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...parade-the only place in the U.S., in fact, where a foreign army is allowed to march down the street. Parade organizers say the 108-year tradition is evidence of the close ties between Mexico and Texas, but those ties seem lately to be fraying as the 1,250-mile border becomes increasingly dangerous. To the east of Laredo, renegade Mexican Army commandos are part of the Zetas, a brutal drug smuggling gang, and Laredo's sister city, Nuevo Laredo, once a favorite spot among Texans for weekend shopping trips, has been wracked with kidnappings, political assassinations and even...
...border tension rose notably last week, in Hudspeth County, a 4,500-square-mile piece of rocky desert about 75 miles east of El Paso. It was there, according to Sheriff Arvin West, that his deputies faced off with members of the Mexican Army protecting drug smugglers. No shots were fired as the Mexicans abandoned their vehicles and withdrew back across the border, but West said there is no doubt in his mind that the machine-gun-toting men in fatigues guarding three SUVs filled with marijuana were members of the Mexican Army. "They had typical insignia. They had military...
...managed 25 points—Brown won the meet with 73—the women grabbed 35.5 to finish far behind first place Cornell. The Crimson women had three top finishes on the day, with sophomore Lindsey Scherf, senior Mary Serdakowski, and sophomore Clara Blattler winning the mile, 60-meter hurdles and pole vault, respectively. Scherf edged her competitors with a time of 4:49.79, while Serdakowski’s time of 8.84 earned her the victory. While not finishing in first in any event, junior Stevie DeGroff earned five points for Harvard by placing second in the 200 meter...
...Super Bowl experience is part of American culture," says Chad Audi, chief operating officer of the shelter on Third Street, less than a half-mile from Ford Field. "This way, instead of being thrown in jail or whatever to get them out of the way, they can feel like human beings being treated with dignity and respect." Along with dozens of volunteers from local churches, the mission plans to have substance-abuse counselors and mental health workers on site to help assess the needs of partygoers. "Maybe we can pay a few utility bills to get them back into housing...
...WALK A MILE IN SUMMERS' SHOES