Gunman opens fire in Mexico City subway car: At least 1 killed, suspect captured

September 25th, 2009 US extradites kidnapping suspect to MexicoMEXICO CITY — The United States has extradited to Mexico a woman wanted in a kidnapping that grabbed headlines after the victim's mother outperformed police in finding several suspects. The Attorney General's Office says that Brenda Quevedo is in the custody of Mexican federal authorities.

September 20th, 2009 Mexico subway shooter charged with double homicideMEXICO CITY — A gunman who opened fire in a crowded Mexico City subway station faces double homicide charges. Police say Luis Felipe Hernandez was jailed Sunday on the charges after psychological exams determined he is fit to stand trial.

September 19th, 2009 Mexico City boosts subway security after shootingsMEXICO CITY — Police started randomly checking people for guns in the capital's 175 subway stations Saturday after a man opened fire inside a crowded station, killing two people and causing eight injuries. Mexico City Attorney General Miguel Angel Mancera said the gunman, Luis Felipe Hernandez, 38, who was wounded by police, was undergoing psychological exams to determine if he is mentally unstable.

September 18th, 2009 Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 2MEXICO CITY — A man scrawling graffiti inside a downtown subway station pulled out a gun and began shooting when confronted by police Friday, killing at least two people and wounding five before being shot and subdued by officers. Mexico City Attorney General Miguel Angel Mancera said a passenger and a police officer were killed at the Balderas subway station, near the Ciudadela crafts market.

September 17th, 2009 Teenager struck, killed by DC subway trainWASHINGTON — A teenage boy was struck and killed by a subway train in Washington, D.C., and investigators believe he may have stepped in the train's path on purpose. Metro transit system officials said the unidentified boy was struck about 2 p.m.

September 14th, 2009 Man killed after firing on US helicopter in IraqBAGHDAD — U.S. and Iraqi forces killed one fighter, captured another and seized a truck loaded with weapons in an area of northern Iraq that remains an insurgent stronghold, the American military said Monday.

September 7th, 2009 Rain floods Mexico City homes, subwayMEXICO CITY — Heavy rains have flooded hundreds of homes in the Mexico City metropolitan area and turned streets into rivers that dragged cars in their currents. Officials say the downpour briefly closed Mexico City's airport and swamped four subway stations that were out of operation on Monday.

July 6th, 2009 Report: 12 wounded in shooting at Miami partyMIAMI — Police say 12 people were wounded when a gunman stormed a Miami house party and opened fire. Police told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that three of the wounded were hospitalized in critical condition from the shooting early Monday morning.

June 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A subway train derailed and collided with a second train Monday in the US capital Washington with at least one person killed and many injured, authorities said. The accident occurred around 5 p.m.

June 12th, 2009 Mexico nabs drug suspect wanted in Tijuana battlesMEXICO CITY — Mexican soldiers have captured suspected cartel member accused of leading bloody battles for smuggling turf routes in the northern city of Tijuana. Jose Filiberto Parra Ramos appears in a U.S.

June 8th, 2009 Mexico captures drug cartel suspect wanted in USMEXICO CITY — Mexican police have captured a woman wanted in the United States for allegedly smuggling $2 million in cocaine-trafficking profits for a powerful drug cartel. The Attorney General's Office says Olga Lerma was arrested in western Jalisco state after police spent three months tracking her movements.

June 6th, 2009 Official: 27 children die in Mexico day care fireMEXICO CITY — A Mexican official says at least 27 children have been killed in a fire that spread from a warehouse to a day care in the northern city of Hermosillo. Prosecutors spokesman Jose Larrinaga told the Televisa television network that dozens more have been hospitalized.

June 6th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 29 children were killed Friday in a fire at a day care centre in Mexico's northwest city of Hermosillo, officials said. The victims, aged three months to two years, had been staying in a day care centre next to a tire dealership that had caught on fire.

June 6th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 29 children were killed Friday when a fire broke out at a day care centre in northwestern Mexican city of Hermosillo, officials said. The victims were aged three months to two years.

May 8th, 2009 Conn. police ID suspect in bookstore slayingMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Police in Connecticut have identified the suspect in the killing of a Wesleyan University student who was gunned down at her job at a nearby bookstore cafe.