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Monday, April 01, 2013  AP IMPACT: Mexican cartels dispatch trusted agents to live and work deep inside United States

Monday, July 09, 2012  Feds name 4 suspects in border agent's death linked to Operation Fast and Furious

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Federal authorities raid a horse racing operation in Ruidoso Downs, N.M., and a horse ranch in Oklahoma they say are tied to Mexico's most ruthless drug cartel.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  US to wants to leverage pressure on Iran over alleged plot against Saudi envoy

Saturday, October 16, 2010  Secretary of State Clinton, speaking in California, says US committed to ending Mexico's drug violence

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  Legalizing marijuana in California won't slash Mexican cartels' profits, stem violence, study says

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Mexican security forces were bringing refrigeration equipment for the bodies of 72 Central and South American migrants massacred by drug cartel gunmen at a remote ranch in northern Mexico.