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Thursday 29th July, 2010

    • World's richest man buys New York mansion

    Central America News.Net

    Mexican Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, has just bought a magnificient mansion in New York for a whopping $44 million.

    • Under Secretary Otero Travels to Honduras August 3–4

    America.org

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman July 28, 2010 MEDIA NOTE Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero’s Travel to Honduras Under Secretary of State for D...

    • Drug cartel abducts 4 Mexican journalists, groups say

    CNN

    New York (CNN) -- A journalists' organization has called on the Mexican government to rescue four journalists believed held hostage by a drug cartel.

  • Henderson native, girlfriend suspected in 9 killings in Central America

    General Sources

    A Hendersonville native who once ran a gym in Asheville was arrested in Nicaragua on charges that he and his girlfriend killed two people in Panama, and police there suspect the couple committed at le...

  • Bovespa Stock-Index Futures Gain as Central Bank Says Growth `Sustainable'

    General Sources

    Bovespa stock index gained for a ninth day, the longest stretch since 2003, after the central bank said the economy grew at a “sustainable” level and inflation slowed for a second month.

  • US Under Secretary Of State To Visit Honduras

    Quote.com

    (RTTNews) - In order to reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Honduras, US Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero will visit that cou...

  • GAO: Some Mexican Drug Traffickers ‘Specialize’ in Smuggling Aliens From Countries With Ties to Terrorism Into the U.S.

    CNS News

    Police officers stand in formation during a presentation of drug dealing suspects to the media in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

  • Zetas suspects in Guatemala trial

    BBC

    US Drug Enforcement Administration officials say Guatemala has long been an important stop on the drugs smuggling route from the cocaine-producing South American countries of Peru, Bolivia and Colombi...

  • Central America Plans Customs Union,

    General Sources

    Continued progress on removing customs duties, building on the measures agreed between El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; An agreement to include Panama in the Secretariat of Economic Integration fo...

  • Brazil, Nicaragua set conditions for Honduras' return to OAS

    People's Daily

    The presidents of Brazil and Nicaragua Wednesday set conditions for Honduras' return to the Organization of American States (OAS), saying it must first condemn last year's coup that toppled President ...

  • Fillmore Central FBLA receives top recognition nationally

    General Sources

    NASHVILLE, TN — The 2010 National Future Business Leaders of America Conference was held in Nashville, Tenn., July 13-18, with over 7,400 participants from across the United States in attendance...

  • Around & About: Borman finishes fourth at NACA meet

    General Sources

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  • Mexican Journalists’ Captors Demand Broadcast of Videos

    International Herald Tribune

    Mexico ’s drug cartels hang banners, attach warning notes to bodies and post videos on the Internet to intimidate the police, the military, the news media, their rivals and anyone else who gets ...

  • Honduras' Marathon downs Panama's Tauro 3-0

    eTaiwan News

    Claudio Labarinas scored either side of halftime to lead Honduras side Marathon to a 3-0 victory over Tauro of Panama in qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions' League.Labarinas opened scoring from a p...

  • UN probe: Guatemala ex-adviser killed by drug lord

    eTaiwan News

    U.N. investigators say a Guatemalan drug lord imprisoned in the United States ordered the 2008 slaying of a former security adviser for Guatemala's Interior Ministry.They say drug lord Jorge "El Gordo...

  • El Salvador hospitals overwhelmed by respiratory diseases

    Caribbean Net News

    SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- Hospitals in El Salvador have been overwhelmed by an unexpected rise in respiratory diseases including pneumonia and dengue fever, health authorities said on Wednesd...

  • PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2010 hosts record show

    General Sources

    The 12th edition of PAACE Automechanika Mexico, Mexico and Central America’s most important international trade show for the automotive aftermarket, returned to the Centro Banamex in Mexico City...

  • Drug hitmen kidnap four Mexican journalists: report

    Reuters

    It is time for the United States to stop trading with China and ban Americans from traveling there. Why? Look at the U.S. Department of State's most recent annual report on human rights around the wor...

  • Reinaldo Rueda quits as Honduras coach

    eTaiwan News

    Reinaldo Rueda has quit as Honduras coach after the team was knocked out in the group stage of the World Cup.The Colombian-born Rueda said Wednesday he "is leaving by the front door, so as not to caus...

  • 'America's Got Talent': Will we see more of Orlando act?

    General Sources

    SPOILER ALERT: Do you like rooting for hometown people on reality television? Then “America’s Got Talent” tonight gave Central Florida a reason to keep watching. The Orlando dance g...

  • Teams Title Is Decided in Louisiana

    General Sources

    NEW ORLEANS — At the Summer Nationals here the Grand National Teams, which started in bridge clubs across North America and ended on Sunday night, was won by District 11 (Kentucky, western Ohio, ...

  • Jennifer Aniston mad on Mexican food

    Tonight

    July 28, 2010 Jennifer Aniston would choose Mexican food as her final meal. The actress - who is well-known for her strict diet and exercise regime - says the spicy South American cuisine is her fa...

  • Honduras soccer coach resigns

    CBC News

    Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda says he is leaving the national team. Rueda says he regrets not be able to take the squad beyond the first round in the recent World Cup in South Africa. The Colombian-...

  • “Blue Jacket Bandit” Convicted In Rash Of Central Texas Bank Robberies

    General Sources

    The first of the two so-called Blue Jacket Bandits was convicted Wednesday in federal court in Waco in a rash of bank robberies in Central and North Texas.

  • Honor America Days schedule

    General Sources

    Here is a list of some of the Honor America Days events from the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce.To add an event, go online to www.RomeChamber.com. To submit a correction or for more information send an...

  • Climate change set to boost Mexican immigration to the US, says study

    Axcess News

    (AXcess News) Mexico City - As if joblessness and crime weren't enough to trigger Mexican migration to the United States, a new study shows climate change could drive millions of Mexican farmers acros...

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