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...police, been hiding in the country's northwestern jungle "like a dog" under a shelter of palm fronds - has led to major rejoicing in the country's war on drugs. Daniel Rendon Herrera, alias "Don Mario," allegedly headed a vast narcotrafficking operation, run largely out of the country's northwest, that caused a surge in drug violence in the nearby city of Medellin. The activities of his drug empire were allegedly responsible for 3,000 deaths in the last 18 months alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Big Arrest Could Revive Medellin Drug War | 4/17/2009 | See Source »

...thought - wrongly - that the treaty would introduce conscription into a European army and weaken Ireland's laws against abortion. The confusion also raised questions about whether the Lisbon Treaty was too complicated and technical to be put to a referendum. But Ganley, who will run himself in Ireland's northwest constituency, rejects such claims. "Democracy is not supposed to be perfect," he says. "It's a blunt instrument. It's not expected to be efficient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How One Man Plans to Sink the European Union | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

...trouble this weekend,” junior crew Michelle Konstadt said. “We really should not have had so much trouble, as we were sailing on our home water. However, northwest winds on the Charles are some of the toughest conditions we will face all year...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Comes up Short on Charles | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...mixed it up with most of our pairings,” Konstadt said. “We have four good skippers, but only three can compete at a time, so they are constantly rotating. We were forced to make these slight modifications due to the northwest winds...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Comes up Short on Charles | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

They Just Keep Dropping. Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks members can save up to 20% when booking international economy tickets. Business and first-class flyers, who always get more, save 25% to London, Paris and other destinations. Travel must include one Saturday night and tickets must be purchased at least 14 days in advance. Book by April 20 for travel through June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Celebrate! It's Spring Festival Season | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

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