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59% of U.S. TB Cases Occur in Foreign-Born, Mexico & Philippines (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
In the United States, the number of TB cases reported in foreign-born persons has remained virtually level, with approximately 7,000 to 8,000 cases reported each year from 1993 to 2008.

Couple survives disaster honeymoon (Irish Independent)
Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but one couple from Sweden has had to deal with six natural disasters Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but one couple from Sweden has had to deal with six natural disasters.

Not cheap or cheerful: south China's new paradigm (Boston)
When millions of workers didn't return to their southern China factory jobs after Lunar New Year holidays, a turning point was reached for foreign manufacturers scraping by with slim profit margins.

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Final battle rages in Ivory Coast, forces prepare (CTV.ca)
The offensive by UN and French forces that began Monday included air attacks on the presidential residence and three strategic military garrisons, marking an unprecedented escalation in the international community's efforts to oust Gbagbo.

Holder: 9/11 suspects to face military tribunals (KSRO-AM Santa Rosa)
Yielding to political opposition, the Obama administration gave up Monday on trying avowed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged henchmen in civilian federal court in New York and will prosecute them instead before military commissions.

9 killed as gunmen, authorities clash in Mexico (NewsTimesLive)
A clash between police and suspected cartel gunmen killed six officers in Mexico's southeast, just hours before a shootout between soldiers and gunmen in Acapulco on Monday left three people dead and ended in a fire that destroyed a supermarket, movie complex and stores in a shopping center.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will face military trial (93.7 KISS-FM)
The Justice Department plans to use a military commission in Guantanamo Bay to prosecute the co-conspirators of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Tweet The alleged mastermind of the Sept.

Japan nuke plant dumps radioactive water into sea (KFMB-TV San Diego)
Workers began pumping more than 3 million gallons of contaminated water from Japan's tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, freeing storage space for even more highly radioactive water that has hampered efforts to stabilize the reactors.

Colombian Drug Traffickers Now Using Subs to Transport Drugs (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Until last month, the boat of choice for Colombian drug traffickers was the semisubmersible, which would float just below the water's surface and only have the air and exhaust pipes above water.

Oregon Congress Reimbursement Incarcerating Undocumented Criminals (hispanicallyspeakingnews)
Oregon House committee members are proposing legislation asking Congress to reimburse taxpayers for the cost of incarcerating undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in the state.