Topic: U.S. Office of the Attorney General

Guatemala agrees to extradite ex-President Portillo to US

President Álvaro Colom agreed to extradite former President Alfonso Portillo, accused of laundering $70 million through US banks, after Guatemala's courts ruled extradition permissible.

Jamaican drug lord 'Dudus' Coke pleads guilty. Why did his arrest take so long?

While Coke's plea wraps up a long pursuit by US and Jamaican authorities, an examination of the efforts to prosecute him implicate several parties – including Jamaican officials and a US law firm.

Mexican army seizes $1 million in cash from house

Mexican army seizes more than $1 million in cash from a house that is the home base of the country's most powerful cartel.

As foreclosures rise, states struggle to combat mortgage scams

Mortgage scams proliferate as desperate homeowners try to avert foreclosures, pushing state lawmakers into action.

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?

The great sell-off: Chicago auctions city assets

The city is auctioning private assets to the highest bidder. But private ownership of parking meters stirs a backlash.

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Fingerprints as unique as we are

Humans may share similarities, but everyone's fingerprints are one of a kind.