to its advantage when the teams meet in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday.While Brazil opened with a convincing win over Japan, Mexico lost to Italy and needs a good result against the hosts to keep alive its hopes of advancing in the World Cup warm-up tournament.Brazilian players are hoping the Mexicans come out attacking at ...
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Soccer-Kagawa the dangerman for Japan says Italys De Rossi
Daniele De Rossi picked out Japan's Shinji Kagawa as the dangerman for his side ahead of their Confederations Cup match on Wednesday. "I only know three or four Japanese players and the most talked about is the one that plays for Manchester United, Kagawa, he is the star," De Rossi told reporters on Tuesday. "I think they are well organised and I think that means they ...
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Russias Suhkoi jet delivers first Superjet to Mexicos Interjet
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Russian planemaker Sukhoi delivered its first Superjet 100 plane to Mexico's Interjet airline at the Paris Airshow, the Mexican company said on Tuesday. Another 19 aircraft from Russia's first post-Soviet civil plane project are due to be delivered in the coming months to Interjet, which is mulling plans to go public. The beginning of deliveries to the Mexican ...
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Mexico corn miller Gruma refinances $400 mln debt
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:29pm EDT MONTERREY, Mexico, June 18 (Reuters) - Mexican corn miller Gruma said on Tuesday it refinanced $400 million in debt taken out last year to buy back a stake in the company previously owned by U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland. The company had borrowed $400 million from Goldman Sachs to buy the 23 percent stake. Gruma ...
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Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts Ash Could Reach Mexico City
Popocatepetl, the second highest peak in Mexico, has erupted once again and is spewing ash that could reach Mexico City, which is 40 miles away. The volcano shot chunks of rock into nearby towns and witnesses say the smoke and ash plume rose at least four kilometers into the air. Residents may be evacuated if the eruptions continue, but everyone in the area has been on standby since mid-May, ...
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VIDEO Popocatepetl shoots ash cloud toward Mexico City sparks volcanic alert
Popocatepetl view from Amecameca, Mexico. The volcano shot a plume of ash and gas into the air, putting Mexico City on alert for an ash cloud. Wikimedia ...
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UPDATE 3-US natural gas futures edge up with hot weather forecasts
* U.S. Northeast, Midwest expect hotter weather * Outlook for Texas and the South still fairly mild * Coming up: Reuters natgas storage poll on Wednesday By Joe Silha NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas ...
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UPDATE 3-Brazil mine bill would double top royalty rate
* Bill to require rights to be developed or lost * Introduces auction system for some mining prospects * Vale CEO says would have "major impact" on companies By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazil, a major producer of iron ore, gold, copper and other metals, unveiled a long-awaited bill to reform its 46-year-old mining code on Tuesday, proposing a doubling of the ...
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Mexico has more to it than drugs and immigration
As Mexico’s image suffers damage abroad due to increasing levels of violence related to the drug crack-down by government, it may be helpful for Mexicans to remember that there is more to their country than drugs and immigration problems with the US. Some facts may be surprising and even shocking, especially to foreigners.
Mexico has been in the news frequently of late as the government carries out a crack-down on drug cartels and organized crime, the country’s murder rate is up, journalists have been killed for investigative reporting on drug gangs and our image internationally has generally been diminished by the tunnel vision of international news providers. Read more
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