Bodies of 5 men shot to death found in landfill near Mexico’s Pacific resort of Acapulco

September 30th, 2009 In Cheyenne, glass pile shows recycling challengesCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A pile of glass bottles and jars at the Cheyenne landfill is an ever-growing monument to the challenges faced by many communities that collect glass for recycling.

August 29th, 2009 Tropical Storm Jimena forms in Pacific OceanMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jimena has formed in the Pacific south of Mexico. Jimena is expected to get stronger and could become a hurricane over the next day or two.

August 7th, 2009 'Foot' in NY recycling plant was really bear pawSENECA, N.Y. — What authorities thought was a decomposing human foot found among recyclables at a western New York landfill really came from a bear.

July 30th, 2009 Mexican radio journalist found dead in AcapulcoACAPULCO, Mexico — The body of a Mexican radio journalist was found beaten, gagged and partially buried the resort city of Acapulco, police said Wednesday. Juan Daniel Martinez's body was found in a clandestine grave in an empty lot Tuesday night, the Guerrero state Public Safety Department said in a statement.

July 3rd, 2009 Va. woman rides to landfill in trash binWINCHESTER, Va. — Workers at the Frederick County Landfill were surprised by what they found in a large trash bin trucked in from a Goodwill Industries store: a woman who had apparently gotten trapped.

June 24th, 2009 Andres weakens to tropical stormPUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Andres briefly flared up into the Pacific season's first hurricane Tuesday, then quickly weakened back to a tropical storm as it swirled up the Pacific coast sideswiping Mexico with powerful rains that left at least one person dead. Andres flooded homes, toppled trees and killed at least one person as it swiped Mexico's southwestern coast with wind and rain.

June 24th, 2009 Andres weakens to depression, back out to seaPUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The remnants of Tropical Storm Andres were dissipating over the Pacific on Wednesday after flooding homes and killing at least one person on Mexico's southwestern coast. Andres briefly flared up into the Eastern Pacific season's first hurricane Tuesday, skirting the coast south of the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta.

June 24th, 2009 Andres weakens to tropical storm, back out to seaPUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — A weakening Tropical Storm Andres was heading out to sea Wednesday after flooding homes and killing at least one person on Mexico's southwestern coast, but forecasters warned the storm could still brush the tip of Baja California. The storm skirted the coast south of the tourist resort of Puerta Vallarta on Tuesday, but by early Wednesday the Mexican government canceled a tropical storm watch stretching from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes.

June 23rd, 2009 Hurricane Andres forms off Mexico's Pacific coastPUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Andres strengthened into the Pacific season's first hurricane Tuesday, flooding homes, toppling trees and killing at least one person as it swiped Mexico's southwestern coast with wind and rain. Andres packed maximum winds near 75 mph (120 kph), just over the threshold of hurricane strength, but was expected to weaken over the next day or two, the U.S.

June 17th, 2009 7 men beaten, shot to death in northern MexicoMEXICO CITY — Police have found the bodies of seven young men who were beaten or shot to death in the state of Durango in northern Mexico. At least three of the bodies had bullet wounds.

June 9th, 2009 Gunmen throw grenades in Acapulco, 3 police killedACAPULCO, Mexico — Gunmen launched grenades and opened fire in near simultaneous attacks on two police stations in Acapulco Monday, killing three officers in violence that broke out less than 48 hours after a gunbattle in the resort left 17 dead. The bold, pre-dawn attacks Monday also wounded one police officer in this Pacific resort city, which has long been plagued by drug violence.

June 8th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 18 people were killed in a gun battle between the military and suspected members of a drug gang in Mexico's resort city of Acapulco, the defence ministry said Sunday. Two soldiers and 16 gunmen were killed in the shootout that began Saturday night after the army raided an area in the Las Playas neighbourhood following a tip-off about the presence of the drug cartel members, EFE reported.

June 8th, 2009 2 police officers killed in AcapulcoACAPULCO, Mexico — Attackers used grenades and guns in near-simultaneous attacks on two police stations in Acapulco Monday, killing two officers and wounding two others in the Pacific coast resort city plagued by drug violence. The bold pre-dawn attacks follow a spectacular four-hour gunbattle that killed 17 people — 13 suspected hit men, two innocent bystanders and two soldiers — said Daniel Velasco, an army commander in Acapulco.

May 4th, 2009 Police find 11 bodies dumped in southern MexicoACAPULCO, Mexico — Police say they found 11 bodies dumped around a southern Mexican state, including seven wrapped in plastic bags and thrown off a bridge. Guerrero state police say the bodies of five men and two women were found in a river between the Pacific resort town of Acapulco and the city of Cuernavaca.

April 25th, 2009 9 found dead in and around Mexican resortACAPULCO, Mexico — The bullet-riddled bodies of nine men were found Friday in and around the Mexican resort of Acapulco. Guerrero state police said in a statement that the bodies of five men were found in a sport utility vehicle parked near a highway connecting Acapulco and Zihuatenejo.