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The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Thursday of increasingly violent drug gangs in Mexico and urged travelers to stick to main highways and well-known tourist destinations. Mexico has seen a wave of drug-related brutality recently and President Felipe Calderon has sent thousands of soldiers to areas near the U.S. border as well as the resort city of Acapulco to wage war against narcotics cartels. Full Story