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Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – A pot-smoking parolee in Colorado faces criminal charges for allegedly offering a cash bribe to try to pass a drug test. Police said a...

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Police arrested a man Tuesday who they say headed the operations of the "La Familia" drug cartel in the western state of Michoacan. Abel Valadez Oribe, 32, was reportedly heading for a cockfight when police stopped his car and arrested him, authorities said. They said...

NEW YORK – The U.S. State Department said it is rethinking a decision to give $2.5 million in aid to Libya, including to foundations run by the Libyan leader's sons, after lawmakers on Thursday asked it to cancel the plan. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, two U.S...

Michigan, unranked all of last season while finishing 3-9, is No. 25 in The Associated Press college football poll released Sunday. The Wolverines moved into the media rankings for the first time since the end of the 2007 season after a thrilling 38-34 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday. The...

Gunmen toss grenade at Mexico taco stand, 2 die -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORELIA, Mexico – Gunmen tossed a fragmentation grenade and fired on a crowded taco stand Thursday in the central Mexican city of Uruapan, killing a police officer...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Homeowners picked through the rubble of destroyed houses Saturday as officials warned stiffening afternoon winds could push a four-day South Carolina wildfire toward other inland homes. Still, authorities said a massive firefighting effort just miles from the state's...

State of emergency declared in parts of Winnipeg as precaution against flooding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Chinta Puxley And Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG - A state of emergency was declared Thursday for parts of Winnipeg...

Judge indicted, state to review cases he dismissed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL PASO, Texas – A prosecutor in Texas is promising to review about 100 drug cases that were dismissed by a state judge who has been indicted on federal charges...

Clinton to visit Mexico to discuss drugs, economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Mexico on March 25-26, the State Department said on Friday, amid growing concerns in the United States about drug-related violence in its southern neighbor. State...

Man nabbed in Washington state HOV lane with unbuckled dummy as 'passenger' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By The Associated Press BELLEVUE, Wash. - So who's the real dummy! A commuter who put a homemade dummy in the passenger seat to sneak...

Gunmen attack governor's convoy, kill guard CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Gunman have attacked a convoy carrying the governor of a violence-wracked border state, killing one of his bodyguards and wounding two other agents. It was not clear if the attackers were targeting Chihuahua Gov. Jose Reyes...

California to hold back income tax refunds If you expect you'll be getting a refund from California when you file your 2008 state income tax return, be prepared: you may instead receive a "registered warrant." Translation: an IOU. California is rapidly running out of money. Blame it on the...

California Partners with CeBIT On Thursday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that the Golden State will be the first state to become an official partner of CeBIT, the trade fair for digital business solutions and information and communications technology that takes place in...

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