Mexican army
By Liam Delaney
Mexico announces the arrest of the "security chief" for the country's most wanted drug lord. MORE
The expansion of a commando training program will make use of know-how gained in the hunt for al-Qaida. MORE
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By Will Godfrey
Florida claims victory over pill mills, new anti-smoking campaign profiles tobacco victims, and hula hooping your way through withdrawals. MORE
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This graphic shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.
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