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IXTLI MARTINEZ,Associated Press Writer

Drenched Mexico hillside collapses; at least 7 die IXTLI MARTINEZ,Associated Press Writer OAXACA, Mexico (AP) — A hillside collapsed on hundreds of sleeping residents Tuesday in a rural Mexican community drenched for days by two major storms, killing at least seven and leaving at least 100 missing, disaster officials said. The death toll could rise much higher in Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, a town about 130 miles (220 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City. Oaxaca state Civil Protection operations coordinator Luis Marin said 1... Full story