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Bush Seeking Aid for Mexico In Drug Fight

Oct. 23, 2007
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 -- President Bush announced Monday in Washington that he will ask Congress to approve a $500 million package to help Mexico fight drug cartels, the largest international anti-drug effort by the United States in nearly a decade.
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MEXICO CITY, March 20 (UPI) -- A former Mexican general's daughter was killed by gunmen along with her husband, sparking concerns that drug gangs are retaliating against a crackdown. Retired Gen. Humberto Lopez Portillo's daughter and husband were gunned down Saturday while driving thr
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch