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Mexico's Sinaloa cartel is one of, and perhaps the, major player in the US drug trade, which is believed to bring in billions of dollars annually.

But the cartel needs to disguise the illicit origins of those profits, and a report from Colombian news outlet Portafolio, first sighted by Insight Crime, indicates that the criminal organization relied on smugglers who looked to Colombia, using the more mundane apparel industry to launder that ill-gotten cash. Читать дальше...

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A possible Lyft-Uber merger is what made Didi Chuxing finally agree to make a deal with the ride-hailing giant. 

That's according to a new story out from Rick Carew at the Wall Street Journal, which dives into the details of the Uber-Didi deal. According to Carew's story, Didi got nervous when Lyft hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners in June.

Here's what happened: 

"By late June, a new dynamic forced Didi to take another look at an Uber deal. Lyft... Читать дальше...

US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Tina Kaidanow will host her Vietnamese counterpart as the two nations seek to develop closer bilateral ties over security in the Asia-Pacific region, the US Department of State announced in a press release on Tuesday.

Valeu a tentativa.

Na manhã desta terça (2), no "TODAY Show", o apresentador Matt Lauer estava animadíssimo falando da Sugar Loaf Mountain (que é como os gringos chamam o Pão de Açúcar) quando decidiu arriscar o nome da montanha em português – e claro que saiu ruim.

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Ele disse "Pau de Açúcar", como todo gringo que se preze (e que naturalmente não conhece o som anasalado do til).

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Dramatic footage has emerged of a terrifying armed hold-up in Sydney's inner-west involving a luxury Audio station wagon that has been linked to string violent robberies across the city.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is bringing his Libertarian campaign for president to northern Nevada.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is bringing his Libertarian campaign for president to northern Nevada.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took a break from the campaign to attend the funeral in Rhode Island of her longtime friend

A world order built on free markets and democratic values is today under threat as never before.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the first-degree murder trial of a white former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen in Virginia (all times local):

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the first-degree murder trial of a white former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen in Virginia (all times local):

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the first-degree murder trial of a white former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen in Virginia (all times local):

Seven years in the making, it’s showtime for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the first in South America and among a scant few held in developing nations. It’s been a … Click to Continue »

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney.

Steven Paget, 44, is not jumping into another job right away, although he may spend some time teaching finance to MBA students

ATWATER, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly California bus crash (all times local):

ATWATER, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly California bus crash (all times local):

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hillary Clinton took a break from the presidential campaign on Tuesday to attend the funeral in Rhode Island of her longtime friend, Mark Weiner, a major Democratic donor and fundraiser.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hillary Clinton took a break from the presidential campaign on Tuesday to attend the funeral in Rhode Island of her longtime friend, Mark Weiner, a major Democratic donor and fundraiser.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hillary Clinton took a break from the presidential campaign on Tuesday to attend the funeral in Rhode Island of her longtime friend, Mark Weiner, a major Democratic donor and fundraiser. Weiner provided campaign buttons and other merchandise to Democratic presidential campaigns since 1980 and held leadership positions throughout the party. The crowd at his funeral was filled with Democratic players that also included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe... Читать дальше...

'I hear that baby crying, I like it,' he said... at first.

Matthew Keys has been sentenced to two years in prison.