Two U.S.brigades are due to be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2009, but Mr.Gates indicated that an additional brigade may be withdrawn early if the situation warrants.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

Federal agents and local El Paso authorities have targeted the Barrio Azteca gang in this investigation, detaining some two dozen gang members on warrants issued against them for other crimes and also questioning them for leads in the case.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01