William Booth

Foreign

Steve Fainaru

Foreign

Articles

In a turnabout, police are the good guys in post-quake Haiti (January 30, 2010)

Brazilian soldiers spray tear gas at crowd of Haitians rushing for food aid (January 27, 2010)

Haiti seeks food and shelter so displaced residents can survive the coming weeks (January 26, 2010)

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians await shelter in makeshift camps (January 25, 2010)

Death toll growing at Port-au-Prince's Hotel Montana, once a symbol of stability (January 24, 2010)

Destruction of schools in Haiti quake crushes hopes of a better future for many (January 23, 2010)

Haiti calls off search for survivors of deadly earthquake (January 23, 2010)

U.S. troops move into Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to help keep order, distribute aid (January 20, 2010)

U.S. troops move into Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to help keep order, distribute aid (January 20, 2010)

Haiti earthquake relief is stifled by chaos in Port-au-Prince (January 19, 2010)

Bill Clinton arrives in Haiti with supplies (January 18, 2010)

Haiti's elite spared from much of the devastation (January 18, 2010)

Radio station is Haiti's lifeline for news of loved ones (January 17, 2010)

Dead, dying and injured mingle at overwhelmed Haiti hospital (January 15, 2010)

On streets of Haiti's capital two days after quake, growing despair (January 15, 2010)

In harsh reflection of reality, Mexico's Museum of Drugs outgrowing its space (January 14, 2010)

Investigators say slain Guatemalan lawyer Rosenberg orchestrated his own death (January 13, 2010)

Detainee was helping Cuban Jewish groups involved in U.S. democracy project (January 13, 2010)

Top Cuban lawmaker says detained U.S. contractor is a spy (January 7, 2010)

Mexican agents arrest brother of Beltran Leyva, drug lord killed in raid (January 4, 2010)

In Mexico, ladies ring in the New Year in brand-new underwear (January 2, 2010)

Flores drug indictment gives clues to Mexican cartels' networks in the U.S. (December 31, 2009)

Flores drug indictment gives clues to Mexican cartels' networks in the U.S. (December 31, 2009)

Mexico weighs options as lawlessness continues to grip Ciudad Juarez (December 27, 2009)

Mexico weighs options as lawlessness continues to grip Ciudad Juarez (December 27, 2009)

Mexican drug lord killed in gunfight with federal forces (December 18, 2009)

Mexican drug lord killed in gunfight with federal forces (December 18, 2009)

Widespread oil theft by drug traffickers deals major blow to Mexico's government (December 13, 2009)

Widespread oil theft by drug traffickers deals major blow to Mexico's government (December 13, 2009)

Cuba detains U.S. government contractor (December 13, 2009)

Mexican strongman Rogaciano Alva on the run from the military and cartels (December 8, 2009)

Mexico City subway, struggling to make ends meet, may raise fares (December 6, 2009)

William Booth -- Mexico's cult of the death saint (December 6, 2009)

U.S. lagging in sending anti-drug aid to Mexico, GAO says (December 4, 2009)

Mexican data contradict U.S. figures on military's human rights abuses (November 23, 2009)

Mexican data contradict U.S. figures on military's human rights abuses (November 23, 2009)

U.S., Mexico align against common foe: brutal narcotics trade (November 22, 2009)

U.S., Mexico align against common foe: brutal narcotics trade (November 22, 2009)

Attorney says Fort Hood suspect not yet been questioned (November 11, 2009)

Numbness pervades a post accustomed to war, deaths (November 9, 2009)

Officials cast wide net in search for answers (November 8, 2009)

In base's town, lots of anger over 'evil' act (November 7, 2009)

Mexican drug cartels increasingly recruit the young (November 3, 2009)

Mexican drug cartels increasingly recruit the young (November 3, 2009)

From Mexico to California, two men on the hunt for illicit marijuana (October 26, 2009)

U.S. forces asylum on Mexican human rights activist Gustavo de la Rosa (October 22, 2009)

A Film Adaptation Runs Into Trouble (October 17, 2009)

Union Members, Allies Protest Seizure of Mexican Utility (October 16, 2009)

Resentencings in U.S. Reignite Passions Over the 'Cuban Five' (October 12, 2009)

Cartels Face an Economic Battle (October 7, 2009)

Cartels Face an Economic Battle (October 7, 2009)

Cuba Pins Hopes on New For-Profit Farms (September 28, 2009)

Concert for Peace Draws Hundreds of Thousands in Havana (September 21, 2009)

Even in Bad Times, the Glad Cry Goes Up (September 17, 2009)

Caldern Criticized for Naming Controversial Ex-Prosecutor as Attorney General (September 9, 2009)

Mexico's Caldern: No Letup In Drive Against Drug Cartels (September 3, 2009)

Mayhem Crosses the Border With Informers (August 27, 2009)

U.S. to Free More Money for Mexico to Fight Drug Trafficking (August 18, 2009)

Obama Says Immigration Reform Is a Priority, but Won't Happen Soon (August 11, 2009)

In Mexico's Drug War, Catholicism Endures a Test of Faith (August 11, 2009)

In Mexico's Drug War, Catholicism Endures a Test of Faith (August 11, 2009)

Honduras's Ousted President Finds Warm Welcome in Mexico (August 6, 2009)

Anti-Drug Aid Delayed as Leahy Blocks Positive Report on Mexico's Rights Record (August 5, 2009)

Anti-Drug Aid Delayed as Leahy Blocks Positive Report on Mexico's Rights Record (August 5, 2009)

New Strategy Urged in Mexico (July 28, 2009)

New Strategy Urged in Mexico (July 28, 2009)

Drug Cartels Target Mormon Clans in Mexico (July 23, 2009)

La Familia Cartel Accused of Torturing and Killing 12 Mexican Federal Agents (July 15, 2009)

Drug Cartel Kills 5 in Coordinated Attacks on Mexican Forces (July 13, 2009)

Mexican Army Using Torture to Battle Drug Traffickers, Rights Groups Say (July 9, 2009)

Mexican Army Using Torture to Battle Drug Traffickers, Rights Groups Say (July 9, 2009)

Zelaya's Plane Not Allowed to Land in Honduras (July 6, 2009)

U.S. Misread Scale of Honduran Rift (July 5, 2009)

Honduras Rejects Appeal to Restore Ousted President (July 4, 2009)

Honduran Leadership Stands Defiant (July 3, 2009)

Honduras Targets Protesters With Emergency Decree (July 2, 2009)

Showdown Looms in Honduras: Rival Vows to Arrest Ousted President on His Return (July 1, 2009)

New Honduran Leadership Flouts Worldwide Censure (June 30, 2009)

Honduran Military Sends President Into Exile; Supportive Congress Names Successor (June 29, 2009)

Tunnel Rats' Police Makeshift Crossings on U.S.-Mexico Border (June 24, 2009)

On U.S.-Mexico Border, Nature Reviving With a Little Help (June 22, 2009)

Violence and Swine Flu Scare Away Mexican Dentists' American Patients (June 18, 2009)

Juarez's Addicts Targeted by Unknown Attackers (June 15, 2009)

Poor Mexican Towns Suffer as Immigrants' Money Transfers Drop Sharply (June 14, 2009)

A Mexican Cartel's Swift and Grisly Climb (June 13, 2009)

A Mexican Cartel's Swift and Grisly Climb (June 13, 2009)

Gun Battle in Acapulco Leaves 18 Dead (June 8, 2009)

Semi-Submarines, Stealthily Plying Pacific, Arrive as a Way to Smuggle Cocaine (June 6, 2009)

Amid Slump, Fewer Mexicans Are Going to United States and Sending Money Home (May 29, 2009)

Mayors Suspected of Drug Activity Are Detained in Mexico (May 27, 2009)

American Killed in Baghdad's Green Zone Identified (May 23, 2009)

Shairon Martis Pitches Washington Nationals to Win Over San Francisco Giants (May 14, 2009)

Video Made by Guatemalan Lawyer Blames His Slaying on President (May 14, 2009)

Tuesday's Late Game: San Francisco Giants Defeat Washington Nationals, 9-7 (May 14, 2009)

Ryan Zimmerman's Hit Streak Ends, but Washington Nationals Defeat San Francisco Giants, 6-3 (May 14, 2009)

Sandoval's Three-Run Homer Ends Giants' Win Over Nats (May 13, 2009)

Zimmerman's Hit Streak Reaches 30, but Nats Give Away Lead (May 13, 2009)

Lastings Milledge Out 6 to 8 Weeks After Surgery on Broken Finger (May 13, 2009)

Health Secretary Cordova Praised for Flu Response in Mexico (May 11, 2009)

Mexicans Blame Industrial Hog Farms (May 10, 2009)

Mexico Hurried to Build Testing Lab for Swine Flu (May 8, 2009)

Swine Flu Precautions Observed as Mexico City Restaurants Reopen (May 7, 2009)

Poverty, Tendency to Self-Medicate Help Drive Up Flu Deaths in Mexico (May 5, 2009)

CDC: Swine Flu Outbreak Signs 'Encouraging' (May 4, 2009)

In Mexico, an Unusual Flu Season Was a Sign of Something Ominous (May 3, 2009)

Mexican Officials Say Flu's Ability to Spread May Be Low (May 2, 2009)

Mexican Drug Fight Nets 60,000 Suspects (May 1, 2009)

Mexican Drug Fight Nets 60,000 Suspects (May 1, 2009)

Heat, Closures, Flu Spur Some to Flee Mexico City (May 1, 2009)

Swine Flu Devastates Mexico's Tourism Industry (April 30, 2009)

Drug War, Economy Hurting Tourism in Mexico's Wine Country (April 26, 2009)

U.S. Contingency Plan Would Deploy National Guard Troops Along Mexican Border (April 25, 2009)

Mexican Drug Cartel Leaves Dire Calling Card (April 23, 2009)

An Army Takeover Quells Violence in Mexico (April 21, 2009)

An Army Takeover Quells Violence in Mexico (April 21, 2009)

Obama Prepares For Mexico Talks On Drug Trade (April 15, 2009)

Passion Comes Amid Suffering (April 12, 2009)

U.S. Aid Delays in Drug War Criticized (April 5, 2009)

U.S. Aid Delays in Drug War Criticized (April 5, 2009)

Little Progress as U.S., Mexico Discuss Drug Cartels and Arms (April 3, 2009)

As Mexico Battles Cartels, The Army Becomes the Law (April 2, 2009)

As Mexico Battles Cartels, The Army Becomes the Law (April 2, 2009)

Next Salvadoran Leader Vows Moderate Rule (March 17, 2009)

Leftist Declares Victory In El Salvador Election (March 16, 2009)

Sarkozy, Calderón Discuss French Inmate (March 10, 2009)

In El Salvador Vote, Big Opportunity for Leftists (March 9, 2009)

State Dept. Cites 'Large Firefights' in Travel Alert on Mexico (February 21, 2009)

Mexican Leader Vows to Press Fight Against Cartels (February 20, 2009)

Warrior in Drug Fight Soon Becomes a Victim (February 9, 2009)

The Mystifying Life and Many Deaths of Cuba's Talisman (February 7, 2009)

Defense Attorneys In Lawless Juarez Besieged on All Sides (February 1, 2009)

'Stewmaker' Stirs Horror in Mexico (January 27, 2009)

The Great Mexican Gum Gambit: Capital City Cleans Up (January 22, 2009)

Gunmen Attack TV Offices in Mexico (January 8, 2009)

Many Cubans Expect Obama to End Bilateral Hostilities (January 7, 2009)

In Cuba, Cellphone Calls Go Unanswered (January 3, 2009)

Cubans Mark Half-Century of Revolution (January 2, 2009)

Abduction of U.S. Security Expert Illustrates Audacity of Criminals in Mexico (December 27, 2008)

Busted: Mexico's Miss Sinaloa and the 7 Narcos (December 25, 2008)

12 Decapitated Bodies Found in Southern Mexico (December 22, 2008)

American Kidnapping Negotiator Abducted in Mexico (December 16, 2008)

Mexico Kidnapping Death Stokes Outrage (December 14, 2008)

In a Troubled Time, Mexicans Turn to the Virgin of Guadalupe (December 13, 2008)

In Mexico, Cartel Assassins of Increasing Skill (December 12, 2008)

Mexico Drug Cartels Send Message of Chaos, Death (December 4, 2008)

Soldier of Misfortune: Jonathon Coté's Life Counted, Even if He's Left Out of the Body Count in Iraq (December 1, 2008)

Calderón Defends War on Cartels (November 29, 2008)

Violence Against Journalists Grows in Mexico's Drug War (November 25, 2008)

Democracy in Nicaragua In Peril, Ortega Critics Say (November 20, 2008)

Mexico's Police Liaison for Interpol Arrested in Drug Probe (November 19, 2008)

Baseball Diplomacy (November 16, 2008)

Smashing Idea (September 11, 2008)

One Bloody Happy Fellow (July 19, 2008)

Moe, Free To Be a Chimpanzee (July 4, 2008)

The ABCs Of SAG: Do They Really Spell Strike? (June 30, 2008)

A 'Tectonic' Day for Gay Couples (June 18, 2008)

Going Back to The Scene of an Auteur's Crime (June 8, 2008)

Rooted in the Here and Wow (June 2, 2008)

'Idol's' Distant Cousin (May 26, 2008)

The Extra Long Life of 'Che' (May 23, 2008)

At Cannes, the Boats Take a Bow (May 22, 2008)

D.C. Cousins, Swimming in Film's Big Pool (May 21, 2008)

The World Can't Wait for 'Indy'? It Won't Have To (May 19, 2008)

Obama's On-the-Wall Endorsement (May 18, 2008)

Cannes, Sweet And Sour (May 17, 2008)

PI Pellicano Convicted In Hollywood Wiretapping (May 16, 2008)

Still Kicking (May 15, 2008)

P.I. Pellicano Says Nothing Will Stick to This Gumshoe (May 1, 2008)

The Greening of America (April 25, 2008)

Body Identified As Contractor Missing in Iraq (April 24, 2008)

Revisiting Patti Smith (April 23, 2008)

PI's Trial Is No Joke For Chris Rock (April 5, 2008)

For Missing Guards' Kin, An Agonizing Conclusion (March 30, 2008)

Prairie Home Companions (March 30, 2008)

Authorities Identify Remains Of Two American Contractors (March 25, 2008)

Five Severed Fingers Identified as Belonging To Guards Held in Iraq (March 13, 2008)

Hollywood's Bugged Over Wiretaps (March 7, 2008)

It Just Isn't Fair (February 26, 2008)

Lights! Camera! Glamour! (February 25, 2008)

Oscar Quiz: Ugh, Multiple Choice? We Prefer Essay Questions, But... (February 24, 2008)

Spielberg Quits Role In Olympic Ceremonies (February 13, 2008)

And the Oscar for Best Fake Bruise Goes to . . . (February 11, 2008)

Vanity Fair Cancels Its Oscar Bash; We Whimper (February 7, 2008)

Relative Power (February 4, 2008)

Stars and Strike (January 28, 2008)

In Timid Pursuit Of a Terrorist, Filmmaker Spurlock Mostly Shoots Himself (January 26, 2008)

Ready To Rambo (January 24, 2008)

From Sudan to Sundance, 'Art Star' Questions Celebrity (January 24, 2008)

Oscar Forecast: A Wintry Mix Of Nominees (January 23, 2008)

Dripping Blood in the Snow (January 21, 2008)

A Puff of Fresh Air (January 15, 2008)

Pared-Down Globes Show Leaves Winners Speechless (January 14, 2008)

In the Sierra Nevada, A Modern Audubon Stalks Skinks & Bugs (January 13, 2008)

Rated PU, Unfit for Any Audience (December 29, 2007)

Warnings Unheeded On Guards In Iraq (December 24, 2007)

Hollywood's Trophy Strife (December 19, 2007)

Big Walls to Fill (December 10, 2007)

Iraqis Detail Shooting by Guard Firm (November 26, 2007)

Grand Jury to Probe Shootings by Guards (November 20, 2007)

How Blackwater Sniper Fire Felled 3 Iraqi Guards (November 8, 2007)

Hollywood Strike Turns Punch Lines to Picket Lines (November 6, 2007)

Writers Strike Set for Monday (November 3, 2007)

The Bee in His Bonnet (November 1, 2007)

Smoking Rubble, Police Barricades and a Lot of Anxious Residents (October 25, 2007)

In the Great State of Serenity, Staying Cool Amid the Flames (October 24, 2007)

Private Guards Fire on Taxi; Three Iraqis Hurt, Police Say (October 19, 2007)

Bond of Brothers (October 17, 2007)

Mr. Mahvelous (October 11, 2007)

'Kite Runner': Danger On and Off the Screen (October 5, 2007)

Guards in Iraq Cite Frequent Shootings (October 3, 2007)

Angelenos' New Refrain: 'I Love (Downtown) L.A.' (September 30, 2007)

Blackwater Faced Bedlam, Embassy Finds (September 28, 2007)

Hung Jury for Phil Spector in Latest Case of Celeb Justice (September 27, 2007)

U.S. Repeatedly Rebuffed Iraq on Blackwater Complaints (September 23, 2007)

On Bail, Simpson Is Freed From Jail (September 20, 2007)

Where Military Rules Don't Apply (September 20, 2007)

Walking the Edge (September 16, 2007)

Critics Everywhere Agree: These Were the Stinkers of Summer (September 12, 2007)

Daddy Works at Night. It's a Dirty Job. (August 24, 2007)

U.S. Pays Millions In Cost Overruns For Security in Iraq (August 12, 2007)

Phil Spector's Trial Goes On Location (August 10, 2007)

An Artist in Flour (August 4, 2007)

For Abducted Guards, Iraq Wasn't Just About Money (July 30, 2007)

Cutting Costs, Bending Rules, And a Trail of Broken Lives (July 29, 2007)

The Guys Who Go With the 'D'oh!' (July 25, 2007)

Getting Warmer . . . (July 15, 2007)

At Roswell Festival, Doubt Is an Alien Concept (July 8, 2007)

Sex and City Hall (July 6, 2007)

In Iraq, a Private Realm Of Intelligence-Gathering (July 1, 2007)

Hey, Paris Hilton! What Are You Going to Do Now? (June 27, 2007)

Cast of Villains (June 23, 2007)

Iraq Contractors Face Growing Parallel War (June 16, 2007)

Paris Hilton's Grim-Reality Show (June 9, 2007)

Army to Reconsider Bids On Iraq Security Contract (June 9, 2007)

Sheriff Releases Paris Hilton . . . For Now Anyhow (June 8, 2007)

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Contractor Says Army Unfairly Closed Bidding (June 7, 2007)

Judge Halts Award Of Iraq Contract (June 2, 2007)

Vive la Romania! (May 28, 2007)

U.S. Security Contractors Open Fire in Baghdad (May 27, 2007)

Partying Like It's 11:59 (May 27, 2007)

Afternoon of the Fawn (May 26, 2007)

Angelina Jolie, Baring Her Soul On Behalf of 'A Mighty Heart' (May 23, 2007)

Is There a Docu in the House? Moore Unspools a Second Opinion (May 22, 2007)

The Scent of Jasmine & Egos (May 21, 2007)

A Splash in the Fishbowl, Complete With Yacht (May 20, 2007)

Thriller Bee (May 18, 2007)

The Princess Inquiries (May 13, 2007)

Second British Firm Bids for Iraq Security Contract (May 12, 2007)

Firms Protest Exclusion From Iraq Security Bid (May 5, 2007)

Spector Defense Says Gun Threats Are 'Tall Tales' (April 27, 2007)

A Noir Opening to Phil Spector Murder Trial (April 26, 2007)

Chewing the Fat With the Restaurant Critic Who Ate His Way to a Pulitzer Prize (April 21, 2007)

Four Hired Guns in an Armored Truck, Bullets Flying, and a Pickup and a Taxi Brought to a Halt. Who Did the Shooting and Why? (April 15, 2007)

Middle America? (April 9, 2007)

A Real Live Wire (March 9, 2007)

A Killer Obsession (March 1, 2007)

Oscar Pulls Another All-Nighter (February 27, 2007)

Helen, Forest, Jen and... Buzz (February 25, 2007)

A Former Child Star's Grown-Up Reward (February 18, 2007)

'Live Earth' Concerts To Tackle Hot Topic (February 16, 2007)

After Sundance's Screenings, They Spread the Swag With a Spatula (January 28, 2007)

'Roll 'Em'? That's Just Movie Talk (January 25, 2007)

The Man of Their Dreams (January 24, 2007)

Rating the Ratings (January 23, 2007)

Reaching For the Moon At Sundance (January 22, 2007)

Spirit of '68, Animated & Kicking Off Sundance (January 20, 2007)

When Glitz Meets Glamour (January 16, 2007)

Patching Up What's Broken? (January 6, 2007)

Nothing New Here -- And That's the Point (December 18, 2006)

A Triumph in a Garage (December 13, 2006)

Maya Mistake (December 9, 2006)

A 99-Tuba Salute (December 5, 2006)

Steven Spielberg & the Next Crusade (December 3, 2006)

The Last Glimmer (November 19, 2006)

O.J. Deal Leaves Sour Taste in Many Mouths (November 18, 2006)

Abduction of Americans Reflects Fraying Security in Iraqi South (November 18, 2006)

Paper, Plastic Or Republican? (November 6, 2006)

In Anaheim, Invasion Of the New Agers (October 29, 2006)

Blaze in California Kills Four (October 27, 2006)

Building 'Betty' (October 22, 2006)

What Makes Andy Dick Tick? (October 8, 2006)

Elizabeth III (October 3, 2006)

Gender? It's A Gray Area. (September 24, 2006)

Director Tony Bill's Aerobatic Filmmaking (September 21, 2006)

The Emmys' Warm and Cozy Red Carpet (August 28, 2006)

Viacom's Rationale: Cruise Is Risky Business (August 24, 2006)

His Fans Greenlight the Project (August 20, 2006)

Judgment Day In 'Melibu': Gibson's DUI Case Is Closed (August 18, 2006)

In the Concert Hall, It Smells Like Tween Spirit (August 6, 2006)

Marathon Melt (July 27, 2006)

Holy Marketing! It's a TV Audience in Disguise! (July 24, 2006)

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