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Morning Roundup: March 13, 2013

By Ben Feuerherd

Top Mexican drug cartel teams up with the FARC, Nancy Pelosi defends legal pot, and Snoop Lion wants to get high with Obama and Bill Clinton. MORE  

Artist Makes Music From Drug War Weapons

By Ben Feuerherd

Mexican artist Pedro Reyes transforms 6,700 used firearms into musical instruments. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 25, 2013

By The Fix staff

Mexican blogger fights drug war with Facebook, Mischa Barton owes $9k to sobriety coaches, and sober St. Patty's Day spreads to Ireland. MORE  

Harvard Faces Backlash for Hiring Calderón

By McCarton Ackerman

The ex-Mexican president's bloody drug war legacy sparks protests over his new teaching position. MORE  

US to Give Mexico More Military Aid Against Cartels

By Ben Feuerherd

The expansion of a commando training program will make use of know-how gained in the hunt for al-Qaida. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 14, 2013

By The Fix staff

Authorities see new surge in Mexican drug war, sanctions keep life-saving drugs out of Iran, and Miss Iowa's marijuana gaffe livens up Miss America. MORE  

Morning Roundup: December 27, 2012

By The Fix staff

Nine killed in Mexican drug cartel gun battle, link between pot and psychosis goes both ways, and a drunk driver is busted at Bill Wilson's home. MORE  

Morning Roundup: December 4, 2012

By The Fix staff

Binge-eating and hoarding get official status in DSM-5, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter slam drug war in new doc, and Mike Tyson was high on cocaine in The Hangover. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 5, 2012

By The Fix staff

Zetas cartel takes over Mexican state, drinkers binge more in bars close to home, and US Navy officers fired for drunken misconduct in Russia. MORE  

Morning Roundup: October 16, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Mexican official claims drug war is working, France says "mais, non!" to legalizing pot, and '80s rocker Rick Springfield struggled with sex addiction. MORE  

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