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Boy Dies from Drinking Meth at Border Crossing

(AP) Boy dies from drinking meth at border crossingBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOA Mexican high school student died from drinking highly concentrated liquid methamphetamine at a San Diego border crossing in an attempt to persuade inspectors that it was only

Boy Dies from Drinking Meth at Border Crossing

Egypt's Military Plans for Hamas Confrontation

Since returning to power last summer, Egypt’s military leaders have continued to clash with the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. After cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood, Reuters reports that the military is focused on undermining Hamas by supporting opposition activities and protests

Egypt's Military Plans for Hamas Confrontation

Report: Egypt Military Will Crush Hamas

An exclusive report by the Reuters news agency says that Egypt’s military leaders plan to “undermine” the Palestinian terror group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, after “crushing” the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Hamas is the Palestinian branch of the

Report: Egypt Military Will Crush Hamas

Georgia Police Seize $128M in Illegal Drugs

America may not be winning the War on Drugs, but it looks like the DeKalb County Police in Georgia have won some monumental battles. More than $128 million worth of drugs have been taken off the streets in the last

Georgia Police Seize $128M in Illegal Drugs

Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014

Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has passed away at the age of 85. The former prime minister, defense minister, and general had been comatose since Jan. 2006, when he suffered a series of strokes that resulted in his permanent hospitalization.

Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014

High Tobacco Taxes Spark Huge Black Market in Northeast

High-cigarette tax jurisdictions are losing out on up to $729 million in tax revenue each year due to illicit trade in tobacco products. That is according to a new study from the nonprofit research organization RTI International. The figure represents an upper-end

High Tobacco Taxes Spark Huge Black Market in Northeast

Hezbollah Smuggling Advanced Weapons into Lebanon

Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist group that plays a large role in Lebanese politics and is propping up Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, has been moving advanced missiles from Syria into Lebanon, according to U.S. officials interviewed by the Wall Street

Colorado, Washington Begin Risky Legal Marijuana Sales

As Colorado and Washington open up their states to legal marijuana sales, their residents face myriad challenges as pioneers in a country that has otherwise outlawed the drug–from smuggling into other states to the federal government’s looming ability to crack

Colorado, Washington Begin Risky Legal Marijuana Sales

Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Out of Arizona Busted

A large narcotics ring based near the Arizona/Mexico border has been busted by U.S. authorities. The ring, identified by authorities as the Navarro Drug Trafficking Organization, was based in a small town on the notorious Peck Canyon Corridor where Border

Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Out of Arizona Busted

NY case sheds light on meth cooking in North Korea

(AP) NY case sheds light on meth cooking in North KoreaBy TOM HAYSAssociated PressNEW YORKThe capture of five men in a Drug Enforcement Administration sting operation has given fresh insight into methamphetamine production in North Korea. The men pleaded not

NY case sheds light on meth cooking in North Korea

DEA: Cartels Expanding U.S. Territory, Meth/Heroin Smuggling

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has released their 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary and revealed that both heroin and meth trafficking are increasing across the U.S./Mexico border–and that Mexican cartels, which the DEA refers to as Transnational Criminal

DEA: Cartels Expanding U.S. Territory, Meth/Heroin Smuggling

Report: Deportations Down to Lowest Point Since 1973

The total number of illegal immigrants who have been deported by the federal government is at its lowest point since 1973.  According to a Center for Immigration (CIS) report, the 364,700 projected removals in fiscal year 2013 “are the lowest since fiscal year

Report: Deportations Down to Lowest Point Since 1973

Hard Times for Hamas

Newspapers in Israel and Turkey published three separate articles Sunday and Monday on severe economic and political problems facing the Hamas government in Gaza. The three reports all point to the same root causes–a steep reduction in Iranian support after

Hard Times for Hamas

U.S. Police Officer Charged with Protecting Drug Trafficking

A Georgia law enforcement officer was arrested last week for allegedly offering to provide uniformed protection for the trafficking of methamphetamine.  Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Strickland was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on federal charges on

U.S. Police Officer Charged with Protecting Drug Trafficking

Cat Busted Smuggling Marijuana into Prison

(AP) Cat caught carrying marijuana into Moldovan prisonCHISINAU, MoldovaA cat has been busted for smuggling pot into a prison in Moldova. Guards became suspicious about the feline, which routinely entered and left the prison through a hole in a fence,

Cat Busted Smuggling Marijuana into Prison

Oslo's Doom-Laden Journey

The image is indelible: The prime minister of Israel’s wan smile; the repentant terrorist leader’s shaky extended hand; the gloating American president’s look of successful accomplishment. The photograph from September 1993 conveys all the promise of a great future for

Oslo's Doom-Laden Journey

TSA Officer Arrested for Helping Smuggle Illegal Immigrants

On Friday, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer for allegedly “conspiring” to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country.   According to the Justice Department, David Alexander Díaz-Torres in Orlando, FL and “five others were

TSA Officer Arrested for Helping Smuggle Illegal Immigrants

Philippines Issues Warning over Lead in Lipstick

Philippines officials on Sunday warned the public against using unlicensed Chinese-made lipsticks and fake copies purporting to be legitimate brands as they may contain high levels of lead. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory saying the products

Philippines Issues Warning over Lead in Lipstick

Egypt's Sinai Emerges as Theater for Jihad

(AP) Egypt’s Sinai emerges as new theater for jihadBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt’s Sinai to fight the country’s military, as the lawless peninsula emerges

Egypt's Sinai Emerges as Theater for Jihad

Exclusive–Sheriff Joe: 'My Deputies Are NOT Racists'

The saga of open-border advocates in the federal government using the Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal courts to attack those enforcing immigration laws has heated up recently, with a federal judge considering appointing a monitor to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s

Exclusive–Sheriff Joe: 'My Deputies Are NOT Racists'

Netanyahu Meets UN Secretary General to Discuss UNRWA

On August 16, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who expressed concern about the UN-funded camps in the Middle East under UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). Netanyahu pleaded

Netanyahu Meets UN Secretary General to Discuss UNRWA

Egypt Arrests Brotherhood's Spiritual Leader

(AP) Egypt arrests Brotherhood’s spiritual leaderBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROEgypt on Tuesday announced the arrest of the supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, dealing a serious blow to the Islamist group at a time when it is struggling to keep up

Egypt Arrests Brotherhood's Spiritual Leader

Report: Iran, Hamas Trying to Sneak Syrian Arms into West Bank

While there’s obvious concern about radical Islamists smuggling weapons into Syria as part of the fight against dictator Bashar al-Assad, an intelligence analysis agency says Iran may be funneling dangerous arms in the opposite direction. A recent analysis from Stratfor cites the arrest

Report: Iran, Hamas Trying to Sneak Syrian Arms into West Bank