Smugglers welcome tighter bordersCNN - DOLORES HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) -- Barely 18, Jose belongs to Mexico's new generation of migrant smugglers -- young, savvy and happy to see Uncle Sam further tighten border security. Why? It's good for business, he says. Jose figures more migrants will
Pakistanis Fight Efforts to Relocate City Associated Press - BALAKOT, Pakistan (AP) -- For the hardy people of Balakot, their ruggedly beautiful riverside city has long been worth fighting for. Muslim warrior Sayeed Ahmad Shaheed was slain here in 1831 while failing to repel Sikh invaders. Then nature struck
By SEAN MUSSENDEN AND A.J. HOSTETLER WIAT TV - WASHINGTON-They're sifting through goose poop in the wilds of Alaska. They're sending out undercover birds as spies. They're tracking waterfowl with satellites, drawing chicken blood on Virginia farms and swabbing poultry beaks in Alabama. Across the
Marines Attempt to Stabilize Syrian BorderNewsday - QAIM, Iraq -- U.S. Marines along the volatile Syrian border have largely abandoned big bases to fan out over a dozen smaller outposts within cities -- part of a resurrected Vietnam-era strategy to live among civilians and mentor local soldiers
Flying pizza adds zest to Alaskan outbackCaspar Star-Tribune - NOME, Alaska -- Last Christmas, residents of the Yupik Eskimo village of Savoonga added a special dish to their everyday fare of whale, walrus, reindeer and berries -- fresh pizza flown in from Nome, 170 miles away. A tiny delivery joint, Airport
Artist to unveil sixth paintingBismarck Tribune - St. Louis area artist Michael Haynes will unveil the sixth and final painting in a series commissioned by the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation on Friday. "Departure from Fort Mandan" will be added to the foundation's collection at 4 p.m
Assisting eldersBoston Globe - MASSACHUSETTS HAS to prepare now for its aging baby boomers. They will want healthcare, housing, and other services that offer a first-class quality of life. Jennifer Carey, the state's secretary of elder affairs, has taken a promising step by
