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• Hurricane Alex remnants drench northern Mexico

  July 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MATAMOROS, Mexico – The sprawling remains of Hurricane Alex drenched much of northern Mexico on Thursday, paralyzing the major city of Monterrey. At least two people were killed when dry …

• Gulf residents flee heavy rain, floods, tornados

  July 1, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FERNANDO, Mexico – Hurricane Alex made landfall on Mexico’s Gulf coast as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas, forcing evacuations in both countries and …

• Hurricane Alex puts oil skimmers on hold

  June 30, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 GRAND ISLE, La. – The crashing waves and gusting winds churned up by now Hurricane Alex put the Gulf oil spill largely in Mother Nature’s hands Tuesday. Regardless of whether …