Steelers Nation invades Arrowhead Stadium Nov 23, 2009
Before you know it, he had us at the Steeler bar in Montana, so here I am," Mr. Anderson said. Observing predators in packs requires a different mind-set than viewing football, and it was the Steelers who had a bite taken out of them yesterday. A victory celebration had already been planned, but the stunning loss took the joy out of the afternoon. Still, those who came through the doors at Johnny's included fans from Arkansas, California, South Dakota, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas and across the Rio... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Free family flights to Mexico on AeroMexico Nov 17, 2009
Some destinations included in this offer are Los Cabos, Guadalajara, Cancun, Leon, Monterrey, and Mexico City. Fly from major U.S. cities like Las Vegas, Houston, New York, Miami, Seattle, and many more. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Infosys opens centre in Latin America Nov 10, 2009
The new centre in Monterrey, Mexico will offer IT services, including business and IT consulting, BPO, packaged software implementation and infrastructure management, Infosys said in a statement ... Both the Monterrey facilities serve clients primarily in the North America, Latin America and Europe. (India Times, India)
Tanks to travel streets in parade Nov 1, 2009
Beck also introduced Bauer to Brent Mullins, another parts dealer who completed the restoration of one of the vehicles that will be in the parade a tank that was previously displayed in Monterrey, Calif. They decided to close the museum down and he asked would you be interested. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Weak Dollar Is `Welcome Change' for McDonald's, PPG Fourth-Quarter Profit Oct 29, 2009
To contact the reporters on this story: in Monterrey at. Last Updated: October 29, 2009 00:00 EDT. (Bloomberg -- US)
Panda, Wisin y Yandel winners at Los Premios MTV Oct 16, 2009
Panda, an alternative group from Monterrey, won three "lenguas," including best group or duo and best alternative act. "With the explosion of reggaeton, we thought the winner would be, I don't know, Calle 13," lead singer Jose Madero said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Oct 16, 2009
During Monday evening's opening ceremony in the northern industrial city of Monterrey, the American president called on the other 33 members of the Organisation of American States to "stand with the brave people of Cuba, who for nearly a half-century have endured tyranny and repression" ... Mr Da Silva arrived in Monterrey in the wake of his country's tit-for-tat response to new US security measures for foreign visitors. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
'Housewives' actress Eva Longoria back to school Sep 24, 2009
The Texas native's family is originally from the northern Mexican city of Monterrey. The actress was in Mexico City last month to take on a Spanish-speaking role for the first time in a Mexican film about kidnapping titled "Days of Grace.". (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wicked winds of the south Sep 9, 2009
It eventually dissipated in Monterrey, but not before causing the R;o Santa Catarina, which crosses the state capital, to overflow its banks. 202 deaths, $2 billion damage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
ODU One of 17 schools to launch football between 2010 and 2013 Sep 8, 2009
The Cardinals played their first game in history this past weekend, stunning Mexico's Monterrey Tech, 42-39. The game attracted a standing-room-only crowd of 6,235 fans to the newly built Benson Stadium, named for team benefactor and New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson. (Odusports.com)
U.S. warns about travel to Mexico Aug 22, 2009
Battles between authorities and drug cartels have included recent firefights (sometimes including automatic weapons and grenades) in several cities in northern Mexico, including Tijuana, Chihuahua City, Monterrey and Ciudad Juarez. The alert also noted that assailants in border area sometimes wear uniforms and use vehicles that resemble police cars. (AZCentral -- Travel)
'My daughter works for drug cartel' Aug 20, 2009
MONTERREY: The police chief of the Monterrey suburb of Apodaca in Mexico has said that his daughter, who was arrested in a shoot-out between soldiers and gunmen, worked for a drug cartel ... The chief's daughter, Andrea Guadalupe Medina Lopez, was arrested Monday during a shootout in a residential neighbourhood in San Nicolas de los Garza, another city in the Monterrey metropolitan area ... Medina Trevino is also the father of former Monterrey police chief Amador Medina Flores, who is currently... (India Times)
Briefing: How Mexico is waging war on drug cartels Aug 20, 2009
Mexican soldiers detain a police officer in Monterrey in June. REUTERS. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Victors emerge in Mexico's budget airline wars Aug 13, 2009
Only one of the defunct airlines flew across the border Aviacsa, which flew between Las Vegas and Monterrey ... Hub: Monterrey (General Mariano Escobedo International Airport) ... Destinations: Acapulco, Canc;n, Chihuahua, Ciudad Ju;rez, Ciudad Obregon, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, La Paz, Le;n/Baj;o, Los Cabos, Los Mochis, Mazatl;n, M;rida, Monterrey, Mor;lia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
France's Marion Bartoli Serves up T... Aug 3, 2009
Her previous titles were in Monterrey, Mexico, Auckland, Toyko and Quebec City. "She gets a lot of balls back," Williams said. (Suite101.com)
Africa: What the G8 Leaders Say On Africa Jul 10, 2009
We reconfirm our resolve to implement the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Declaration on Financing for Development ... Building on Monterrey and Doha: a 'whole of country' approach to development. (allAfrica.com)
Through orphans’ eyes Jul 9, 2009
Johnsen Gyde travels often to Monterrey, Mexico, through Back 2 Back, an American mission organization that provides care, housing and education to children in need ... Johnsen Gyde took 120 cameras to two Monterrey orphanages and distributed them to children ages 7 to 15. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Fans bid Jackson farewell outside memorial service Jul 8, 2009
"I adore him. He's a genius," said Lorena Gonzalez, 24, a college student who came up for the service with her mother from Monterrey, Mexico. "Michael was a legend. He had to die young because he was an idol," said her mother, Elsa Lopez de Gonzalez, 50. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Nadadores in two swim meets (2) Jul 1, 2009
Teams from Monterrey, Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico, along with teams invited from the South Texas area participated. This meet had a time requirement in that the swimmer had to have achieved a time faster than the National Motivational time of B. The National Motivational times are set forth by USA Swimming and can be found at. (Boerne Star, TX)
Mexico-Poland Soccer Face-Off July 5 at Bridgeview's Toyota Park Jun 19, 2009
Monterrey's Rayados face off against Cracovia Krakow in first-ever Mayor's Cup ... Cracovia Krakow, Poland's oldest soccer franchise, will travel from its home Pope John Paul II Stadium to suit up against Mexican powerhouse Club de Futbol Monterrey for a 6 p.m. kick-off ... Two-time champion Monterrey, better known as "Rayados," advanced to this year's final eight in the Mexican league. (PR Newswire)
Libertadores: Estudiantes, Nacional win in qtrs May 29, 2009
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Argentina's Estudiantes registered a valuable away win and Uruguay's Nacional held Brazil's Palmeiras to a home draw in the first legs of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinals on Thursday. A header from Leandro Desabato gave Estudiantes a 1-0 win in Montevideo against Uruguay's Defensor Sporting, while Santiago Garcia's 80th minute strike for Nacional leveled the match against Palmeiras after Diego Souza's 55th minute opener. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Cancun Airport Operator Says Swine Flu Slump Less Severe Than Wilma Drop May 15, 2009
To contact the reporter on this story: in Monterrey, Mexico, at. Last Updated: May 14, 2009 13:00 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
OMA Reports April 2009 Passenger Traffic May 9, 2009
MONTERREY, Mexico, May 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NasdaqGS: - ) (BMV:OMA), reports that total passenger traffic (terminal passengers) at its 13 airports decreased 17 ... The most affected airports were Monterrey, Ciudad Juarez, and Culiacan ... The opening of the Durango-Tijuana route by Interjet, the Monterrey-Aguascalientes route by Aeromexico Connect, and the Monterrey-Guadalajara route by... (Primezone Releases)
Mexico flu cases easing but pandemic still likely May 3, 2009
Reuters A man adjusts his face mask as he walks in downtown Monterrey, northern Mexico May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Tomas. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Jeezy pulls gig over flu concerns May 2, 2009
The Jonas Brothers and Metallica are still scheduled to perform in Monterrey and Mexico City in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Japanese artist Cornelius has cancelled his North American tour because of "swine flu concerns and increased governmental travel restrictions". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Standard Register to temporarily close Mexico plant May 2, 2009
Dayton-based Standard Register (NYSE: SR) runs a wholly-owned subsidiary in Monterrey, Mexico, with a 29,000-square-foot building that provides label printing, warehousing and other printing services to U.S. customers that have operations in Mexico. Company Spokesperson Dale McMichael said the customers Standard Register supplies in Mexico also are halting operations. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Libertadores: Boca Jrs, Cuenca in last 16 field May 1, 2009
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Boca Juniors of Argentina and Ecuador's Deportivo Cuenca clinched the last two places in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 on Thursday. Boca trounced Venezuelan club Deportivo Tachira 3-0 in Buenos Aires to top Group 2, while Cuenca qualified from second place after drawing 1-1 at Guarani of Paraguay. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
With $2.6bn at stake in Mexico, India Inc swings into action Apr 30, 2009
Infosys Technologies, on the other hand, has 200-odd employees at the Monterrey software centre in Nuevo Leon. While there are a few Indians, it is mostly Mexicans who are working at these centres. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Mexicos sickly economy now suffers from flu Apr 30, 2009
In the industrial northern city of Monterrey, Danish toy maker Lego closed its plant, which employs 400 workers, until next week. The country's biggest income-generator, state-run oil company Petroleros Mexicanos, said pregnant and nursing workers are staying home but operations have not been affected. (MSNBC -- Business)
News from Mexico alarms immigrants in Mass. Apr 29, 2009
Samuel Hurtado, coordinator of the Latino Education Action Network for Massachusetts Advocates for Children, an education nonprofit in Boston, said his siblings in the city of Monterrey took their elderly parents and a young niece to a house in the country to protect them. In the city, stores were running out of blue masks. (Boston Globe)
Deere halts nonessential travel to Mexico Apr 29, 2009
The Deere properties are located in Monterrey, Saltillo and Torreon. As a precautionary measure, Deere & Co. is restricting all nonessential business travel to and from its locations in Mexico as health officials continue to examine the swine flu outbreak that has drawn worldwide concern, Deere spokesman Ken Golden said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
It's time for United States to let go of Cuban embargo Apr 28, 2009
Ending the embargo would allow the governor to legally import his favorite Cuban cigars -- Cohiba, Punch, Romeo y Julietas, Hoyo de Monterrey -- instead of having them treated as contraband. Let the flights to Havana begin. (Fresno Bee)
Mexicans take swine flu lightly on border... Apr 28, 2009
There are currently no travel restrictions between the United States and Mexico, the U.S. consulate in the northern city of Monterrey said on Monday, although Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged caution in traveling to Mexico ... In the northern business city of Monterrey, hundreds of people lined up at pharmacies to buy packs of face masks after initially playing down the threat of contagion from other parts of Mexico ... (Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz in Tijuana, Alejandro Bringas in Ciudad... (The Drudge Report)
Swine flu: Your experiences Apr 28, 2009
Dr Vicente Torres, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico ... Dr Vicente Torres, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (BBC News -- Europe)
Houston To Get Swine Flu 'In Time' Apr 28, 2009
"Everyone was covering their mouth and people were talking about suspending school and church services," said Nancy Guzman, who arrived by bus from Monterrey, Mexico. Travelers from Mexico City said they saw the same thing. (Click2Houston, TX)
PGA Tourhost courses Apr 9, 2009
Golf destination: 9 California's Monterrey Peninsula is on most traveling golfers' bucket lists thanks to a wealth of eye candy along the famous 17-mile drive. Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay and Poppy Hills are a few of the area's gems. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Top Mexican drug cartel suspect arrested Apr 3, 2009
Talamantes, also known as "El Canicon," also is suspected in attacks on a television station in Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, the state-run Notimex agency said. That same week, the Mexican military also arrested the son of a top drug cartel lieutenant. (CNN -- World)
Hillary Clinton to Mexico: The US feels your pain Mar 28, 2009
MONTERREY, Mexico - In her years on the political stage, Hillary Clinton wasn't always seen as the most humble of national figures ... "There are problems in any country. I spend my time thinking about the problems in my country as well," Clinton told students and faculty in Monterrey on the campus of Universidad TecMilenio, a high-tech private university with campuses, real and virtual, across the country ... In her speech at the university in Monterrey, Clinton tried to steer the discussion of... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
AeroMexico jumps into medical tourism Mar 28, 2009
It is partnering with AeroMexico to support the Latin America Medical Tourism and Health Tourism Congress April 27 to 29 in Monterrey, Mexico. Reader Comments. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Clinton acknowledges U.S. contributes to Mexican drug problem Mar 27, 2009
On Wednesday, the Mexican army said it had arrested one of the country's most-wanted drug smugglers, Hector Huerta, near Monterrey, the northern city that Clinton will visit Thursday. In addition to helicopters, Clinton said the United States would help supply Mexican law enforcement officers with night-vision goggles, body armour and other equipment to battle the cartels. (Globe and Mail -- International)
DETAINED: Mexico captures 1 of 37 'most-wanted' traffickers Mar 26, 2009
MEXICO CITY (AP) Soldiers captured one of Mexico's most-wanted drug smugglers, whose nickname "la burra" female donkey belies his power as the alleged trafficker controlling drugs flowing through the northern city of Monterrey ... Clinton is scheduled to travel to Monterrey on Thursday ... Huerta Rios was detained Tuesday in a suburb of Monterrey, said Army Gen. Luis Arturo Oliver. (USA Today)
Mexico Captures Smuggler On 'Most-Wanted' List Mar 26, 2009
MEXICO CITY -- Soldiers captured one of Mexico's most-wanted drug smugglers, whose nickname "la burra" -- female donkey -- belies his power as the alleged trafficker controlling drugs flowing through the northern city of Monterrey ... Clinton is scheduled to travel to Monterrey on Thursday ... Huerta Rios was detained Tuesday in a suburb of Monterrey, said Army Gen. Luis Arturo Oliver. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
* War on drugs looms over Clinton agenda in Mexico Mar 26, 2009
A day after the administration of US President Barack Obama announced it would send more money, technology and manpower to secure countrys southwestern frontier and help Mexican authorities in their battle against drug cartels, Clinton was to depart yesterday on a two-day trip to Mexico City and Monterrey aimed at bolstering anti-narcotics cooperation. US officials said they did not want relations with Mexico to be dominated by the violence, which has spread from the border region on the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Clinton takes on drug war Mar 25, 2009
" Clinton, whose two-day trip includes stops in Mexico City and Monterrey, will be followed in a week by Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Obama is to travel to a summit with Calderon on 16 to 17 April after having met him eight days before taking office in January. Members of the Obama administration intend to share the burden with Mexico, according to Andrew Selee, director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center. "They see this as an... (iAfrica.com)
US tightens up violent Mexican border Mar 25, 2009
Clinton's two-day trip, which includes meetings in the capital and the industrial city of Monterrey, will be followed by visits from Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Attorney General Eric Holder, who will attend an arms trafficking conference next month. President Obama will stop in Mexico on his way to the Summit of the Americas next month in Trinidad and Tobago. (Christian Science Monitor)
Sec. Clinton to Spearhead Anti-Drugs Drive in Mexico Mar 25, 2009
Clinton - whose two-day trip includes stops in Mexico City and Monterrey - will be followed in a week by Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Obama is to travel to a summit with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on April 16-17 after having met him eight days before taking office in January. (Newsmax)
Clinton heads to Mexico armed with drug wars plan Mar 25, 2009
" Clinton, whose two-day trip includes stops in Mexico City and Monterrey, will be followed in a week by Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Obama is to travel to a summit with Calderon on April 16-17 after having met him eight days before taking office in January. Members of the Obama administration intend to share the burden with Mexico, according to Andrew Selee, director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center. "They see this as an... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Clinton to address trade and turmoil in Mexico Mar 23, 2009
n during a two-day trip to Mexico City and the northern city of Monterrey, trying to find common ground on contentious issues such as border violence and trade rules. "We have a number of speed bumps in the relationship," said Harley Shaiken, director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California-Berkeley. (USA Today)
Football teams seek bigger Mexican market share Mar 21, 2009
He also said youth clinics and camps will be offered in Guadalajara and Monterrey during the off-season ... The Cowboys enjoy a strong Mexican fan base, including season ticket holders who drive from the commercial hub of Monterrey; and a historical fan base in U.S. border markets with hefty immigrant populations, including El Paso, Texas; New Mexico; and Arizona. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
7 Americans Among 11 Dead in Mexican Bus Crash Mar 18, 2009
Todd Huizinga, a spokesman for the U.S. consulate in the nearby city of Monterrey, said nine Americans were injured and that most were in stable condition. Herrera said the tractor-trailer driver lost control, swerved onto the shoulder to his left, then overcompensated to the right and crashed into the bus coming from the opposite direction. (Fox News)
Clinton to visit Mexico to support drug crackdown Mar 15, 2009
The State Department said Friday that Clinton, on her third trip abroad as the top U.S. diplomat, will visit Mexico City and Monterrey on March 25-26 to underscore the Obama administration's commitment to helping Mexican authorities deal with the deteriorating situation, which has prompted deep concern in Washington and Southwestern states ... Clinton's visit to Monterrey, an industrial city near the Texas border, is in part intended to signal that the Obama administration does not believe... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
The undeclared war Mar 2, 2009
"The protesters have temporarily blocked border crossings in Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros and Ciudad Jurez and shut down parts of Monterrey, a major industrial hub in the northeast," reported the New York Times. Some Americans' penchant for using illegal drugs -- called a victimless crime by supporters -- is directly responsible for chaos and mass deaths on the border. (The Augusta Chronicle)
State Dept. Issues Alert On Mexico Travel Feb 27, 2009
Jan. 7: Masked gunmen opened fire at a television station in the northern city of Monterrey. Since 2006, 15 journalists have been killed in Mexico and many local newspapers have stopped investigative reporting of the drugs cartels. (Click2Houston, TX)
Monstrous violence creeps across the border Lawmakers told Mexican drug cartel-related crimes spilling into Arizona create 'an unbelievable situation' Feb 26, 2009
Associated Press, Protesters taunt riot police in the northern industrial city of Monterrey, Mexico, on Feb. 17. Hundreds of protesters in Monterrey and in several border cities demanded that the Mexican army leave their cities. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Libbey Inc. Addresses NYSE Listing Standard Feb 21, 2009
Its Crisa subsidiary, located in Monterrey, Mexico, is the leading producer of glass tableware in Mexico and Latin America. Its Royal Leerdam subsidiary, located in Leerdam, Netherlands, is among the world leaders in producing and selling glass stemware to retail, foodservice and industrial clients. (PR Newswire)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Feb 20, 2009
During Monday evening's opening ceremony in the northern industrial city of Monterrey, the American president called on the other 33 members of the Organisation of American States to "stand with the brave people of Cuba, who for nearly a half-century have endured tyranny and repression" ... Mr Da Silva arrived in Monterrey in the wake of his country's tit-for-tat response to new US security measures for foreign visitors. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
