Mexican cartel leader arrested in central state amid internal battles
Mexico City reports Ramon Pequeno says La Familia chief Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas sought an alliance with the Zetas as he faced internal fighting and finances. Mendez Vargas helped form La Familia in 2006 after leaving the Zetas. he was captured in Aguascalientes as La Familia fractured from Nazario Moreno's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Federal Police
Ramon Pequeno
la Familia
Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas
Zetas
Nazario Moreno
Obama to withdraw 33000 troops from Afghanistan by next summer
President Obama announced a phased pullout of 33000 troops by next summer, with 10000 leaving by year end and more than 20000 by summer 2012, while about 70000 remain. He said the tide of war is receding and US will shift to nation building at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barack Obama
Afghanistan
Obama
U.S
White House
Congress
America
House
Nancy Pelosi
California
East
Oval Office
United States
Iraq
Camp Lejeune Vets Seek Justice On Big Screen
The film Semper Fi Always Faithful follows Marine drill instructor Jerry Ensminger and breast cancer survivor Mike Partain as they push Congress to aid Camp Lejeune victims. It chronicles decades of water contamination at the North Carolina base, warnings ignored, and a family tragedy that spurred a national demand for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Camp Lejeune
America
Mike Partain
Defense Department
Congress
North Carolina Marine Base
Partain
Jerry Ensminger
Beltway
Ensminger
White Lake
N.C
Capitol Hill
House of Representatives
Senate
Veterans Affairs Committee
Rachel Libert
Tony Hardman
Marine Corps
Ai Weiwei released after detention returns home
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a prominent dissident, returns to his suburban studio with his mother and wife after nearly three months in detention. Xinhua says he confessed to tax evasion under bail conditions. observers warn of ongoing risk and possible future detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
Ai Weiwei
China
Xinhua
Communist Party
Gao Ying
United States
Wen Jiabao
Hungary
Britain
Germany
Guido Westerwelle
Westerwelle
State Department
Mark Toner
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berlusconi
Rome
Silvio Berlusconi
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Palazzo Chigi
Rep
Hastings
Facing Ethics
Congressional Ethics Office
Florida
Alice Hastings
Tom Fitton
Judicial Watch
Winsome Packer
Packer
Office of Congressional Ethics
House Ethics Committee
Tonya Robinson
Robinson
U.S. District Court
Helsinki Commission
Ben Feiler
Associated Press
Osama bin Laden
Pakistan
al-Qaida
bin Laden
Lance Cpl
Sean O’connor
Douglas High School
Douglas
Wyo
Wells
Janey
Jerome Cohen
New York University
Cohen
New York City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!