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Mar. 29 in History: Business college closes in El Centro
>> 20 Years Ago — Damon Smith fielded several business-related phone calls Thursday afternoon at his office at the Kelsey-Jenney Business College in the Valley Plaza shopping center in El Centro. Smith probably will begin making phone calls for...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mar. 19 in History: Couple arrested on suspicion of trading meth
>> 20 Years Ago — SALTON CITY — A Riverside County couple was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of trading 4 pounds of methamphetamine to undercover drug agents in exchange for about 11 pounds of cocaine. The suspects are reputedly...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress
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Residents use common sense to stay safe in Mexico
Staff WriterValley residents who regularly travel to Mexico say they simply exercise caution and common sense down here, undeterred by a U.S. Department of State’s November travel warning to some parts of Mexico. In a state by state assessment, extra...Tags: Mexico City, Travel Alerts, Crime, Law and Justice, Mexico, Murder
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Around the world in 109 days
Recently I had the pleasure of watching an around-the-world PowerPoint presentation given by Charlie, a former submarine captain, and his wife, Ellen.
Shortly before this trip, which was 10 months in the planning, Charlie developed double vision while at...Tags: Singapore, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Travel, India, Trips and Vacations
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After years of rumor, Tijuana mayor faces charges
TIJUANA, Mexico -- Wild-animal collector, gambling tycoon and eccentric former mayor Jorge Hank Rhon has faced unproven allegations of criminal activity throughout his career in border city famed as a base for drug traffickers. Now a raid on his home has...Tags: Government, Janet Reno, Spain, Drug Trafficking, Elections
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Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation on drug wars
WASHINGTON -- Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute...Tags: Restraint of Trade, Barack Obama, Vehicles, Murder, Trade Dispute
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Two ICE agents shot in Mexico
By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF WRITERU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced today two special agents assigned to the ICE Attache office in Mexico City were shot and killed by unknown armed assailants while traveling between the federal capitol and the state of...Tags: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mexico City, Mexico
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Today in history
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2011. There are 325 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 9, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in...Tags: Physical Conditions, Lifestyle and Leisure, London (England), CBS Corp., Democratic Party
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Gunmen kill US agent, wound another, in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — The killing of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and wounding of another in Mexico highlights the risk for American officials helping with Mexico's crackdown on organized crime under increasing cooperation between the...Tags: Travel, Employees, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Murder, Injuries and Wounds
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Dozen arrested in Calexico for passport/visa fraud
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterBy CHELCEY ADAMI, Staff Writer Authorities arrested a dozen people in Calexico on Tuesday and Wednesday for passport and visa fraud in a joint operation led by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service. According to a press...Tags: Justice System, Travel, Criminals, Calexico (Imperial, California), Lawyers
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Obama urges Israel to go back to 1967 borders
WASHINGTON -- Forcefully stepping into an explosive Middle East debate, President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed a key Palestinian demand for the borders of its future state and prodded Israel to accept that it can never have a truly peaceful nation...Tags: Government, Gaza Strip, West Bank, National Government, Ali Abdullah Saleh
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When I hear immigrants and their supporters protesting in Spanish for immigration reform, it makes me wonder how serious they are about becoming American citizens. After the Benghazi tragedy, Congress should hold hearings whether the cuts in funding for...
Tags: Immigration, Tea Party Movement, Internal Revenue Service, Glenn Beck, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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