Fearful Russian lawmaker flees to USA

A wealthy Russian lawmaker has fled with his family to the United States, where he says he fears assassination over accusations..

Source: http://finance.yahoo.com

U.S. Mexican Consulate Attacked

Unknown attackers threw explosives into the U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, breaking windows and producing a disturbing blast but injuring no one...

Mexico Cartels Bring Drug Wars and Death To the U.S.

Oscar Reynoso was found by police in a home in suburban Atlanta. Authorities say cartel members had chained and tortured Reynoso over a $300,000 drug debt.

Last month federal authorities in Atlanta announced indictments against 41 people they said were trafficking drugs and laundering money for Mexican cartels. Among those netted in Operation Pay Cut were a former deputy sheriff from Texas who was stopped on a Georgia highway with nearly $1 million in cash in his pickup.

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PBS Discussion: Drug Cartels


Source: la times / pbs

Thousands of US jobs created with US-India Nuclear deal.

(photo: White House /Eric Draper)

The US is looking at reviving its flagging nuclear power industry and generating thousands of jobs through the nuclear deal.

In its communication to the US Congress, the state department had talked about major opportunities from India’s plans to import at least eight 1,000 mw power reactors by 2012.

The US assessment is that even if American companies were to win contracts for just two reactors, thousands of jobs will be: Read more

Source: world news network