Hitmen kill 10 Mexican police

Hitmen kill 10 Mexican police


Hitmen kill 10 Mexican police

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 01:00 PM PDT

ZITACUARO, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug cartel hitmen killed 10 police officers and 17 inmates died in a prison gun battle on Monday in Mexico's escalating war over the narcotics trade, security officials said.


Mutu ordered to pay Chelsea £14m

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 03:40 AM PDT

Adrian Mutu must pay former club Chelsea £14m after losing his final appeal in a five-year battle to avoid being sued for a breach of contract.


Henin wins opener in Netherlands

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:15 AM PDT

Justine Henin beats Angelique Kerber on her return to grass court action in the Unicef Open in 's-Hertogenbosch.


Gunman's mother promises letters

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:37 PM PDT

The mother of Cumbria gunman Derrick Bird says she plans to write to the families of her son's victims.


Ten Mexican police die in ambush

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:22 PM PDT

Ten Mexican police officers are killed in an ambush by suspected drug traffickers in the state of Michoacan.


Obama to seek BP compensation fund

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:41 PM PDT

US president wants fund with "substantial" reserves for victims of Gulf oil spill.


Mexico drug gangs threaten, kill election hopefuls

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:32 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican drug cartels have launched a campaign of intimidation against some politicians running in local elections next month in a show of power that is defying Mexico's army-led crackdown on traffickers.


Afghan Officials Giddy Over Mineral Wealth Estimate

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Government officials sounded headily optimistic as they fielded questions from reporters here about a new report on the extent of Afghanistan's mineral wealth.


Belgian Coalition Talks Begin

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:47 AM PDT

The separatist New Flemish Alliance became Belgium's biggest party after a general election and its leader warned that the country's endless political squabbling must stop.


Cash Flows In, but BP Faces Questions Its Ability to Pay

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:19 PM PDT

Although BP generates billions of dollars in profit every quarter, the oil spill is rattling government and investor confidence.


World Cup’s Incessant Drone Will Stay for Now

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:59 AM PDT

The trumpets called vuvuzelas will continue to be allowed despite complaints from players, fans and broadcasters.


Iraq’s Political Class Faces Growing Public Anger

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:56 PM PDT

Officials, diplomats and politicians worry that Iraqis' frustration may pose a bigger threat to the fledgling political process than sectarian strife or the insurgency.


The Appraisal: Babies Rule the Roost in This Brooklyn Apartment Building

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:59 AM PDT

At a small building in Brooklyn, four of the six buyers had five babies when they closed on their apartments.


Admin error leaves MPs underpaid

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:18 AM PDT

More than 400 MPs did not receive their full pay last month due to a technical error, the BBC learns.


Concerns over veterans' offending

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:34 AM PDT

A police survey suggests large numbers of ex-military personnel could be involved in crime and particularly violent offending.


New Strike Threats at Honda Parts Plant in China

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Employees returned to work, but were threatening to walk if Honda did not improve its offer.


Cardinal should quit over abuse scandal, most Irish say

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Three out of four Irish adults say the country's top churchman, Cardinal Sean Brady, should resign for his role in hiding abuse of children by one of the country's most notoriously abusive priests decades ago, according to a poll published by the Irish Times Monday.


10 Mexican police killed in ambush, government says

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Ten Mexican federal police were killed in an ambush Monday and several others were wounded, the government said.


Sidebar: Governor Refuses to Free Man, Despite Son’s Efforts

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:07 AM PDT

The clemency board says William Macumber is innocent, but Arizona's governor has refused to discuss freeing him.


Gunmen Kill 10 Mexican Police

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:03 AM PDT

Ten federal police officers were killed Monday after being attacked by unidentified gunmen near a vocational high school in western Mexico.


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