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Portal:Current events/2013 September 2

September 2, 2013 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Mexican Drug War
- Mexican forces arrest Alberto Carrillo Fuentes, the alleged leader of the Juárez Cartel. (The Telegraph)

Arts and culture

The new eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to the public after a decade-long project to replace the old span which was damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. (KTVU)

Business and economy

Verizon Communications agrees to acquire Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion, the third largest M&A deal ever. (Reuters)

Sports

Diana Nyad successfully completes a swim from Cuba to Florida, the first person to do so without a shark cage. (BBC)

Law and crime

The Hemisphere Project, through which AT&T gives data about telephone calls to the DEA and other law enforcement agencies, is made public. (New York Times)

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