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13 Jul 2010 12:28

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U.S.: FYI: Salsa or guacamole + low standards = Food poisoning

  • 1 out of every 25 outbreaks since 1998 is due to the zesty dips source

16 Aug 2009 09:33

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U.S.: If you’ve felt contact buzz in SoCal lately, blame the wildfires

  • The root of the fires? A marijuana camp. Investigators say that a cooking fire at at Mexican drug trafficking compound is to blame for the La Brea fire, which has already charred more than 84,000 acres. So, both their supply and their hideout just went up in smoke. source

13 Mar 2009 13:17

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Biz, World: Hey, Mexican drug lords are billionaires, too, OK?

  • 701 Joaquin Guzman’s place on the Forbes billionaires list source

20 Jan 2009 10:11

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Biz: Are you a billionaire? Invest in the New York Times!

  • $250 million loaned to the N.Y. Times by Carlos Slim source