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• Mexico’s Calderon Proposes Changing Nation’s Name

  Mexican President Felipe Calderon, whose six-year term comes to an end next week, said he’s sending Congress a constitutional amendment to change the nation’s name to one that reminds people less of the U.S.

• U.S. Envoy to Mexico Resigns After Calderon’s Complaints

  U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual has resigned in the wake of complaints from Mexican President Felipe Calderon , Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

• U.S. Wants Iran Oil Buyers to Pledge Cuts or Risk Sanctions

  The Obama administration wants China, India and 10 other nations to present plans detailing how they will curtail Iranian oil imports, saying past cuts aren’t enough to win them an exclusion from new U.S. sanctions.

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  U.S. Says Iran Crude Buyers Must Pledge Cuts to Avoid Sanctions

  The Obama administration wants China, India and 10 other nations to present specific plans of how they will curtail Iranian oil imports, saying past cuts aren’t enough to win them an exclusion from new U.S. sanctions.

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  Americans Gaining Energy Independence With U.S. as Top Producer

  The U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession and led to lines at gasoline stations.

• Mexican Government Welcomes Wayne as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

  Mexico’s government welcomed Anthony Wayne as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and expressed its intention to work with him to strengthen relations, according to an e-mail sent late last night by the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

• Obama, Calderon Tensions Ease After Pledge to Help Drug Fight

  Mexican President Felipe Calderon praised U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday after he pledged more help in the fight against drug traffickers, signaling an easing of tensions between the two countries.

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  India Vows Cuts in Iranian-Oil Imports as Clinton Visits

  India will curtail its imports of Iranian oil by 20 percent, officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in New Delhi to enlist India’s help with sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran over its nuclear program.

• States Don’t Meet Global Fracking Guideline, Group Says

  States that regulate production of U.S. natural gas using hydraulic fracturing fail to meet international standards developed to prevent the process from damaging natural resources, the Environmental Defense Fund said.

• Mexico Expects U.S. to Accelerate Anti-Drug Aid, Espinosa Says

  Mexico expects the U.S. to accelerate the disbursement of aid to strengthen its fight against drug gangs and put back on track a $1.4 billion program that has been hamstrung by delays in recent years, Foreign Affairs Minister Patricia Espinosa said.

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• "What we are looking for is for countries to come to us and tell us if they believe that they should be in that category that deserves an exemption, what are the kinds of significant reductions that they are willing to pursue."

  - Carlos Pascual on Mar 22, 2012

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