Swine flu scare doesn't stop Mexico's drug war

Saturday, May 2, 2009 | 4:37 p.m. CDT; updated 7:09 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 2, 2009

MEXICO CITY — It seemed an odd precaution, given his risky way of life: A man targeted by drug traffickers was wearing a germ-blocking surgical mask when his bullet-riddled body was found.

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