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10 Surprisingly Fun Facts About Mexico to Help Get Ready for Cinco de Mayo

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:52:25 +0000

They’re our neighbor to the south. We share the second largest border between two countries. We enjoy their food and celebrate their culture every year on May 5. But, what do we really know about the officially named United Mexican States?

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo By Visiting One of These 10 Unbelievable Mexican Destinations

Kathy Landin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:53:13 +0000

With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, we have Mexico on the brain. Perhaps this year, instead of celebrating the day with watered-down margaritas at your local Tex-Mex chain restaurant, you should start planning that trip to Mexico you’ve always talked about taking.

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Mexican Immigration to the United States Tailing Off After Three Decades [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:49:17 +0000

Mexican immigration to the United States is in decline for the first time in over 30 years.

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Unmanned Border Crossing Is Unbelievably Stupid Idea

Mike Hendren — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:53:35 +0000

The issue of border security reached a fever pitch in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. And it’s only gotten hotter ever since. We’ve heard every proposal from fences to walls to armed security units to help seal the border

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Jesse Ventura Loses Patriotism, Threatens Mexican Citizenship After Lawsuit Is Thrown Out

Kathy Landin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:15:28 +0000

Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler, Jesse Ventura, said he had lost his patriotism on Friday after a lawsuit he filed against the federal government was dismissed from a district court in St. Paul, MN.

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Students Recite National Anthem In Texas Classroom…But It's Not OUR Anthem!

Mike Hendren — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:42:55 +0000

This is not the first time we've seen this happen. But this is disturbing, especially the part where the teacher extends her arm in a salute that is reminiscent of

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Massive Blackout Leaves Parts of the Western US and Mexico in the Dark

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:44:47 +0000

Almost six million people in Southern California, Arizona, and Mexico found themselves without power Thursday after something went awry while an employee was carrying out a procedure at an Arizona substation, triggering a massive blackout.

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Mexican Town's Entire Police Force Quits Following Deadly Attacks [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:00:05 +0000

After less than a year on the job, all 20 members of the police force in the northern Mexican town of Ascension resigned on Thursday.

The move came in response to months of violent exchanges with drug traffickers.

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Woman Tries To Sneak Husband Out of Mexican Prison in Suitcase

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:49:26 +0000

It began with a conjugal visit, and ended with a bold attempt at a prison break.

Nineteen-year-old Maria del Mar Arjona used the privacy of the conjugal visit room in a Mexican prison to stuff her common law husband Juan Ramirez Tijerina -- who is serving a 20-year sentence for a 2007 conviction for illegal weapons possession -- in a suitcase.

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