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Mexican Police Free Reporters Nabbed by Drug Gang

MEXICO CITY (July 31) -- Federal police rescued two kidnapped cameramen in northern Mexico on Saturday, five days after they were nabbed by drug traffickers. Javier Canales of Multimedios Television and Alejandro Hernandez of Televisa were freed before dawn in the city of Gomez Palacio, the Public Safety Department said...

Officials Say Gunmen Killed 17 at Party in Mexico

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (July 19) -- Gunmen stormed a party in northern Mexico on Sunday and massacred 17 people, authorities said. The assailants arrived at the gathering in the city of Torreon in several cars and opened fire without saying a word, the Coahuila state Attorney General's Office said in statement. At least...

Torreon News From the Web

04/24/12 Soccer Tuesday: No place like Torreon Source: Amarillo - Amarillo TX Torreon, an industrial center in the arid Mexican north, isn't featured on many travel brochures.
04/18/12 Former Galaxy striker Gomez gives Torreon something to... Source: 100 Percent Soccer Most of us, I suspect, will be more interested in the UEFA Champions League game going on today than the CONCACAF version.
04/17/12 Soccer Tuesday: Texas has a new pro team Source: Amarillo - Amarillo TX Over 13,000 fans welcomed the return of professional soccer in San Antonio Sunday.
04/17/12 Amid the drugs and violence, soccer lifts a city Source: NBC - WREX TV 13 - Rockford IL Gunfire crackled during the game, with players and referees running for cover.
04/04/12 Reds ready for anything in Torreon Source: MLS For Toronto FC, who arrived in TorreÃ³n, Mexico, on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday night's CONCACAF Champions League second leg clash against Santos Laguna (8 pm ET, Fox Soccer, LIVE CHAT on MLSsoccer.com ), the task is straight-forward: Get the right result.