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Earthquake-rattled Chile to swear in new president
(Reuters)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:27 GMT
Reuters - Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera takes office as Chile's new president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded killed hundreds of people less than two weeks ago.
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Press group: 8 reporters kidnapped in Mexican city
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:20:04 GMT
AP - Eight journalists have been kidnapped in a Mexican border city in a two-week span in a wave of abductions unprecedented in the Western Hemisphere, the Inter-American Press Association said Wednesday.
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Brazil leader rapped for stance on Cuba dissidents
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:36:56 GMT
 AP - Brazil's president came under withering criticism Wednesday at home and in Cuba for his deference to the island's communist government over political prisoners and hunger strikes for human rights.
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Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti
(AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:42:43 GMT
 AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed.
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US House approves Chile aid bill
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:38:41 GMT
 AFP - Looking to spur private-sector donations to Chile earthquake relief, the US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill enhancing tax benefits for charitable giving to help the battered country.
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Disaster experts praise Chile quake response
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:15:02 GMT
 AP - President Michelle Bachelet leaves office Thursday with a chunk of her country in ruins — and her popularity in the clouds.
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Chilean fishermen brave tsunami fears, dream of sea
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:43 GMT
Reuters - Undeterred by terrifying memories of a roaring tsunami that nearly killed him, Chilean fisherman Herne Pezo hammers away at his tiny boat, yearning to return to sea as soon as it's fixed.
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Obama meets Preval, warns Haiti situation 'dire'
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:48:59 GMT
 AFP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Haiti's plight was still "dire" after its earthquake and warned after meeting Haitian President Rene Preval of a possible new humanitarian disaster.
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Passenger removed from flight at Miami airport
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:05:40 GMT
AP - Authorities say a flight from Miami to the Dominican Republic had to return to an airport gate because of an unruly passenger.
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In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:52:35 GMT
 AP - Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.
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Chavez trusts God and nature in power crisis
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:46:00 GMT
 Reuters - President Hugo Chavez is confident that God and nature will pull Venezuela out of a power crisis battering both the economy and his popularity.
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Obama to host president of quake-ravaged Haiti
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:39:18 GMT
 AFP - President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, renewing his pledge of US support for efforts to rebuild the quake-shattered Caribbean nation.
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US-born capo, drug lord's brother fight for cartel
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:20:35 GMT
 AP - Authorities say a U.S.-born hitman is fighting the brother of a deceased drug lord for control of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, marking what may be the first time an American has risen to the very top ranks of Mexican gangs.
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US hospital ship Comfort leaving Haiti
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:08:45 GMT
 AP - The U.S. military hospital ship Comfort has completed its relief mission in Haiti and is heading home.
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Chile's Bachelet reflects on term in TV interview
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:46:04 GMT
AP - Chile's president denies any delay in sending soldiers out to help with the massive earthquake.
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Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are 'lies'
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:28 GMT
AP - An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he won't appear before an Argentine court.
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Venezuelan officials take control of 2 sugar mills
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:29:29 GMT
AP - Venezuela's government seized control of two sugar mills Tuesday and threatened to expropriate them, accusing managers of hoarding a basic good and violating the labor rights of employees.
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Clinton, Preval urge quick Haiti elections
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:24:13 GMT
 AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Haitian President Rene Preval in calling for new elections in quake-hit Haiti as soon as possible.
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Guatemala closer to extraditing ex-president to US
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:35 GMT
AP - Guatemala is a step closer to extraditing former President Alfonso Portillo to the United States to face money laundering charges.
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Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting With President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador
(PR Newswire)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:51:00 GMT
PR Newswire - WASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Howard Berman, and Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra held a brief press availability this afternoon with El Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes prior to their meeting in the Capitol. Below is a transcript of the press availability:
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