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  • Mexico to discuss deals worth $150 mn at Paris Air Show

    The governor of the Mexican state of Queretaro said Monday that he planned to discuss seven aviation investment projects worth $150 million with different companies during the 2013 Paris Air Show. Jose Calzada said in a press conference at the Le Bourget exhibition centre that he had about 15 meetings planned with aviation and aerospace companies. The governor will be meeting with Canada's ...

  • Edgy Filmmakers Star at Cine Mexico

    A political thriller that would make Oliver Stone proud. Youth angst, cutting edge documentaries and the broken dreams about coming to America. It's all there and more in Tucson's Cine Mexico, a five-day movie festival with films from some of Mexico's most daring, young filmmakers. Now in its eighth year, Cine Mexico Tucson returns with some of the best of Mexico's ...

  • Reports 236 Oil Gas Sites in New Mexico Failed Inspections

    About 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected in southeastern New Mexico over the past six weeks have failed to pass after-the-fact electrical safety inspections. Correction notices were issued to those sites that received a ';failed'; grade. None has been ordered to stop operations. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Gov. Susana Martinez’s office had called for ...

  • EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks erase early losses as Vale supports

    * Vale shares rise on mining law announcement * U.S. Fed beginning policy meeting, bond-buying program eyed * Brazil Bovespa nearly flat, Mexico IPC up 0.61 pct By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks erased early losses on Tuesday after the announcement of a new mining code led shares of iron-ore mining giant Vale higher, though investors remained cautious over a ...

  • Political Risk Is Crime Rising In Mexico City

    , "two masked men came and just started shooting." Although some residents worry that the recent increase of violent incidents that appear to be connected to organized crime, could undermine Mexico's City's success story, many analysts continue to view Mexico City's community-focused police program as an adequate buffer from a regression to the sort of crime wave they ...

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Hoosiers [Blu-Ray]

Hoosiers [Blu-Ray]

Since its release more than 25 years ago, Hoosiers has become one of the most beloved of sports films. From a pure genre standpoint, that shouldnt be surprising since it encompasses everything we love about such films, particularly the romanticizing of an underdog through the filter of he ... ...

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  • Mexican cat draws support for mayoral run

    Fed up with politicians they call "rats," a group of friends in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa have put forward their ideal candidate for mayor: a cat named ...

  • EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso slips before Fed meeting auctions bolster real

    * Mexican peso falls as investors exit some markets * Real gains as Brazil auctions off currency swaps SAO PAULO, June 18 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso weakened for a third straight day on Tuesday as some investors exited positions in local bond and other markets ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting this week. Investors are awaiting signs of how long the Federal Reserve will decide ...

  • Mexico Tourism picture is brightening for Mazatlan

    But recent infrastructure changes, coupled with an overhaul of Mazatlan’s police force, have quieted fears. Now the Mexican Riviera city has just had its best spring season ever and is poised to have a record-breaking summer season, according to tourism bureau statistics. The ...

  • UPDATE 1-U.S. natgas futures edge higher heat backs more gains

    * Front month well above recent 3-month spot chart low * Nuclear power plant outages remain above normal * Tropical depression to move over Bay of Campeche * Coming up: EIA natgas storage data on Thursday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures edged higher early on Tuesday, extending Monday's nearly 4 percent gain, as forecasts for hotter weather across ...

  • Mexicos Maxcom negotiates prepackaged bankruptcy

    MEXICO CITY, June 18 (Reuters) - Mexican telecommunications company Maxcom said on Tuesday that it was seeking to negotiate new capital and a restructuring through a so-called prepackaged bankruptcy process in U.S. ...

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