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  • Roasted mexican corn recipe

    1. To grill, place corn on a moderately hot grill. Grill corn for 15-20 minutes. To roast the corn, place on a baking sheet and put in a 375? F oven for 30-45 minutes. To test doneness, peel back some of the husk to see if the kernels are ...

  • Family fear man with B.C. ties missing in Mexico may have been kidnapped

    The Whitecaps were up a goal, the Timbers were down a man, and only six minutes plus stoppage time remained. Finally, in their sixth attempt, Vancouver was going to beat Portland in an MLS ...

  • Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats

    Family members of deceased State Department diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, (front row L-R) sister Regina, father Tom, and mother Mary Beth listen to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speak at dedication ceremonies for new names inscribed on the American Foreign Service Association Memorial plaque in Washington May 3, ...

  • Mexico judge jails suspects in death of Malcom Xs grandson

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge on Saturday issued an order for the imprisonment of two waiters accused in the beating death of Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, the Mexico City attorney general's office said.The resolution begins the judicial process against David Hernandez Cruz and Manuel Alejandro Perez de Jesus, who worked at the Palace bar near Mexico ...

  • Mexican bakery grows at new Arcadia location

    ARCADIA -- Zimri Ramirez and his wife, Emma, began their bakery business by selling tres leches (three milk) cakes that they made at their home in Marshfield, Wis., after Emma was laid off from her factory job in Neillsville in 2005.They moved to Arcadia in 2010 to work at the Ashley Furniture factory and in April 2012 opened a small Mexican bakery in part of a building that housed a laundromat ...

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American Madness [DVD]

American Madness [DVD]

Although Frank Capra had been working in the film industry since the late teens--churning out gags for Mack Sennett, directing low-budget "quickies" for fledgling Columbia Pictures--American Madness is the first of his films that can be rightly described as "Capraesque" i ... ...

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  • Two men charged with killing Malcolm Xs grandson

    Murder probe underway after Malcolm X's grandson dies Two men arrested in the fatal beating of the grandson of US civil rights activist Malcolm X were sent to prison on Saturday to await trial, a Mexico City court spokesman said. David Hernandez and Manuel Perez, waiters at the Palace nightclub near Mexico City's popular Garibaldi Square, face charges of murder and robbery, the ...

  • Mexico judge orders prison for suspects in killing

    FILE - This undated file photo courtesy of the Shabazz family shows Malcolm Shabazz in an unknown location. Shabazz, the 28-year-old grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died in Mexico City on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Mexico City prosecutors said on May 13, 2013 that they have arrested two men in connection with the death of Shabazz, who died of blunt-force trauma injuries. A companion said ...

  • Tijuana inmates swap prison garb for gowns

    Vanessa Murillo, 22, takes a final walk after winning first place in the Nuestra Belleza Interna 2013 beauty pageant in the La Mesa state prison in Tijuana. Of the more than 120 female inmates who tried out, 25 were selected as ...

  • Austin haze result of Mexican fires

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - Take a look at Austins skyline and youll notice it is pretty hazy Saturday afternoon. Its all because of agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America. Breezy southerly winds are helping pull the smoke into Central Texas. MORE: Jim Spencer's BLOG The yearly burning of brush and trees allows farmers to clear land and also brings smoky air to Central Texas. At times the ...

  • Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill

    BP America in its suit - of violating Texas' environmental regulations. Texas is seeking money from "lost" tourism revenues due to the spill, as well as monies that would have been generated from state park entrance and concession fees by visitors to the coastal communities. In addition, the state is seeking civil penalties for each day the oil spilled into the Gulf, and each ...

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