Philip Morris Int'l to fully control Mexican unit
Philip Morris International Inc. said Tuesday it plans to buy the remaining 20 percent stake in its Mexican subsidiary from business magnate Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso holding company. Full story
Analysis: U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico. Full story
Dad of dead girl says he's unsure why home shot up
A devastated father said Monday he had no idea why gunmen targeted his house, firing a barrage of bullets that killed his 10-year-old daughter as she watched TV from a chair near a picture window. Full story
Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge
A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil leaking in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico. Full story
What Explains the Recent Outbreak of Tornadoes?
Tornado season has been relatively quiet this year. There were only 72 tornadoes nationwide in April, 70 percent below the 10 year average, according to the Weather Channel. But within in the last week, tornado outbreaks have been erupting from North Texas to Minnesota. Full story
Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the border. Full story
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Bob Turner, Turner Investment Partners, explains why he is bullish on Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Volcano in Mexico has towns on alert
Activity at Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico increased over the weekend. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Recycled bottles used to create floating island
A man living in Mexico has built a floating island with recycled plastic bottles. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Clinton: US needs to stay younger thank competitors
NewsNation’s Tamron Hall shares some highlights from the fiscal summit sponsored by The Peterson Foundation. Hall moderated the keynote conversation between Bill Clinton and Bill Gates.
Hottest Google searches: Cinco de Mayo, Cher
Google technologist Daniel Sieberg breaks down the hottest Google searches of the weekend, from Cinco de Mayo to Cher’s recent appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
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A cloud of ash belches out of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, some 55 km from Mexico City, as seen from Paso de Cortes, in the Mexican central state of Puebla, on May 20, 2013. Authorities have raised the alert level to "Yellow Phase Three," the fifth of a seven-stage warning system, restricting acce
Ortiz, chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, meets with Reuters at his office during Reuters Latin America Investment Summit in Mexico City
Guillermo Ortiz, chairman of Mexico's largest locally-owned bank Grupo Financiero Banorte, meets with Reuters at his office during the Reuters Latin America Investment Summit in Mexico City May 17, 2013. Mexico's banking reform will take two or three years to have an impact on credit and access to f
Ortiz, chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, talks to Reuters at his office during Reuters Latin America Investment Summit in Mexico City
Guillermo Ortiz, chairman of Mexico's largest locally-owned bank Grupo Financiero Banorte, talks to Reuters at his office during the Reuters Latin America Investment Summit in Mexico City May 17, 2013. Mexico's banking reform will take two or three years to have an impact on credit and access to fin
Popocatepetl Volcano
TOPSHOTSThe Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico's second highest peak, just 55 kms southeast of Mexico City, is seen from Santiago Xalitxintla, in Puebla, on May 18, 2013 spewing a cloud of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Prevention Centre raised the alert level to "yellow phase three". AFP PHOTO/
