Mexico City boosts subway security following shooting that left 2 dead, 5 injuredSeptember 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.
Gunman opens fire in Mexico City subway car: At least 1 killed, suspect capturedSeptember 18th, 2009 Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 1MEXICO CITY — Mexico City's mayor says at least one person has been killed after a man opened fire inside a subway car during rush hour. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the gunman has been captured.
Gunman opens fire in Mexico City subway car: At least 2 killed, suspect capturedSeptember 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.
Attackers hijack passenger plane in MexicoSeptember 9th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Three unidentified attackers hijacked a passenger plane in Mexico Wednesday and threatened to detonate a bomb. The attackers - reportedly three men - demanded to talk with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Mexican radio reported.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon offers humanitarian aid to flood victims in Mexico City suburbSeptember 8th, 2009 UN chief offers aid to Mexico City flood victimsMEXICO CITY — U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon offered humanitarian aid Tuesday to hundreds of people affected by torrential rains that flooded homes and killed at least two people in a Mexico City suburb.
Heavy rains flood Mexico City streets, homes, subwaySeptember 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.
Gone with the wind instruments: Sleepy musician's $5K flugelhorn, trumpet stolen on NYC subwaySeptember 1st, 2009 This blows! $5K horn, trumpet stolen in NYC subwayNEW YORK — Police are searching for a thief who made off with a musician's pricey flugelhorn after he fell asleep on a New York City subway train. The 29-year-old musician says he was on an N train in Queens last week and nodded off.
Officials say man dies after deputy Tasers him 3 times at LA subway stationAugust 27th, 2009 Man dies after being Tasered at LA subway stationLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a man has died after a deputy shocked him three times with an electric stun gun at a subway station. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the man, who was not immediately identified, was at the North Hollywood Red Line station Wednesday night when a deputy repeatedly asked if he had a ticket.
Officials: Driver in Texas bus crash that killed 17 unlikely to face negligent homicide chargeAugust 7th, 2009 DA: Homicide charge unlikely in Texas bus crashSHERMAN, Texas — Texas law enforcement officials say the driver in a charter bus crash that killed 17 people likely won't be charged with anything except misdemeanor traffic violations. Fifty-three-year-old Barrett Broussard of Houston was driving 55 passengers to an event for Vietnamese Catholics in Missouri on Aug.
Mexico federal prosecutors charge owners of day care center where 48 children died in fireJuly 5th, 2009 Owners of Mexican day-care center charged in fireMEXICO CITY — Federal prosecutors in Mexico say they have obtained nine arrest warrants for the owners and legal representatives of a day care center where a fire killed 48 children. The attorney general's office says the suspects, including one health sector official, face charges of improper use of authority.
'Person of interest' in Kansas City, Kan., quadruple homicide held in separate attackJune 24th, 2009 Suspect in Kan. homicides held on separate crimeKANSAS CITY, Kan.
Montana teen, 17, charged with killing 1, injuring 2 in dispute over girl starting with textsJune 5th, 2009 Montana teen charged with killing 1, injuring 2HELENA, Mont. — A Montana teenager is accused of killing another teen and injuring two others in a shooting that police say stemmed from an argument over a girl.
Hugh Jackman visit to Mexico City canceled on swine flu concernsApril 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."
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Hugh Jackman visit to Mexico City canceled on swine flu concernsApril 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."
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Hugh Jackman visit to Mexico City canceled on swine flu concernsApril 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."
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