MONTERREY, Mexico — Police on Wednesday found the dismembered bodies of two bodyguards who worked for the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the site of a violent turf war between drug cartels. Authorities believe Gov. Rodrigo Medina’s bodyguards were killed by a drug cartel. A message left near the bodies accused Medina of favoring a rival drug organization. Medina confirmed that the victims were part of his security detail and called the killings “cowardly.” He told local media later that “no message, no threat will make us stop in this fight” against organized crime. The bodies were found at an intersection in Guadalupe, a suburb of the state capital Monterrey. The city, Mexico’s third largest and one of its most wealthy, has been the scene of bloody cartel turf battles that have included frequent attacks on police. The area in northern Mexico has been a scene of constant killings and reprisals since a rupture between the Gulf and Zeta cartels in late 2009. The Zetas – founded by a group of deserters from an elite army unit – have extended their territory so much that they are now carrying out killings and trafficking drugs in Guatemala. The chief prosecutors of Guatemala and Mexico met Wednesday to discuss the problems posed by the criminal group, which is blamed in the massacre of 27 ranch workers in the Peten region of Guatemala in May. Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales and her Guatemalan counterpart, Claudia Paz, agreed to increase information-sharing about the cartel and combat the flow of arms in and around the two countries’ border.
Continue reading …MONTERREY, Mexico — Police on Wednesday found the dismembered bodies of two bodyguards who worked for the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the site of a violent turf war between drug cartels. Authorities believe Gov. Rodrigo Medina’s bodyguards were killed by a drug cartel. A message left near the bodies accused Medina of favoring a rival drug organization. Medina confirmed that the victims were part of his security detail and called the killings “cowardly.” He told local media later that “no message, no threat will make us stop in this fight” against organized crime. The bodies were found at an intersection in Guadalupe, a suburb of the state capital Monterrey. The city, Mexico’s third largest and one of its most wealthy, has been the scene of bloody cartel turf battles that have included frequent attacks on police. The area in northern Mexico has been a scene of constant killings and reprisals since a rupture between the Gulf and Zeta cartels in late 2009. The Zetas – founded by a group of deserters from an elite army unit – have extended their territory so much that they are now carrying out killings and trafficking drugs in Guatemala. The chief prosecutors of Guatemala and Mexico met Wednesday to discuss the problems posed by the criminal group, which is blamed in the massacre of 27 ranch workers in the Peten region of Guatemala in May. Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales and her Guatemalan counterpart, Claudia Paz, agreed to increase information-sharing about the cartel and combat the flow of arms in and around the two countries’ border.
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MONTERREY, Mexico — Police on Wednesday found the dismembered bodies of two bodyguards who worked for the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the site of a violent turf war between drug cartels. Authorities believe Gov. Rodrigo Medina’s bodyguards were killed by a drug cartel. A message left near the bodies accused Medina of favoring a rival drug organization. Medina confirmed that the victims were part of his security detail and called the killings “cowardly.” He told local media later that “no message, no threat will make us stop in this fight” against organized crime. The bodies were found at an intersection in Guadalupe, a suburb of the state capital Monterrey. The city, Mexico’s third largest and one of its most wealthy, has been the scene of bloody cartel turf battles that have included frequent attacks on police. The area in northern Mexico has been a scene of constant killings and reprisals since a rupture between the Gulf and Zeta cartels in late 2009. The Zetas – founded by a group of deserters from an elite army unit – have extended their territory so much that they are now carrying out killings and trafficking drugs in Guatemala. The chief prosecutors of Guatemala and Mexico met Wednesday to discuss the problems posed by the criminal group, which is blamed in the massacre of 27 ranch workers in the Peten region of Guatemala in May. Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales and her Guatemalan counterpart, Claudia Paz, agreed to increase information-sharing about the cartel and combat the flow of arms in and around the two countries’ border.
Continue reading …MONTERREY, Mexico — Police on Wednesday found the dismembered bodies of two bodyguards who worked for the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the site of a violent turf war between drug cartels. Authorities believe Gov. Rodrigo Medina’s bodyguards were killed by a drug cartel. A message left near the bodies accused Medina of favoring a rival drug organization. Medina confirmed that the victims were part of his security detail and called the killings “cowardly.” He told local media later that “no message, no threat will make us stop in this fight” against organized crime. The bodies were found at an intersection in Guadalupe, a suburb of the state capital Monterrey. The city, Mexico’s third largest and one of its most wealthy, has been the scene of bloody cartel turf battles that have included frequent attacks on police. The area in northern Mexico has been a scene of constant killings and reprisals since a rupture between the Gulf and Zeta cartels in late 2009. The Zetas – founded by a group of deserters from an elite army unit – have extended their territory so much that they are now carrying out killings and trafficking drugs in Guatemala. The chief prosecutors of Guatemala and Mexico met Wednesday to discuss the problems posed by the criminal group, which is blamed in the massacre of 27 ranch workers in the Peten region of Guatemala in May. Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales and her Guatemalan counterpart, Claudia Paz, agreed to increase information-sharing about the cartel and combat the flow of arms in and around the two countries’ border.
Continue reading …NBC: Weiner Resignation Announcement ‘Showed Much of His Strength as a Congressman’
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During Thursday NBC News special coverage of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner announcing his resignation, congressional correspondent Kelly O'Donnell remarked to Nightly News anchor Brian Williams: “Anthony Weiner showed much of his strength as a Congressman in what he talked about just now in trying to talk about a message that was something other than this scandal.” [ Audio available here ] After Weiner finished speaking, Williams wondered: “Kelly, was there ever any salvaging this? It's been – it's been said that if he'd been candid at the beginning he could still have his seat in Congress.” O'Donnell acknowledged how damaging the lying was, but then sympathetically observed: “The underlying nature of this type of scandal, which was so embarrassing, also made it very difficult for him to go forward because he has been mocked in a way that no one would ever wish on their enemy.”
Continue reading …NBC: Weiner Resignation Announcement ‘Showed Much of His Strength as a Congressman’
June 16, 2011 No CommentDuring Thursday NBC News special coverage of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner announcing his resignation, congressional correspondent Kelly O'Donnell remarked to Nightly News anchor Brian Williams: “Anthony Weiner showed much of his strength as a Congressman in what he talked about just now in trying to talk about a message that was something other than this scandal.” [ Audio available here ] After Weiner finished speaking, Williams wondered: “Kelly, was there ever any salvaging this? It's been – it's been said that if he'd been candid at the beginning he could still have his seat in Congress.” O'Donnell acknowledged how damaging the lying was, but then sympathetically observed: “The underlying nature of this type of scandal, which was so embarrassing, also made it very difficult for him to go forward because he has been mocked in a way that no one would ever wish on their enemy.”
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Other World Computing may specialize in upgrading aging Macs, but you don’t have to own one to jam one of its new Mercury Electra 6G SSDs in your computer. The high-end SandForce Driven line of NAND drives range in size from 120GB to a far more impressive 480GB and, with the aide of 6Gb/sec SATA 3.0, can sustain write speeds of 523MB/sec and read speeds of 556MB/sec. Of course, this sort performance doesn’t come cheap — the smallest of the trio will set you back $230, while the massive 480GB model weighs in at a wallet-sapping $930. You can pick them up now from OWC if you’ve got a serious need for speed, and plenty of disposable income. Check out the PR after the break. Continue reading OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Oxford English Dictionary’s New Entries Include ‘Gender Reassignment,’ ‘Auto-Complete’
June 16, 2011 No Comment
June’s update to the Oxford English Dictionary includes almost 2,000 new or revised entries. Some terms have gained status through the worlds of technology or gender politics. Others are just good, old-fashioned slang (hello, use it or lose it), that have finally become mainstream enough to make the cut. (MORE: Scrabble Adds ‘Grrl’ to Game
Continue reading …Starbucks is in hot water after a customer witnessed what she calls “one of the most brazen and unapologetic displays of homophobia I have ever witnessed in my entire life” at one of its Long Island locations. Missy Alison wrote an open letter to the company, which her wife posted…
Continue reading …California is usually home to the royalty that is movie stars. But the real deal is about to descend upon them and the West Coast may never be the same again. The schedule has been released for the highly anticipated debut trip by a certain pair of newlyweds (apparently, their wedding was shown on TV).
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