Mexico announces plans to issue national identity card for its citizens

September 9th, 2009 GOP figure: Card weighing run for Kennedy's seatWASHINGTON — A top GOP figure says former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card is seriously considering running for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's vacant Senate seat.

August 10th, 2009 Bashas' announces 14 store closingsCHANDLER, Ariz. —Bashas' food stores said it plans to ask permission from a judge to close 14 underperforming stores as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

July 29th, 2009 Anadarko announced oil find in Gulf of MexicoHOUSTON — Oil company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said Wednesday an exploration well being drilled encountered more than 250 net feet of oil pay in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

July 17th, 2009 Obama to visit Mexico in AugustWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico next month to meet with North American leaders. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama plans to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Aug.

July 2nd, 2009 Passport fix near for US border midwife deliveriesMcALLEN, Texas — Citizens delivered by midwives along the U.S.-Mexico border will get to reapply for passports for free under a tentative settlement with the State Department over stalled applications. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane gave preliminary agreement Wednesday to the settlement.

May 12th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Rising illegal immigration from neighbouring Bangladesh is posing the biggest threat to India's national security, Minister of State for Home Sriparakash Jaiswal said Tuesday. 'The Indian government is already working towards introducing the multi-purpose national identity card for every citizen and would ensure that all the citizens possess a card within a span of the next four years,' he said at the valedictory function of a two-day international conference on security and identity management-2009, organised by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad here.

May 11th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Britain is set to eliminate the problem of illegal workers during the current decade through implementation of its ongoing project on issuing national identity cards to protect jobs for all the legal citizens, a British official said here Monday. 'Within the current decade the national identity card with a British national will also become as familiar as a passport required to travel abroad,' Henry Bloomfield, deputy director of science & innovation (identity & passport service) of the British government said while delivering a key-note address at the two-day international conference on security and identity management (SIM 2009) which began at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here Monday.

May 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'I voted!' said an excited 70-year-old Prithvi Chand after he cast his vote at the Ramnagar polling booth in Paharganj in central Delhi. The septuagenarian is happy because he voted for the first time in his life - thanks to an NGO working for the destitutes.

May 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dharmendra, a wheelchair-bound citizen in north Delhi, is among hundreds of homeless people in the national capital who will be able to cast their vote Thursday - perhaps for the first time - with the help of an NGO working for the destitute. 'Our organisation has already enrolled 2,000 homeless people in the voter list and among them 500 have already got their voting card,' said Sanjay Kumar, executive director of Aashray Adhikar Abhiyan.

May 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Haven't got an electors' photo identity card? Use your alternative photo identity proof and vote in Delhi May 7 for the Lok Sabha elections. According to the Delhi chief electoral office, there are over 1.6 million people in the national capital who have not received their photo identity cards.

April 28th, 2009 Hugh Jackman's visit to Mexico canceledMEXICO CITY — Even the mighty Wolverine is taking precautions when it comes to swine flu. Film distributor 20th Century Fox says it has canceled actor Hugh Jackman's scheduled appearance in Mexico City to promote "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." The U.S.

April 28th, 2009 Hugh Jackman visit to Mexico canceledMEXICO CITY — Even the mighty Wolverine is taking precautions when it comes to swine flu. Film distributor 20th Century Fox says it has canceled actor Hugh Jackman's scheduled appearance in Mexico City to promote "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." The U.S.

April 28th, 2009 Hugh Jackmam visit to Mexico canceledMEXICO CITY — Even the mighty Wolverine is taking precautions when it comes to swine flu. Film distributor 20th Century Fox says it has canceled actor Hugh Jackman's scheduled appearance in Mexico City to promote "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." The U.S.

April 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as a large number of people, especially young first-time voters, are looking forward to casting their ballot, there are quite a few who are content to use their voter card just as a proof of identity. 'I got my voter I-card made because it works as an identity proof in many places.

January 7th, 2009 SANTIAGO - A Chilean man disguised his girlfriend as his octogenarian grandmother in an attempt to steal some $82,000 the older woman kept in a bank account. But the plan was uncovered and both were arrested, police said Wednesday.