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Soccer Neymar leads Brazil to win over Mexico
Neymar made the difference for Brazil again on Wednesday, scoring in the ninth minute and making one for Jo to give the hosts a 2-0 win over Mexico and virtually secure a spot in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup. The Brazilian striker scored his second goal of the tournament with a left-footed volley from just inside the penalty box after Mexican defenders failed to clear a cross. Mexico ...
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UPDATE 2-Warm trend props up U.S. natgas futures for third day
* Hotter weather expected for U.S. Northeast, Midwest * Outlook for Texas and the South still fairly mild * Tropical system not seen disrupting U.S. gas production * Coming up: EIA, Enerdata natgas storage data on Thursday (New throughout; changes byline; adds analyst quote; updates prices) By Joe Silha NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures edged higher on Wednesday for a ...
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FBI Most-wanted Suspect Nabbed in Mexico
A former University of Southern California professor on the FBI's most-wanted list for alleged sex crimes involving children was caught in Mexico, the FBI said. Bill Lewis, FBI assistant director in charge, said 64-year-old Walter Lee Williams was arrested Tuesday by Mexican authorities, The Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI said authorities have identified at least 10 of the ...
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Mexico arrests man on FBI’s top list
Mexican officials said late Tuesday that they had arrested former US university professor Walter Lee Williams, an alleged child sexual predator on the FBI's list of top 10 Most Wanted ...
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One of U.S. FBIs most wanted nabbed at Mexico beach resort
If you’re young and hoping to work your way up into a high-paid position, here are 10 jobs you’ll probably want to avoid. People in these jobs work at the bottom strata of the labour market, according to the latest survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage ...
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Pittsburgh Council rejects expansion of Mexican War Streets historic district
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday unanimously rejected legislation expanding the North Side's Mexican War Streets historical district and restricting what residents could do to the exterior of their homes and ...
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RLPC-Codere bondholders face 50 pct haircut
By Sandrine Bradley LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The debt refinancing of Codere's senior credit facilities is the first stage of the gaming company's restructuring which could see the circa 1 billion euro ($1.34 billion)of bondholders face a ...
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Protests continue in Sao Paulo troops sent to five Brazilian cities
Reuters © A demonstrator jumps over trash set afire during protests against poor public services, police violence and government corruption, in Sao Paulo June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Victor ...
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies nudge up before Fed statement
SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies gained on Wednesday, partly recovering from recent losses, but investors traded cautiously ahead of a key Federal Reserve statement which may give clues about the future of U.S. monetary stimulus measures. Currencies in the region have suffered in the past few weeks on fears that the Fed may soon begin to slow down a bond-buying program ...
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Mexican Currency Rises Before Fed Comments Bond Yields Decline
Mexico 's peso climbed for the first time in four days as bonds rallied before comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on record monetary stimulus. The peso rose 0.2 percent to 12.8649 per U.S. dollar at 10:31 a.m. in Mexico City. The increase was the currency's first on a closing basis since June 13. Yields on peso bonds due in 2024 fell three basis points, or ...
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Tropical Depression Flooding Risk Continues for Mexico
AccuWeather.com reports a slow-moving tropical depression will continue to bring torrential rainfall and the risk of flooding to parts of southeastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala into midweek. Because the system's forward speed has slowed and much of its circulation was over land, it could unravel. The system is forecast to track near the coast of the Mexico states of Tabasco and ...
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Mexico volcano spews ash two miles high
No evacuations are currently planned for residents around a volcano in Mexico that has been sending plumes of ash miles high. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...
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US Marine relatives kidnapped in Mexico
By Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News The FBI has appealed for help in finding Armando Torres III, a U.S. Marine who was kidnapped in Mexico along with his father and ...
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Mexicos Pemex Evacuates Offices after Threat
MEXICO CITY - A threat received by Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos on Tuesay was a false alarm, it said. It had earlier evacuated its Mexico City headquarters. Following an inspection of the offices Pemex said the threat was a false alarm. A spokesman didn't give any details. The company activated a "security protocol" after receiving the threat, Pemex said on ...
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Nutrient Pollution Could Cause Record-Setting Dead Zone In Gulf Of Mexico
NOAA -supported forecast models. Those same models predict a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay. A research team comprised of scientists from the University of Michigan, Louisiana State University, and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium used the NOAA-supported models to forecast that this year's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic "dead zone'; will be between ...
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Carlsbad students project helps village in Mexico
CARLSBAD -; Pacific Ridge School senior Akash Patel is working on turning an abandoned school bus into a library and community center for an elementary school in San Ignacio, a fishing village in ...
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Brazils Scolari focusing on Mexico clash – video
Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari says he thinks Mexico will want to prove they are a better team than Brazil when they meet in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday. He refrains from commenting when asked about recent protests in Brazil, timed to coincide with the Confederations Cup and partly prompted by the rising cost of hosting the World ...
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Cat stands for election in Mexican city
It started as a joke between friends, but Morris the cat's bid to become mayor of the Mexican city of Jalapa, the capital of the state of Veracruz, has now turned into a social media phenomenon with a serious message about political disenchantment."Morris has become an expression of how fed up people are with all the parties and a political system that does not represent us," said ...
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TD 2 Takes Aim At Mexican Coast
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for a portion of southern Mexico as Tropical Depression #2 inches closer to the ...
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Most Wanted alleged child rapist nabbed in Mexico
By Isela Serrano and Gabriel Stargardter, Reuters CANCUN, Mexico -- Mexican authorities arrested a former University of Southern California professor who faces sex crimes charges in the Philippines on Tuesday, just hours after ...
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Ex-USC professor on FBI most-wanted list captured in Mexico
A former University of Southern California professor on the FBI's most-wanted list for alleged sex crimes involving children was caught in Mexico, the FBI said. Bill Lewis, FBI assistant director in charge, said 64-year-old Walter Lee Williams was arrested Tuesday by Mexican authorities, The Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI said authorities have identified at least 10 of the alleged ...
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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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Mexico City launches eco-friendly and cash friendly project
Mexico City has joined a global movement that has taken many major city municipalities by storm in recent years, the eco-friendly movement of bicycle-sharing. The city joins the ranks of Montreal, Paris, Barcelona and many other major cities across Europe and the world, such as Beijing in China and Melbourne in Australia. The scheme, once rolled out in its entirety, is expected to play a part in relieving some of the burden on Mexico City’s streets.
Mexico City, the largest and richest city in Mexico, is also one of the worst for traffic jams. A recent study by IMB, the IMB Commuter Pain Study, found Mexico City and Beijing to be the two worst cities in the entire world for traffic jams, ours are among the longest and most frequent with the city getting a score of 99 out of 100 on the commuter pain index, this compared to Stockholm, which scored 15. Read more
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