U.S. plans for violence
along Mexican border
Military force is last resort in dealing with drug wars, a Homeland Security official says. Full story | Video
Military force is last resort in dealing with drug wars, a Homeland Security official says. Full story | Video
Political analyst Pat Buchanan: After all U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Korea have come home, there will be a U.S. army on the Mexican border. Full story
Images: The death toll is spiraling throughout Mexico as a war between the country's government and the drug cartels intensifies.
Disgraced investor jailed until sentencing, says ‘deeply sorry,’ ‘ashamed’. Full story
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