A recent gun fight between drug dealers in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ended with the deaths of two police officers and the fiery crash of a law enforcement helicopter. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in. . . READ FULL STORY

Major retailers including Target, Walgreens and Amazon have been stirring up controversy by selling two versions of an illegal alien costume for Halloween. The "Illegal Alien Adult Costume" includes an orange jumpsuit, similar to prison. . . READ FULL STORY

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico, to demonstrate against massive layoffs demanded by Republican Governor Luis Fortuño. Fortuño proposed laying off 17,000 teachers, social workers and. . . READ FULL STORY

Honduran leaders Roberto Micheletti and Manuel Zelaya are near agreement on how to move past the turmoil that has rocked the country since Zelaya was deposed in a military coup in June. Micheletti negotiator Vilma Morales told reporters at a news. . . READ FULL STORY

Sonia Sotomayor has a reputation for staying close to her law clerks past and present, and apparently it's not just a rumor! The newly minted Supreme Court Justice put aside her major cases for a little while last week to officiate the wedding of. . . READ FULL STORY