Archive for July, 2010
Los Zetas Drug Cartel Seizes 2 U.S. Ranches in Texas
Posted by admin in general news on July 25th, 2010
Los Zetas Drug Cartel Seizes 2 U.S. Ranches in Texas by Kimberly Dvorak San Diego County Political Buzz Examiner June 25, 2010 Drug smugglers walking north into America from Mexico In what could be deemed an act of war against the sovereign borders of the United States, Mexican drug cartels have seized control of at least two American ranches inside the U.S. territory near Laredo, Texas. Two sources inside the Laredo Police Department confirmed the incident is unfolding and they would continue to coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol today. “We consider this an act of war,” said one police officer on the ground near the scene. There is a news blackout of this incident at this time and the sources inside Laredo PD spoke on the condition of anonymity. Word broke late last night that Laredo police have requested help from the federal government regarding the incursion by the Los Zetas. It appears that the ranch owners have escaped without incident but their ranches remain in the hands of the blood thirsty cartels. (Article continues below) Shop Earthhope Magazines Laredo Border Patrol is conducting aerial surveillance over the ranches to determine the best way to regain control of the U.S. ranches, according to the Laredo Police department. The approximate location of the U.S. ranches are10 miles northwest of I-35 off Mines Road and Minerales Annex Road. Just off 1472 (Mines road) near Santa Isabel Creek north of the city of Laredo, Texas. The Los Zetas drug cartel is an offshoot of the elite Mexican military trained in special ops. The mercenary organization is said to include members of corrupt Mexican Federales, politicians as well as drug traffickers. The group was once part of the Gulf cartel, but has since splintered and now directly competes with the Gulf cartel for premium drug smuggling routes in the Texas region. The new leader of Los Zetas is Heriberto “El Lazca” Lazcano and is considered the most violent paramilitary group in Mexico by the DEA. Recently the drug organization has kidnapped tourists, infiltrated local municipalities and continues to smuggle narcotics into a very hungry U.S. market. The violence south of the border continues to spin out of control and has left Nuevo Laredo, Mexico on virtual lockdown with businesses refusing to open the doors. Last week a particularly violent attack by the Los Zetas included the use of grenades and resulted in a dozen deaths and 21 injuries. The hostile takeover of the ranches has met with silence with local and national media; however sources say they could be waiting to report the stories once the ranches are back in U.S. control. This journalist questions if this was a Middle Eastern terrorist attack if the media would sit on their hands. Stay tuned for updates reports throughout the weekend. Source: San Diego County Political Buzz Examiner .
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BMC113-Gargoyles 1972 with Juan and Nic Toll Free Number 888-350-2570
Today’s episode: Watch Out! The Gargoyles Are Here. On today’s show Juan from the creepy swamps of Florida will be joining Nic and I and we will be talking about the 1972 made for TV movie Gargoyles. It was directed by Bill L. Norton and stars Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall, Bernie Casey and
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Technical Analysis 23/07/2010 FXCBS
Friday July 23 , 2010 Previous session overview The Euro against U.S. dollar traded today between the lowest level at 1.28604 and the highest level at 1.29653, while the pair is currently trading around the level of 1.28892. Regarding the pair Sterling against the U.S. dollar, traded today between the lowest level at 1.52508 and the highest level at 1.54490, the pair is currently trading around the level of 1.54010. Finally the pair U.S. dollar traded today between the lowest level at 86.735 and the highest level at 87.469, while the pair is currently trading around the level of 87.375. Market Expectations EUR/USD : etermined indicators for the pair Euro against the U.S. dollar started to show negative sign, therefore we expect the pair will decline to the level 1.27850, but we advice to monitor the trading for the pair until the Bank Stress Test Results are issued at 7:00pm. GBP/USD : etermined indicators started to show negative signs for the pair Sterling against the U.S. dollar which may lead the pair to decline to the level of 1.52850 before it can go up again, stability of the trading below the level of 1.54550 necessary to achieve these expectations. USD/JPY : The pair has gradually revisited the retest level mentioned this morning around 87.400, accompanied with ongoing negative signs from momentum indicators. Therefore, our expectations remain intact as long as stability is below 88.090. [B][B][B][B]Senior Analyst / Ali Hasan /[URL="http://www.fxcbs.com/"]FXCBS[/URL] [URL="http://www.fxcbs.com/newsletter/daily.html"]Newsletter[/URL] [URL="http://www.fxcbs.com/"]Forex ECN Broker[/URL] | [URL="http://www.fxcbs.com/"]Currency Online Trading[/URL] | [URL="http://www.fxcbs.com/"]Low Spread[/URL] | [URL="http://www.fxcbs.com/"]Free Trading Software[/URL] [/B][/B][/B][/B]
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Heading home for the holidays
It’s fast approaching that time of year when expats begin making preparations for the annual pilgrimage home to see loved ones over the Christmas period. The time for buying airline tickets is well overdue and latecomers will be contemplating extraordinarily high prices when purchasing tickets home, if at all available. This expat attempts the journey home as often as is possible and, more often than not, during the December/January period. Past experience has shown that flights at this time of year are exorbitantly priced, yet I am often advised that, should I book a ticket outside of this peak period, the prices should halve in value. However, this generally isn’t the case. Aside from the fact that holidaying from November to February simply isn’t feasible, your favourite airlines appear to have wised up to the fact that annual travellers look to these ’shoulder peak’ times for regular or reduced fares. They, accordingly, refuse to reduce the ticket price. This peak period of the year has therefore grown from a two-week timeslot to almost four months in duration. Expats also encounter problems with ticket availability for the Christmas period. Flights are often unavailable unless booked almost twelve months prior to the proposed visit, which proves to be impractical to schedule and financially impossible at that time. Thus faced with spending a small fortune on two return tickets to the UK, often months before departure, it begs the question as to whether it’s actually possible to fly home at Christmas without breaking the bank? One possible solution is to redeem those hard-earned frequent flyer points to gain a free trip back to dear old blighty. In theory, this should solve all problems but the reality can be quite different. Not only are a very limited number of frequent flyer-related seats made available on the airlines but, over Christmas, flights generally require an inflated number of points, in addition to the payment of increased taxes on top. Furthermore, a Qantas representative recently informed me that, to guarantee travel with a frequent flyer seat at Christmas, I should be redeeming points precisely 365 days in advance of my preferred travel date, which is when these flights are made available. A further option would be to purchase tickets with one of the less respectable airlines, which could result in a cheaper airfare. However, this will also likely result in at least three-four stops on your journey home, reduced leg room, unusual eating options, and a safety track record of some concern. Booking via the UK offices of airlines is something to consider, given the currently much reduced airfares in those recession-hit countries. Yet this approach is generally frowned upon by the airlines and often not possible as a result. Adopting some kind of flexibility with travel dates and times is probably your best option and travel on Christmas Day itself, whilst completely impractical, will often yield the best results. Ultimately, national airlines could start offering those expats who regularly travel home a place to sign up and receive discounted travel to their country of origin at the peak times of year. Given the likelihood that this will never eventuate, travelling home at Christmas will remain financially painful yet unavoidably necessary. For more on my experiences in emigrating from the UK to first Canada then Australia, follow my blog at http://www.insearchofalifelessordinary.blogspot.com . Cheers, Russell
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BMC112-Crack in the World 1965 Toll Free Number 888-350-2570
Today’s episode: Earthquakes, tidal waves, mass destruction on an apocalyptic scale. On today’s show Juan from the creepy swamps of Florida will be joining us as co host this week to talk about an early apocalyptic flick called Crack in the World from 1965. It was directed by Andrew Marton. The Production Designer was Eugène
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BMC111-Simon King of the Witches 1971 Toll Free Number 888-350-2570
Today’s episode: Magnetic*charge! Electric*charge! Magnetic*charge! Electric*charge! On today’s show Nic and I will be talking about one of the wackiest, most ‘out-there’ films of the early 70s. Simon King of the Witches from 1971. It was directed by Bruce Kessler and starred Andrew Prine and Brenda Scott. Toll Free Number 888-350-2570 BUY “Simon King of
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Lived in USA for 6 years, selling house and returning to the UK
Hi, my name is Megan and I have lived in the USA for 6 years. I want to go home back to England, probably for good. I am currently selling my house here in the USA, how or what is the best way to get the money from the house sale back to england? Should I get it in cash and declare it at customs? Or wire it to a bank account in the UK? What about a Cheque? I really want to get the best exchange rate possible also. And will I have to pay taxes in Britain on this money? If anyone can help me with this that would be great, Thank you.[/size]
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