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Monday, April 01, 2013  AP IMPACT: Mexican cartels dispatch trusted agents to live and work deep inside United States

Monday, July 09, 2012  Feds name 4 suspects in border agent's death linked to Operation Fast and Furious

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Federal authorities raid a horse racing operation in Ruidoso Downs, N.M., and a horse ranch in Oklahoma they say are tied to Mexico's most ruthless drug cartel.

Monday, May 16, 2011  U.S. cattle inspectors move operations north of the border, raising concern that infected cattle may find their way into U.S. markets.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  Legalizing marijuana in California won't slash Mexican cartels' profits, stem violence, study says

Thursday, August 05, 2010  Mexico's president says the country's drug cartels are moving beyond their usual stock-in-trade toward being the de-facto government in areas they control.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Report: US agencies failed to coordinate efforts against gun smuggling along US-Mexico border

Friday, April 03, 2009  US, Mexico developing strategy for fighting drug cartels, arms smugglers