Monthly Archives: July 2008

Mexican drug cartels target bystanders

Posted on July 30, 2008 by TexasFred

GUAMUCHIL, Mexico – The three teenagers started their big weekend singing “Happy Birthday” to the parish priest. The next day, they prayed for hours with their church youth group, then went on to a quinceañera, Mexico’s archetypal 15th-birthday celebration. As … Continue reading →

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House apologizes for slavery

Posted on July 29, 2008 by TexasFred

WASHINGTON – The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws. “Today represents a milestone in our nation’s efforts to … Continue reading →

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Sen. Stevens indicted: 7 false statements counts

Posted on July 29, 2008 by TexasFred

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company … Continue reading →

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