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Marijuana in California: Prop. 19 won't stop federal drug enforcement
Even if voters pass Proposition 19 on Nov. 2, which would legalize use of marijuana in California, the Justice Department will continue to enforce federal drug laws there, Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday.
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Russian weapons dealer Viktor Bout stalls extradition to US
Viktor Bout has stalled his extradition to the US. But the delay may be short-lived in the case of the 'Merchant of Death,' accused of supplying dictators and warlords with weapons.
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Self-sowing annual flowers
Some annual flowers do the work and seed themselves, creating a self-sown garden..
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La Barbie: from football star to feared drug lord
La Barbie, whose real name is Edgar Valdez Villarreal, was a Texas football star before he moved to Mexico City and joined the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Ebonics interpreters needed for war on drugs, says DEA
Ebonics interpreters are needed to help interpret wiretapped drug suspects, according to a memo sent by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Viktor Bout, 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer, faces US terrorism charges
Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer ordered extradited to the US from Thailand Friday, is accused of conspiring to provide millions in military-grade weapons to Colombia's FARC guerilla group.
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Viktor Bout, weapons dealer, to be extradited to US from Thailand
Viktor Bout, the famed weapons dealer, can be extradited to the US, a Thai court ruled today. The so-called 'Merchant of Death' is accused of supplying dictators and warlords with weapons.
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Dudus Coke in custody, Jamaica focuses on keeping peace
Jamaica captured alleged drug kingpin Christopher 'Dudus' Coke on Tuesday. The country extended a state of emergency to give security forces more time to ensure calm after riots last month by Dudus loyalists.
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Marijuana bust in Ohio: 500 pounds of pot found in 13 suitcases
Marijuana arrest in Ohio nets 13 suitcases of pot weighing over 500 pounds.
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US Border Patrol shooting (new video) threatens Mexico drug war cooperation
As the US and Mexico arrested 400 people Thursday in a major operation against Mexico's drug war, a new cellphone video emerged of a Mexican teen shot by the US Border Patrol.
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In Chicago, can community involvement combat gang violence?
An incident-filled spring triggers talk of how community involvement, perhaps in addition to more police on the streets, can combat gang violence.
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Former FBI Agent Robert Levinson still missing in Iran
Today marks the third anniversary of the disappearance of former FBI agent Robert Levinson on Kish Island in Iran.
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Supreme Court won't halt Noriega's extradition to France
Noriega, the former Panama dictator who served time in the US for drug trafficking, had argued he should be returned to Panama rather than sent to France for prosecution there. The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear his case even though, one justice said, it could help to clarify the legal rights of Guantanamo terrorism suspects.
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Air Al Qaeda: Are Latin America's drug cartels giving Al Qaeda a lift?
There is growing concerns that Al Qaeda in Africa and Latin American drug cartels are working together. Latin American cocaine flights go to Africa, en route to Europe. Are Al Qaeda members on the empty planes back to Latin America?
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Arturo Beltran Leyva: Mexico's top drug boss killed
In a raid Wednesday, Mexico police shot Arturo Beltran Leyva, the "boss of bosses," the top drug lord in the country. Beltran is the highest ranking figure taken down since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006.
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India: Was Mumbai suspect a double agent for US?
The Indian press is abuzz with news that Indian Home Ministry officials are investigating whether a terror suspect in the Mumbai attacks, David Headley from Chicago, was working as a 'double agent' with the US.
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North Korea weapons: Why did pilots stop for fuel in Thailand?
Thailand today brought the crew of an impounded cargo plane carrying North Korea weapons before a criminal court. The circumstances of the seizure – like why a plane with illicit arms stopped in US ally territory for refueling – is raising questions.
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Why Bolivia reelected Evo Morales
His presidential victory Sunday chalks up another important win for Bolivia's Evo Morales and the region's hard-left, Chávez-led bloc, which also includes Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Cuba.
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Medical marijuana gains momentum – 13 states and counting
Support for medical marijuana - and outright legalization - is increasing across the US. But in some California cities, pot dispensaries have become unwelcome.
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The rise of Mexico's La Familia, a narco-evangelist cartel
Mexico and the US are working together bring down Mexico's newest, most violent drug cartel. Last month, 303 alleged La Familia members were arrested in 38 US cities. Fifteen members were indicted Friday in Chicago.
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Helicopters crash: Afghanistan takes heavy toll on US choppers
US helicopters are flying in Afghanistan and Iraq three to five times more than they would in peacetime. With two helicopter crashes, Afghanistan saw its worst day for US deaths in more than four years on Monday.
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US strikes at Mexican cartel's drug-and-gun trade
A violent Mexican cartel, La Familia, is target of US raids. More than 300 arrested.
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Who is Viktor Bout?
Russian Viktor Bout is being held in Thailand. He's accused of being one of the world's biggest arms dealers.
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Extradite Viktor Bout? Russia counters US pressure.
On Thursday, a Thai prosecutor said Thailand would resist US pressure to extradite Viktor Bout to the US. In August, a Thai court dropped all criminal charges against Bout, widely suspected of being a key player in the shadowy arms-smuggling world.
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Don't prosecute medical-marijuana use, Obama administration says
A Justice Department memo issued Monday tells federal prosecutors to ease off medical-marijuana users and sellers in states that have legalized the drug.
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