Read more Mexico City stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/857/mexico-city.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:12:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71824/mexico-city-puts-1300-cops-on-a-diet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith seven of every 10 members of its force obese, Mexico City’s police department is putting some 1,300 cops on a diet. They were put on scales in public today, and given advice for dieting in a city known for its street food, AFP reports.http://www.newser.com/story/71824/mexico-city-puts-1300-cops-on-a-diet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 21:11:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68989/mexican-hijacking-over-suspect-in-custody.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA single hijacker took control of a jet out of Cancun with more than 100 people aboard before forcing it to land in Mexico City and freeing the passengers, CNN reports. Mexican authorities have detained the Bolivian hijacker, who falsely claimed to have a bomb and demanded to see Mexican...http://www.newser.com/story/68989/mexican-hijacking-over-suspect-in-custody.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 14:53:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66163/best-cities-for-good-eats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParis is for lovers—food lovers. The city came in first on a Forbes list of the world’s best cities for eating well, based on a 2009 survey ranking 50 cities. Notably absent from the top 10 are New York and London, which don’t boast much of a “local” cuisine....http://www.newser.com/story/66163/best-cities-for-good-eats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 13:30:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59882/57-quake-shakes-tall-buildings-in-mexico-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA strong earthquake swayed skyscrapers in Mexico City and rattled colonial buildings in neighboring Puebla state today, sending frightened people into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. "There is absolute calm, zero damage,” a Puebla official said. The US Geological Survey said the quake had...http://www.newser.com/story/59882/57-quake-shakes-tall-buildings-in-mexico-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 16:54:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59782/mexico-city-lifts-flu-restrictions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMexico City has lifted all measures introduced to curb the spread of swine flu, and changed its alert status to the lowest level, the BBC reports. "We can calm down now," said Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, telling residents they no longer have to wear masks. No new cases of the H1N1...http://www.newser.com/story/59782/mexico-city-lifts-flu-restrictions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 1:24:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58023/mexico-lowers-swine-flu-alert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe swine flu epidemic is waning, Mexican officials said today, lowering the Mexico City alert level. Businesses in the capital will be allowed to reopen Wednesday, while schools will remain closed until health officials finish inspecting them. Global health officials were more guarded, but said there were no plans to...http://www.newser.com/story/58023/mexico-lowers-swine-flu-alert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 12:22:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57963/crowds-flip-for-mexican-restaurants-griddle-virgin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe faithful are flocking to a Mexican restaurant in California to see what some call a miracle: a griddle apparently imprinted with the Virgin Mary’s image, the Los Angeles Times reports. A cook first spotted it; “she started to cry” and stopped cleaning the griddle, said the restaurant’s manager. Viewers...http://www.newser.com/story/57963/crowds-flip-for-mexican-restaurants-griddle-virgin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 9:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57672/traders-sneeze-peso-catches-cold-or-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeso trading is taking a hit as Mexico City brokerages, wary of spreading the flu, send home anyone who so much as sneezes, Bloomberg reports. Face masks litter the floor at one brokerage, whose daily trading volume is down 30%, as traders furiously scrub their desks in an attempt to...http://www.newser.com/story/57672/traders-sneeze-peso-catches-cold-or-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 11:49:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57380/swine-flu-derails-wolverine-in-mexico.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven Wolverine isn’t safe from swine flu. The X-Men Origins film's Thursday launch is being delayed in Mexico City since most of the theaters will likely be closed, Variety reports. Major theater operators have already shut down following a request from the mayor, and the rest are expected to follow...http://www.newser.com/story/57380/swine-flu-derails-wolverine-in-mexico.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:24:22 CDT