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Federal bureaucrats call it the "border fence." The residents along the Texas-Mexico border say it's a wall echoing the Cold War. And south of the Rio Grande, Governor Humberto Moreira of the Mexican state of Coahuila has dubbed it a "wall of hate." But no matter what the controversial barrier being constructed between Mexico and the U.S. is called, the $1.6 billion, 670-mile-long first phase is close to completion as President Barack Obama enters office...
...even by such appalling standards, the Televisa attack stood out in the way the assailants so blatantly tried to dictate the coverage of Mexico's television giant, which is probably the most powerful media organization south of the Rio Grande. Earning about 75% of Mexico's broadcast advertising, Televisa has long had an overwhelming influence on the nation's political life. Presidents, lobbyists and rising politicians all fight hard for space on its nightly noticiero, which regularly breaks leading stories. "Televisa has the equivalent political clout of ABC, NBC and CBS combined," says Mexican media investigator Raul Trejo. "When...
...tournament, Williams returned to his alma mater as defensive coordinator. In 2005, he worked under former Texas coach Dick Tomey at San Jose State as the defensive coordinator. The next year, he moved to the Jaguars, where he has served as a defensive assistant under head coach Jack Del Rio. Williams steps into the shoes of Jack Siedlecki, who had lost seven of his last eight against Harvard, including an embarrassing 37-6 drubbing in 2007 that ruined an undefeated season for the Elis. Siedlecki finished 70-49 in 12 seasons at Yale, winning Ivy championships...
...Reportedly lost 20 pounds while canvassing for her first seat in public office during her 1985 campaign - to join the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees...
...their new associates in goods seized from other settlements. '[W]hat was stolen from one Mexican found ready sale to another,' noted an observer, 'the plunder from Senora finding its way into the hands of the settlers of Chihuahua, or... selling without trouble to the Mexicans living along the Rio Grande...