Oswalt Pounded By Nats In Phillies Debut (ap)
Roy Oswalt’s first game as a Philadelphia Phillie left ample room for improvement. Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies’ eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night. Read more
Kingpin’s Death Could Mean More Violence In Mexico (ap)
AP – One of the world’s most powerful drug cartels took a major hit when soldiers killed a top kingpin in a gunbattle, and his death will likely will mean more violence as factions fight for the cocaine and methamphetamine empire that he left behind. Read more
Sarkozy Threatens Immigrants Who Target Police (ap)
AP – President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put the lives of police officers in danger as part of a “national war” on delinquency. Read more
Us Investigates Threats Against Mexican Consulate (ap)
AP – The U.S. State Department said Friday it is evaluating threats surrounding the consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez as hundreds with appointments for visa applications and other services stood outside the shuttered office wondering what to do. Read more
5.7 Quake Shakes Iran (ap)
AP – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast Iranian city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh on Friday, injuring at least 110 people. Read more