Mexico: San Luis upsets Toluca in playoff opener Nov 24, 2009
Carlos Ochoa scored twice as Santos beat Morelia 2-1 at Torreon, giving the Warriors their first victory since the 12th round. In the other quarterfinal series: Aldo De Nigris marked the passing of his brother Antonio by scoring the winner in Monterrey 1-0 defeat of America, while Cruz Azul salvaged a 4-4 draw with Puebla. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mexico: Morelia plunges Chivas into deeper crisis Nov 2, 2009
In Torreon, Matias Vuoso scored the last goal in the history of the Corona Stadium and gave Santos a 1-1 draw against the Pumas, who are out of the playoffs less than six months after winning their sixth title. Pablo Barrera got a goal in the 10th minute but Vuoso tied it in the 66th for the Warriors, who will open a new stadium next Wednesday with a friendly match. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Chivas doc killed, youth players hurt in bus crash Oct 21, 2009
The Civil Protection agency says the team was heading to the western city of Guadalajara after a game against Torreon when the bus slammed into the back of a corn truck. Chivas team doctor Ricardo Aleandro Herrera was killed. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
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Report: 52 Mexican Reporters Killed In Last Decade Aug 20, 2009
The recommendations come a day after gunmen shot up the offices of the Siglo de Torreon newspaper in the northern city of Torreon ... Torreon is next to the city of Gomez Palacio, where veteran crime reporter Eliseo Barron was abducted and found slain in a ditch in May. (CBS News -- World)
Victors emerge in Mexico's budget airline wars Aug 13, 2009
Destinations: Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Chetumal, Ciudad del Carmen, Colima, Cozumel, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Ixtapa-Zijuatanejo, Le;n/Baj;o, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, M;rida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Minatitlan, Nuevo Laredo, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Reynosa, San Luis Potos;, Tampico, Torreon, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Zacatecas. Noted: Not a true discount airline but a low-fare subsidiary that Mexicana started in 2005 after taking over Aerocaribe Airlines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Mexico Offers $380,000 Reward in Journalist Murder May 29, 2009
The agency announced its offer in a declaration published in the Mexico City newspaper Milenio, which owns the paper for which Barron worked, La Opinion de Torreon. Barron, who covered police news for 11 years in the northern state of Coahuila, was at home with his wife and two daughters on Monday night when armed men burst in and took him by force, according to Milenio. (Newsmax)
Mexican Journalist Killed In Northern State May 27, 2009
Barron worked 11 years for the newspaper La Opinion de Torreon in the neighboring city of Torreon. Police made no arrests and had not determined whether his killing was related to his work. (CBS News -- World)
Toluca gets a comfortable 4-1 win over Tigres May 4, 2009
Also on Sunday, at Torreon, Santos beat San Luis 3-1 to stay alive on the playoff hunt. Argentine Daniel Luduena put the home side ahead in the 62nd minute, Agustin Herrera followed in the 71st and Walter Jimenez sealed the win in the 85th for Santos, who got a third win in their last four matches to reach 22 points and now need to beat Atlante in the last round to qualify without help. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Running On Empty May 4, 2009
Mancilla hat trick sparks Toluca in Mexican league - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Sunday May 3, 2009 8:27PM; Updated: Sunday May 3, 2009 10:09PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
All Mexico weekend football will be without fans Apr 29, 2009
The move involves games in Torreon, Minatitlan, Saltillo, Veracruz, Quintana Roo, Yucatan and Nuevo Laredo. Volleyball's world governing body said it was considering moving, postponing or canceling the women's junior world championship set for Tijuana from July 16-25. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
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)
Announcements Apr 18, 2009
The fair, set for June 13, will be held in Torreon. For more information call 1-505-731-2422. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Mexico's Castillo accepts blame for lost passport Apr 2, 2009
Earlier this year, a car dealership in Torreon sued Castillo over payment for a Hummer that the dealer reportedly claimed Castillo had not paid. In addition, Guadalajara daily Mural reported that Castillo's divorce played a role as well -- Mural claimed Castillo's ex-wife had hid his passport. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Clinton: Mexico Violence Could "Mushroom" Mar 27, 2009
quapawsix,m If it helps stop the killings in Saltillo or Torreon so be it, Even if it means dismantling the NRA Maffia. Posted by Quetzalcoatl-Vive at 1:19 PM : Mar 26, 2009. (CBS News -- World)
Wife: Kidnappers' silence 'very cruel' Mar 27, 2009
He was giving talks about kidnappings to a business group in Saltillo and Torreon. The War Next Door. (CNN)
Mexico: Atlante rallies to leave Amrica in cellar Mar 10, 2009
In Torreon, Santos drew 2-2 with Cruz Azul to move to 10 points in Group 1, where leader Pachuca dominates with 20 points. Cruz Azul has 11 points. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Tallies in added time lift Santos over Montreal Mar 6, 2009
TORREON, Mexico (AP) -- Darwin Quintero scored twice in added time on Thursday to give Santos Laguna of Mexico an extraordinary 5-4 aggregate win over the Montreal Impact and a place in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Trailing 2-0 from the away game, Santos led the second leg 3-2 entering stoppage time but was on the brink of elimination as it required two more goals to beat the Canadian club. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Santos eliminates Impact Mar 6, 2009
TORREON, Mexico - Darwin Quintero scored twice in extra time and Santos Laguna of Mexico advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals with a 5-2 win over the Montreal Impact. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
CCL: Puerto Rico, Cruz Azul secure semi berths Mar 6, 2009
With the 2-0 aggregate win, Cruz Azul advanced to the semifinals to play either Montreal Impact or Santos Laguna, which play their second leg Thursday (10 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel, TeleFutura) in Torreon, Mexico. Los Cementeros also extended their unbeaten streak against UNAM to eight games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Luis BuenoINSIDE SOCCER Mar 1, 2009
Santos turned two road losses into home wins as setbacks in Puerto Rico and Panama were righted in Torreon. Atlante also gave the appearance of a feeble side entering their game in Houston. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
CONCACAF: Montreal wins before 55,571 fans Feb 26, 2009
The second leg is March 5 in Torreon, Mexico. Many fans were still battling the unusually high motor and foot traffic in the neighborhood and had yet to make it to their seats in the cavernous stadium when Sebrango scored on a give-and-go with Roberto Brown for a 1-0 lead 5 minutes in. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mexico Governor: Cartels Behind Northern Protests Feb 14, 2009
Prosecutors there also announced charges against three guards who allegedly helped inmates flee a prison in Torreon this week in a brazen murder-and-breakout attack. Meanwhile three hit men were killed in a shootout with soldiers in the town of Villa Ahumada, 80 miles south of El Paso, Texas, said Enrique Torres, spokesman for the joint federal police and military operation in Chihuahua state. (Newsmax)
Kidnapping, violence kill 21 in Mexico Feb 11, 2009
In other violence late Monday, armed men forced their way into a Mexican prison in Torreon, then killed three prisoners by beating them and setting them on fire in a bathroom. The assailants also freed nine inmates before escaping, state prosecutors said in a statement Tuesday. (MSNBC -- International)
Bloody day in Mexico Feb 11, 2009
Elsewhere in northern Mexico a group of armed men stormed the Torreon prison late on Monday, where they killed three prisoners and freed nine others. According to official figures 5300 people died throughout Mexico in 2008 despite a government crackdown including the deployment of some 36000 troops. (iAfrica.com)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
