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Wearable tech: How three designers weave technology into fashion

These three designers have created novel ways to incorporate the ever-changing world of technology into the fast-paced world of fashion. Their clothes make music, change shape, and monitor your heart.
Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death

While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
2012's 'good news' stories

2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
How the world is reacting to Obama's reelection

From China to Iran, President Obama's reelection elicited everything from celebration to doubt about his second-term agenda. Here are 11 responses:
Four ways the Olympics can inspire global business

The Olympics embody the ideal of globalization. High-performance competitors push each other to do their best in an arena where everyone follows the same rules. An Olympian's dream is to stand out – not only in his or her own country but around the world. Global companies aim to do the same. There's one key and fortunate difference between sports and economics. In any sporting contest, there's only one winner. In a global economy, the number of winners is potentially unlimited, as I point out in my book, "Globalization." So what can businesses learn from these Games? Here are four ways international sport can inspire a better global economy:

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Baja's 'strongest ever' hurricane set to make landfall tonight

Mexican authorities are scrambling to get many of the peninsula's residents to evacuate as the nearly Category 5 storm approaches.
A year after Mexico's massive anticrime protests, few changes

Activists marked the anniversary of citizen demonstrations on Sunday, but last year's momentum to stand up to criminals has faded.
World's 'Thriller' dance record? Mexicans beat it.

Part homage, part Halloween, Saturday's attempt to break the Guinness record for number of people dancing to Michael Jackson's hit single drew more than 50,000 people (including over 12,000 dancers), according to Mexico City officials.
Honduran amnesty proposal: breakthrough, or false start?

Interim President Robert Michelletti has proposed allowing ousted President Zelaya to return with amnesty – as long as he steps down as leader.
Mexico quietly decriminalizes drug use

Now marijuana, cocaine, LSD, and heroin will be tolerated for personal use. It's part of a bid to free up resources and jail space so that authorities can focus efforts on big-time traffickers.
Mexico goes after mother of cartel leader

The government arrested the mother and brother of La Familia cartel leader this week. Is that an effective strategy – or will it backfire?
Briefing: How Mexico is waging war on drug cartels

Who are the most powerful cartels, what are the risks of using the military to confront them, and how much progress has Mexico made so far?
Obama strikes note of unity at Mexico summit

Despite human rights concerns, President Obama affirmed support of President Felipe Calderón's aggressive war on drug trafficking during Monday's North America Summit in Guadalajara.
Drug war may dominate US-Canada-Mexico summit

President Obama arrives in Guadalajara for two days of meetings with President Felipe Calderón of Mexico and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada.
In Mexico, ousted Honduran leader boosts bid to go home

Manuel Zelaya's visit with President Calderón could mark a new strategy to distance himself from his leftist ally, Hugo Chávez.
TV station attack: Venezuela's "comprehensive assault" on free speech?

Pro-Chavez activists threw tear gas at the headquarters of regime critic Globovision. Human Rights Watch alleges growing restrictions on free expression.
'Beach' in the city offers respite for ordinary Parisians

In a working-class area of Paris, a multiethnic crowd gathers along a canal to kayak, practice tai chi, and enjoy the summertime.
Clinton leans harder on Honduran president

The US secretary of state threatens tougher sanctions if interim leader Roberto Micheletti doesn’t cut a deal soon.
Tiny particles with a huge environmental impact

Human activity in deserts is causing more dust to settle on alpine meadows and mountains, speeding snow melt.
Photo exhibit offers an intimate look at America's jazz ambassadors

Black jazz legends were sent abroad as part of a State Department diplomatic push even while segregation continued back home.
Mexico's ruling party loses ground in midterm election

A sluggish economy and raging drug war shook confidence in President Calderón's party.
As US economy struggles, Mexico feels the pressure

The US recession and the swine flu outbreak have delivered a one-two punch to Mexico's sources of revenue, threatening gains against poverty made in the past two decades.
Swine flu concerns rise in Southern Hemisphere

Several provinces in Argentina declared a health emergency Tuesday as the number of H1N1 cases continues to rise.
Drug war intrudes on Mexico's coastal resorts

The arrest of a top drug cartel chief in Cancún comes a week after a deadly shootout killed 16 alleged cartel members and two soldiers in Acapulco.
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Bold prison break? Just another day in Mexico's drug war.

The freeing of more than 50 inmates at a state prison – allegedly by members of a drug cartel – garnered headlines worldwide.
Gabriel García Márquez: A Life

Gerald Martin’s comprehensive biography of Gabriel García Márquez is so complete that we may never need another.
Mexico's next war on drugs

Addiction skyrockets as drugs bound the US circulate within Mexico.
Why China is acting aggressively on swine flu

While its efforts may appear excessive, China is determined to be above reproach in the wake of its failures to address SARS quickly six years ago.
Mexico City returns to normal as swine flu restrictions fade

Restaurants and offices reopened Wednesday. High school and university students return to school tomorrow.