Mexico

Moroccan carpet weavers begin US tour

By STACEY PLAISANCEAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Carpet weavers from a rural village in Morocco arrived in May to gather driftwood from the banks of the Mississippi River and build large wooden looms they'll use on a U.S. tour demonstrating the craft of their North

Rare stolen Swedish atlas recovered at NYC gallery

By ULA ILNYTZKYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A rare atlas stolen a decade ago from the Royal Library of Sweden by one of its chief librarians was recovered in New York and given back to its rightful owner. Swedish and U.S. authorities showed off the 415-year

Debby floods neighborhoods in northern Fla.

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and TAMARA LUSHAssociated Press SOPCHOPPY, Fla. (AP) - Debby destroyed homes and businesses, washed away roads and flooded neighborhoods in Florida before the once-large tropical storm drifted out to sea Wednesday, leaving behind a sopping mess

Mexico doctors remove child's 33-pound tumor

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican doctors say they have successfully removed a 33-pound (15-kilogram) benign tumor from the body of a 2-year-old child. Dr. Gustavo Hernandez says the tumor was heavier than the child who at the time of the June 14 surgery weighed 26