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Mexican schools close as children are threatened
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press
Dec. 13, 2008, 11:13AM

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Fourth-grader Ricardo Ivan Ortega knows he is a target in this violent city. His school closed temporarily last month after an anonymous note demanded teachers hand over their year-end bonuses — or students would be kidnapped.

Ricardo has a plan.

“I will just hide,â€