United States Department of State
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Border violence triggers business boom...some cases millions of dollars, have been paid. "Kidnapping, including the kidnapping of non-Mexicans, continues to occur at alarming rates," warns a State Department report for travelers. "Kidnapping in Mexico has become a lucrative... In this article: Mexico, State Department, Houston, BMW, and Rolex |
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 04, 2009
Doctors in Mexico arrested over newborn babyselling ring
...for a baby that the pair had been given. In a report this year, the US State Department described Mexico as "a large source, transit and destination country" for human trafficking. The majority of victims are undocumented migrants...
In this article: Mexico, US State Department, and Mexico City
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PR Newswire: Multicultural News | November 03, 2009
Attorneys Jeffery M. Leving and James Hagler Advise State Department Officials on International Child Abduction
...& Financial Services, Children-related News, Legal Issues Attorneys Jeffery M. Leving and James Hagler Advise State Department Officials on International Child Abduction CHICAGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 27, Attorneys Jeffery...
In this article: State Department, US, Japan, Brazil, and Barack Obama
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washingtonpost.com | October 24, 2009
Mexican resorts suffer from flu phobia, worldwide recession
...the price for it. During the height of the swine flu hysteria in late April and early May, both the U.S. State Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised against all nonessential travel to Mexico. Some companies...
In this article: FLU, Isla Mujeres, H1N1, Mexico, U.S. State Department, Phobia, Recession, Cancun, and Chilaquiles
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L.A. Times - Latin America | November 08, 2009
Traveling in Mexico despite drug violence, H1N1 flu
Traveling in Mexico despite drug violence, H1N1 flu Keep in mind that the drug war is far from most resorts and other tourist areas and follow the U.S. State Department recommendations. And if possible, get immunized against the swine flu...
In this article: Mexico, FLU, U.S. State Department, U.S., Chihuahua, Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, and E mail
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Mexican data contradict U.S. figures on military's human rights abuses
...at New York University. In August, the State Department reported that military courts had convicted 12 Mexican soldiers since 2006 and were investigating 52 others for homicide, torture, kidnapping and extortion. The report was required...
In this article: United States, Allegation, U.S. Congress, Mexico, Human Rights Watch, and Felipe Calderon
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ABC News | October 27, 2009
Don't Let Swine Flu Ground Your Travel Plans
...scanner or with an oral or ear thermometer. Last spring and summer, the U.S. State Department received many reports of U.S. citizens who were quarantined in China during the swine flu outbreak. In some cases, they had no symptoms, but had...
In this article: U.S. State Department, Mexico, U.S., Asia, and China
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
U.S., Mexico align against common foe: brutal narcotics trade
...freighted with old suspicions. U.S. law enforcement officials said it is being forged with the assurance by the U.S. State Department that Mexico's weak law enforcement agencies will overcome a history of incompetence and corruption, and...
In this article: United States, Mexico, Narcotic, Felipe Calderon, Defendant, and Mexico City
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Human Events: Politics | November 13, 2009
Polk: Forgotten Great
...forgiveness of Mexico's debts. The renegade envoy had come home with half of Mexico. They ought to rename the State Department for this great American. Some urged Polk to break his pledge and run again. He refused. He had done what he came...
In this article: James K. Polk, Texas, Winfield Scott, Nicholas Trist, Andrew Jackson, Mexico, Rio Grande, and State Department
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Description from Wikipedia:
The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries, foreign offices, ministries of external relations, etc. in other countries. It is administered by the Secretary of State.
It is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building at 2201 C Street, N.W., a few blocks from the White House in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The Department's Secretary is the first Cabinet member in the line of succession in the event of the disability or death of the President, and is fourth after the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
- Name:
- Department of State
- Headquarters:
- Harry S Truman Building
- Founding Date:
- July 27, 1789
- No. of Employees:
- 30,266 (2004)
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