The Crying Game: when politicians shed tears

The Crying Game: when politicians shed tears

"Strong men also cry….strong men, also, cry." The Big Lebowski

BOSTON – Weepy politicians aren't all that unusual, yet President Barack Obama's tears on Tuesday as he announced executive orders to tighten gun controls put social media on hyperdrive while images of the tracks of his tears drove nightly newscasts.

Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
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Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico began the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, two days after the famed fugitive was recaptured following a dramatic, months-long hunt featuring movies stars, sewer escapes and bloody shootouts.

Officials warned that the process could take a long time as Guzman's lawyers file legal appeals and maneuver to keep their client in Mexico, where he has already escaped from maximum security prisons twice.

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