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Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?

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Inside "the Pool": Fugitive arrested in alleged cross-border car trade scheme

Along the Texas-Mexico border, prosecutors say a group of businessmen found a way to monopolize the trade of used cars — a scheme called "the Pool." This week, authorities say they caught one alleged…

  • Federal authorities arrest Carlos Martinez in cross-border car trade scheme
  • Rigoberto Brown, Martinez's son-in-law, charged with price-fixing conspiracy
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