Mexico begins border car deposits to curb U S imports
Traffic across the Brownsville Matamoros border faces new tolls as Mexico requires deposits up to 800 to import U S registered cars. Hologram windshield stickers confirm refunds after six months. Exemptions cover Baja California, parts of Sonora, and travelers under 15 miles. Deposits handled at border posts including Gateway International Bridge. deposits total 15 processed by noon Wednesday. Senate subcommittee hearings by Kay Bailey Hutchison set for Monday.
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Mexico
United States
Baja California Peninsula
Sonora
México
Lucy Prendergast
Mark Dearden
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Matamoros
Rio Grande
Hong Kong
Dearden
Ms. Prendergast
Gateway International Bridge
Matadoros
Federal Bank
Banjercito
Sergio Luis Gonzalez
U.S
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Tragic Santa Letters Move Hearts in New York
New York AP report on Operation Santa Claus volunteers reading 100000 Christmas wishes. Letters from children, including a Gar merit town family needing toys, highlight heartbreak and hope. Officials anticipate 250000 letters worldwide, a record, with volunteers adopting clues and delivering gifts.
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Santa
Jean Shaw
Garmerville
N.Y
New Bck
Christas
Shaw
U.S. Postal Service
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Santa Claus
Pete Fontana
Kidney donor held then released in Boston transplant case
Larry Silvia, a Florida man who traveled to donate a kidney to his sister Loriann Teixeira at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, was jailed on child support arrears, deemed a flight risk, then freed after assurances the state could not block the donation. The surgery proceeded as scheduled with Teixeira's husband offering a $15,000 bond.
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Etainton
Mass
Ite
Larry Silvia
Atempt
Listol
Florida
Loriann Teixeira
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Silvia
Teixeira
US farm exports seen flat for 2000 despite rising Asia demand
The Agriculture Department forecasts no growth in U S farm exports for fiscal 2000 at 49 billion dollars due to stronger overseas production and growing grain stockpiles. Wheat corn and soybeans projections drop since August, with Asia demand cited as a potential rebound factor. Analysts differ, noting Asia’s meat and feed demand could lift U S exports.
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Agriculture Department
U.S
Carolyn Whitton
Department
Economic Research Service
Wednesay
USDA
Congress
Japan
Asia
John Beghin
Iowa State University
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