The Global Note: Mexico’s Sea Change…Austerity Blues…Africa’s Cry For Help…A Marathoner’s Gift

It’s a statistic not seen in half a century. Net migration from Mexico has plummeted to zero thanks to changing demographic and economic conditions on both sides of the border, a new study says, even as political battles over illegal immigration heat up and the issue heads to the U.S. Supreme Court.

UK committee concerned about Olympic security cost

LONDON (AP) — The 2012 London Olympics run a serious risk of going over budget, a British government committee warned Friday, complaining that unexpectedly staggering security costs will make it hard to stick to the 9.3 billion pound ($14.6 billion) spending plan.