Mexico town abandoned after residents flee gang violence

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Over 4,000 residents fled Tila, Mexico, after gangs ransacked the streets, shooting at buildings and burning homes.

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A woman is seeking $1 million, saying she saw her husband drown after being electrocuted in a jacuzzi at a Mexican resort

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An outdoor jacuzzi at a resort in Mexico
The lawsuit says that Jorge Guillen drowned after being electrocuted in a jacuzzi.

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Mexican cartels have stolen over $300 million from American seniors in elaborate timeshare property scams

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Money seized by the National Police during the dismantling of the Sinaloa Cartel in Spain, at the Canillas Police Complex.
Money seized by the National Police during the dismantling of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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I stayed at an all-inclusive Margaritaville for $350 a night. I left convinced it's the best resort in Mexico — and I'm not even a Jimmy Buffett fan.

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There are plenty of references to the late Jimmy Buffett throughout the resort.

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Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains

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The water system that fuels Mexico City could run out in a month, which locals call
The water system that fuels Mexico City could run out in a month, an event locals call "Day Zero."

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A brutal heat wave in Mexico is causing monkeys to drop dead from trees

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Saraguato monkeys (Alouatta palliata) die amid drought and high temperatures, in Buena Vista
Monkeys are falling dead from trees because of a heat wave in Mexico.

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China's BYD just unleashed a hybrid pickup truck that has no rival in America — see the Shark

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A BYD Shark hybrid pickup truck.

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I moved to the US at 16 and went from fast food delivery driver to making $3 million a year. Here's how I did it.

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Chef Andres Mendez is a chef for Cook Unity.

Cook Unity

3 surfers shot in the head while visiting Mexico were found dead in a well, in an area where tourists are usually safe

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A man holding a surfboard with the message "Australia We Are With You" after the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson, and Jack Carter Rhoad.

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It turns out the best way to get ahead in America is to leave

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Photo illustration of a passport and money butterfly.
Americans are discovering that their income can stretch much further in other countries, allowing them to save, pay down debts, and get ahead.

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