North America

North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean. As of July 2002, its population was estimated at more than 514,600,000. It is the third largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.

map of morth america

Some Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation

05/14/2008
The U.S. government has injected hundreds of foreigners it has deported with dangerous psychotropic drugs against their will to keep them sedated during the trip back to their home country, according to medical records, internal documents and interviews with people who have been drugged.

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Bittersweet Reunions Span U.S. Border

05/11/2008
TIJUANA, Mexico, May 10 -- You can walk to the U.S. border, Francelia Menchaca's immigration lawyer advised her, but don't put your fingers through its fence. It may hinder her immigration paperwork, the lawyer said.

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Mexican Drug Cartels Making Audacious Pitch for Recruits

05/07/2008
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico -- The job offer was tempting.

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For Many, Control of State-Run Pemex Is About National Pride

04/30/2008
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's giant state-run oil company was once a source of universal pride here. Ballads were sung in its honor, and the money gushed as much as the crude.