Indiana Jones back on top overseas
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Propelled by a powerhouse opening in Japan, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office after an absence of two weekends.
Nations:Japan Brazil Mexico Taiwan Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-22
Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation
PortAuPrince, Haiti - Kidnappings, gang violence, drug trafficking, corrupt police, flaming road blockades. The reports out of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere are enough to keep the most adventurous traveler away.
Nations:Dominican Republic Jamaica Brazil Cuba Mexico U.S. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-21
GM closing 4 truck and SUV plants in North America
General Motors is closing four truck and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as surging fuel prices hasten a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Canada
2008-06-03
Kate Hudson among People magazine's most beautiful
Actress Kate Hudson graces the cover of People magazine this week for the release of its "100 Most Beautiful People" list, but the single mother said she does not spend a lot of money on how she looks.
People:Miley Cyrus Vanessa Williams Norah Jones Mariska Hargitay Mary J. Blige Carrie Underwood
2008-04-30
FBI arrests suspect in slaying of Marine
A Marine wanted for the brutal slaying of a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape was arrested Thursday night in Mexico after a three-month international manhunt, authorities said.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Activities:2008 Marine Murder Case
2008-04-10
Chavez threatens to halt oil sales to US
President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States in an "economic war" if Exxon Mobil Corp. wins court judgments to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets.
Nations:Venezuela U.S. U.K. Saudi Arabia Mexico Netherlands People:Hugo Chavez Activities:U.S.-Venezuela
2008-02-10
Bush speech to focus on sagging economy
In his final State of the Union address, President Bush drafted an urgent call for Congress to approve a $150-billion anti-recession plan and resist temptations to enlarge it. Gnawing economic worries overshadowed the long and costly Iraq war in his speech as Bush struggled to be heard above the din of the presidential race.
Nations:Colombia Mexico South Korea People:David Petraeus Ronald Reagan Hillary Clinton Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Bush Admin. 2005 Hurricane Katrina
2008-01-28
Missing U.S. Marine spotted in Mexico
Missing Marine Cesar Laurean, wanted in the slaying of a pregnant colleague, visited relatives in Mexico last week, a man identified as his cousin said Tuesday.
Nations:Mexico Activities:2008 Marine Murder Case
2008-01-22
FBI: Marine suspect may be in Mexico
A Marine suspected of killing a pregnant comrade told friends he would flee to Mexico to avoid being convicted of raping her, and investigators said Wednesday they are working with Mexican authorities to track him down.
Nations:Mexico Activities:2008 Marine Murder Case
2008-01-16
Fewer cocaine shipments stopped in 2007
U.S.-directed seizures and disruptions of cocaine shipments from Latin America dropped sharply in 2007 from the year before, reflecting in part a successful shift in tactics by drug traffickers to avoid detection at sea, senior American officials disclosed Monday in releasing new figures.
Nations:Venezuela Colombia Bolivia Nicaragua Mexico People:Alvaro Uribe Hugo Chavez Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
2008-01-14
Roger Clemens open to lie-detector test
Roger Clemens might be willing to take a lie-detector test, was "shocked" close friend Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone and, in his first interview since the Mitchell Report, said -- again -- that he probably will retire.
Nations:Mexico People:Roger Clemens Frank Thomas Andy Pettitte Jason Giambi Mike Wallace Activities:2007 Baseball Doping Scandal
2008-01-06
Arrest in student-porn actress' death
A man suspected in the slaying of a college student who led a secret life as an Internet porn performer was arrested Wednesday in Mexico, authorities said.
Nations:U.S. Mexico
2007-12-19
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