MEXICO UNDER SIEGE
MEXICO UNDER SIEGE
Wife
of slain El Monte civic leader tells how night out with friends morphed
into horror - latimes.com
'You never think this kind of thing can happen . . . to innocent people,' Betzy Salcedo says.
Are Californians financing Iran's economy?
John North More: Bio , abc7.com News Team SACRAMENTO (KABC) -- When you pay money to your insurance company, you could be financing investments in the government of Iran. California insurance companies admit they have $12 billion in investments in Iran. The insurance commissioner wants them to divest. And he's threatening to revoke their licenses to operate in California. The legislature outlawed investments in Iran but left a big loophole. Scenes of protests in Iran are familiar to international viewing audiences. So are the allegations that Iran continues to violate its citizen's civil rights as it moves toward a nuclear capability. California Insurance commissioner Steve Poizner has been trying to enforce a new law designed to pressure Iran into changing its ways. The law prohibits insurance companies from investing in Iran. Poizner says there is a huge loophole. ...
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