Mexico City's abortion-rights law faces constitutional test (McClatchy Washington Bureau) MEXICO CITY — More than a year after abortion was decriminalized in this capital city, abortion opponents hope the Mexican Supreme Court will reverse the legislation in a decision that could reverberate across Mexico and Latin America.

Smile: You've got 10 great reasons to visit Mexico City (San Francisco Chronicle) Mexico City is a brew of clamor, culture, tradition and sophistication. Its size and sprawl are legendary, and much-publicized concerns about pollution, crime and traffic often add up to intimidation. Many otherwise-seasoned travelers studiously limit their...

Mexico's Interjet Begins Operations At Mexico City Airport (Nasdaq) MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexican low-cost airline Interjet began its first flights out of Mexico City International Airport Tuesday after purchasing the rights to operate there from troubled carrier Aerocalifornia.

Geoquiz: question: What is the westernmost Mexican city on the U.S.-Mexico border? (Chicago Tribune) What is the westernmost Mexican city on the U.S.-Mexico border?

Mexico church assailed for maligning miniskirt (Arizona Daily Star) MEXICO CITY — A Catholic priest's condemnation of miniskirts on an official church Web site is causing outrage among some Mexican women, who say the Roman Catholic Church is making it easier to justify sexual violence against women.

Science Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Strategies Discussed At Last Week's Conference In Mexico City (Medical News Today) The journal Science in its Aug. 15 issue examined the "intense scrutiny" that HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment received during last week's XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Mike Cohen of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill at the conference said the two efforts "keep going to the altar," but "[t]hey never get married. They have to get married today.

Mexico Road Work Begins Monday (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) ST. PETERS--Storm sewer work scheduled to begin Monday along Mexico Road just west of the entrance to Sunny Hill Estates may produce lane closures. Drivers should be alert for closures during daytime hours, the city said. The storm sewer project is scheduled to be completed in three to five days.

IMMERSED in MEXICO - Wishing to practice Spanish language skills, a group of current and former Sussex School ... (Missoulian) Sussex School students, from left, Molly Stark-Ragsdale, Arwyn Anthony, Tyler Morgan, Drew Estep (above), Paul Hutto (below), Kadin Mulla, Carson Kadas, Bowen Newell and Coro Valiente Arizmendi of Mexico, explore Chapultepec Castle as part of a trip to Mexico City July 8-15.

Catholic priest's caution against miniskirts sparks outrage in Mexico (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) MEXICO CITY - Miniskirts are making some Mexicans ruddy with indignation.

Mexico church assailed for maligning miniskirt (The Post-Standard) MEXICO CITY (AP) — Miniskirts are making some Mexicans ruddy with indignation. The outrage is directed at the Roman Catholic Church for warning women that the skimpy clothing can provoke sexual violence.