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The nation's weather
The Pacific Northwest was forecast to experience another messy day on Monday as a strong low pressure system moved through the region. The system was expected to obtain ample moisture from the Pacific Ocean and pull cold air in from British Colombia,
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Colombia to Chavez: Santa, not ‘spy plane’
BOGOTA - Colombia's defense chief joked Monday that Venezuelan troops might have mistaken Santa's sleigh for a spy plane, dismissing accusations by President Hugo Chavez about drones flying over Venezuela.
Chavez on Sunday accused the United States of
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Senate passes trade bill stalled by custody fight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has unanimously approved a trade bill that benefits more than 130 countries exporting thousands of goods into the United States after the legislation briefly became entangled with a New Jersey man's legal battle to have
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Glencore considers IPO after crisis 'wakeup call'
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Glencore International AG, the world's largest commodity trader, is considering an initial public offering after the credit crisis and tumbling commodity prices threatened to curb its funding.
Glencore
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Scientists solve mystery of why Amazonian manatees migrate
That means the species may be at greater risk than thought, as migration and low water levels make them vulnerable to hunters.
According to a report by BBC News, the scientists, from Brazil and the UK, took into account the elusive Amazonian manatee,
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Benni off the mark
Benni McCarthy's first Premier League goal of the season was cancelled out by Hugo Rodallega's header as Blackburn were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Wigan on Saturday.
It was a result that did little to lift the spirits of either side with Wigan
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Bolivian chief seeks to legalize coca plots
Morales wants to let farmers grow drug on small parcels of land
LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales said Saturday that he plans to make it legal for Bolivia's farmers to grow small parcels of coca plants.
Morales, who also heads a coca growers
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Rodallega takes the plaudits
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has hailed striker Hugo Rodallega for getting back on the goal trail in the 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.
The 24-year-old Colombia international took his season's tally to seven in the Premier League, having
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Colombia says coca crop eradication down in 2009
Colombia said Tuesday it has fallen short of its goal for eradicating coca crops this year, blaming it on violent reactions from drug traffickers and budget problems despite having received billions of dollars in U.S. aid.
Colombia said Tuesday it has
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Colombia paramilitary detained in reporter's death
Colombia paramilitary detained in reporter's death The Associated Press More News Colombian prosecutors have ordered the preventative detention of a paramilitary commander in the slaying of a journalist seven years ago. Gunmen killed Luis Eduardo
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Venezuela's Chavez rules out military coup attempt, warns again of threats from Colombia, US
"If something like that occurs to you, our counterattack is going to be firm. I'm warning you," Chavez said.
The leftist leader, who has consolidated power in the years since the short-lived 2002 coup, said if opponents wanted to try again "they'd have
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Youth trek from Miami to DC for immigrant rights
All are top students at local colleges and campus leaders. Some are now here legally, some are not. All say they are willing to take the risks that come with bringing attention to the plight of students who, like themselves, were brought to the U.S.
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AP: US Not Admitting Enough Somalis
LANCASTER, Calif. – The asylum seeker from Somalia hung his head as an immigration judge grilled him about his treacherous journey from the Horn of Africa. By air, sea and land he finally made it to Mexico, and then a taxi delivered him into the arms
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Volcano erupts in Colombia; no reports of injuries
Authorities say the Galeras volcano in southeastern Colombia has erupted. There are no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
Authorities say the Galeras volcano in southeastern Colombia has erupted. There are no immediate reports of deaths or
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Comeback wins for Henin and Gasquet
Justine Henin is all smiles after winning her comeback match at the Adelaide International tournament.
Justine Henin and Richard Gasquet have both made winning comebacks at the Brisbane International eventFormer world number one Henin beat second seed
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Colombia extradites financial conman to U.S.
* Authorities say swindler laundered cash at U.S. banks
* Failed pyramid schemes caused violent riots
* Thousands lost savings in Colombia's worst scandal
BOGOTA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Colombia on Tuesday sent the country's best-known financial swindler,
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Tennis: Roddick beats Ball, advances to quarterfinals
BRISBANE, Australia Andy Roddick is surprised when he finds someone who can match him serve for serve, especially when it's an unheralded 22-year-old like Carsten Ball.
The top-seeded Roddick managed only one service break against Ball the only one of
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Colombia declares fire disaster, to get U.S. help
BOGOTA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Colombia declared raging forest fires to be a national disaster on Thursday and said it will get equipment from the United States to help douse the flames, further strengthening ties between Washington and Bogota.
Colombia,
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Business Urges Obama Trade Push to Boost Jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama should move quickly in 2010 to win approval of long-delayed free trade agreements that would help create new U.S. jobs without adding to the budget deficit, business officials said. A Labor Department report
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Salvaging corpses at a bend in the river
MARSELLA, Colombia (AP) - At this bend in the Cauca River, an eddy urges debris ashore. The rocky bank is scattered with sticks, reeds and plastic bottles, and vultures pick at the sodden, shiny white carcass of a small dog.
It is here that the bodies
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Plans for coca-leaf drink 'Coca Colla'
PRESIDENT Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous leader known for chewing coca leaves at UN meetings, is making a fresh push for the plant, this time in the form of the soft drink "Coca Colla."
Intended to rival its more famous US cousin, Coca Cola,
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Venezuela to reinforce troops on Colombia border with Russian tanks
Mexico: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced plans for the deployment of new Russian-made tanks and combat helicopters on the border with Colombia.
Ties between Venezuela and Colombia deteriorated last August after Washington signed a deal
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Colombia Ruling Backs Uribe Reelection Bid
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Constitutional Court should approve a referendum to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for reelection, the country's ombudsman said on Tuesday, in a ruling bolstering the U.S. ally's chances of a third term. The Inspector
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World gears up to help quake-stricken Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The United States, France, Canada and governments across Latin America were gearing up to help Haiti, after a massive 7.0 earthquake leveled buildings and caused an unknown number of casualties.
US President Barack Obama said his
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Colombia extradites pyramid scheme suspect to US
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia has extradited a suspect in the nation's most notorious pyramid scheme to face trial in the United States. William Suarez is wanted by a New York court on money laundering charges. Colombian authorities allege that the
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Read President Obama's Haiti remarks from today
I pledged America's continued commitment to the government and the people of Haiti -- in the immediate effort to save lives and deliver relief, and in the long-term effort to rebuild. President Préval and I agreed that it is absolutely essential that
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U.S. Takes Control of Haiti Airport to Speed Aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haiti gave the United States control of its main airport on Friday to bring order in the skies to aid flights from around the world and speed relief to the quake-traumatized Caribbean nation, the Obama administration said. U.S.
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Chavez seeks improved relations with US
Chavez didn't explain what prompted his decision to try to improve relations just weeks after he accused the U.S. of planning to invade his country.
Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas could not be reached for comment Sunday. There was no
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Billionaire president-elect's criticism of Latin leftists could complicate Chile's relations
SANTIAGO, Chile
- Billionaire and now President-elect Sebastian Pinera invoked the calls to service of John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama as he challenged Chileans to come together to improve their country.
The conservative businessman, who won
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Report: Appalachian states should look beyond coal
The coal industry has long been concerned about Central Appalachia's decline and faces even more challenges as legislators and the public grow interested in global climate change, renewable energy options, and cap-and-trade legislation, said Chris
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Experts: Haiti Can Expect More Aftershocks
(CBS/AP) Haiti can expect more aftershocks in coming weeks, and while the usual pattern suggests they will become weaker and less frequent, another one as strong as Wednesday's jolt is certainly possible, scientists say.
The battered nation has
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Djokovic, Davydenko advance
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Back on the court where he won his only Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic overcame an early struggle against a journeyman Swiss player before advancing to the third round of the Australian Open.
The third-ranked Djokovic had
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Shakira Haiti School
Shakira is planning to open a school for the youngest citizens of the quake-hit island of Haiti.
The Colombian pop star’s Barefoot Foundation has teamed up with the Architecture for Humanity charity to build a institution that will open its doors to
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Viloria hospitalized after loss to Tamara
Hawaiian Brian Viloria was rushed to a hospital from apparent exhaustion soon after his TKO defeat by Colombia's Carlos Tamara of Colombia in Saturday's IBF light flyweight title fight, a boxing official said.
Referee Bruce McTavish stopped the
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Davydenko coming into his own at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — It's not difficult to pick the odd one out in this group of 28-year-old players: Roger Federer, Lleyton Hewitt, Nikolay Davydenko.
Federer has won a record 15 Grand Slam titles and is ranked No. 1. Hewitt was No. 1 before Federer
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Cabanas out of surgery; bullet lodged in skull
Paraguay’s top footballer Salvador Cabanas was in critical but stable condition on Monday following surgery in which doctors failed to remove a bullet lodged in his skull.
Dr. Ernesto Martinez, who was part of the surgical team, told reporters
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Soccer star shot in head
America club president Michel Bauer said Cabanas was conscious when he arrived at the Mexico City hospital and was speaking as he prepared for surgery to remove a bullet lodged in the front part of his skull.
"He was a bit confused and didn't know
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Blacburn 2 Wigan 1
WIGAN'S survival hopes were dented after Blackburn emerged victorious from this Lancashire derby.
Latics’ Gary Caldwell had cancelled out a stunning strike from Morten Gamst Pedersen, but Nikola Kalinic popped up 14 minutes from time with his sixth
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Venezuela denies violation of Colombia's airspace
CARACAS, Venezuela—Venezuela denies one of its military helicopters strayed into Colombia's airspace this week.
Colombia claims a Venezuelan military helicopter flew over a Colombian army base Wednesday. Colombia's foreign ministry demanded an
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Flight from Newark diverted to Florida
According to an internal government report, the flight originated in Newark and was bound for Bogota, Colombia. It was diverted to Jacksonville International Airport.
breaking news, local news
NEWARK (WABC) --
Government officials
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US-Colombia flight diverted to Florida after terror scare: case of mistaken identity
Despite its safe conclusion, the tense situation that arose from diverting a passenger jet after takeoff because of security fears was unlikely to ease the anxiety of the American flying public after the Christmas Day episode in which a Nigerian
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Metallica rocks Latin America
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Sao Paulo - US heavy metal band Metallica belted out new and old songs from its three-decade career in concerts in Brazil on the weekend, halfway through a Latin America
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Obama export goals doable, job creation tougher
"The more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America," Obama said in one of the few instances of his State of the Union address last week where he received hearty applause from Republicans.
Obama
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Venezuela deports suspected drug smugglers
Colombia's Oscar Ospino Pacheco is escorted by police as he is deported to Colombia from Caracas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Ospino is wanted in Colombia for suspected drug trafficking and homicide. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
CARACAS, Venezuela --
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Rights group urges Colombia to control militias
BOGOTA -- New militias have arisen to replace Colombia's notorious right-wing paramilitary groups and they are committing the same sorts of violence as their predecessors, a prominent international rights organization said Wednesday.
More than 31,000
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Juan Aurich qualify for group phase in Copa Libertadores
Peruvian team Juan Aurich secured a berth in the group phase of the Copa Libertadores thanks to a 4-1 aggregate victory over Estudiantes Tecos in the qualifying round.
Juan Aurich had already won their home match 2-0 and went on to win the second leg
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Crew sign Colombian forward Herrera
Forward Sergio Herrera(R) has made 11 appearances for the Colombian national team. (AP)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Crew announced today that it has signed Colombian forward Sergio Herrera, who will be available upon receipt of his
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Chiquita to face suit on Colombian deaths
Chiquita Brands International Inc., owner of the namesake banana label, must face a lawsuit accusing it of helping Marxist rebels in Colombia who murdered five American missionaries a decade ago.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra in West Palm Beach,
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Amid drug war, Mexico less deadly than decade ago
Yet many Americans are leery of visiting Mexico at all. Drug violence and the swine flu outbreak contributed to a 12.5 percent decline in air travel to Mexico by U.S. citizens in 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, a blow to Mexico's
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Amid drug war, Mexico less deadly than decade ago
MEXICO CITY—Decapitated bodies dumped on the streets, drug-war shootings and regular attacks on police have obscured a significant fact: A falling homicide rate means people in Mexico are less likely to die violently now than they were more than a
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Global coffee output may dip 3.6% in 2009-10, says ICO
Global coffee output may dip 3.6 per cent to 74.13 lakh tonnes (LT) in the 2009-10 crop year on fall in production in Brazil and Africa, the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) said. Adverse climatic conditions in few growing regions may also
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Cocaine Hidden in Valentine Roses Seized
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(Sky News) -- Cocaine worth more than $1.5 million has been seized in Amsterdam hidden in a shipment of roses from Colombia, prosecutors said Wednesday.
With Valentine's Day approaching, customs officers at
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Florists fret storm will wilt Valentine's sales
"This is probably the worst, there's no question about it," said David Hope, owner of Flower Gallery Inc. in Washington. "We're jokingly saying we want to suggest they pass a law to change Valentine's Day to August."
When Feb. 14 falls on a weekend,
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List of World Press Photo winners
Winners of the 2009 World Press Photo contest: PHOTO OF THE YEAR, 2009: Pietro Masturzo, Italy, Woman shouting on a rooftop in protest to the presidential election results, Tehran, Iran, 24 June.
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Opening Ceremony festive amid setbacks
GERRY BROOME Associated Press
American athletes march into BC Place during the Opening Ceremony. The United States finished second in medals in 2006.
MARK J. TERRILL Associated Press
Aboriginal people of Canada perform Friday night during the Opening
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Stabbing sparks fresh anti-immigration calls in Italy
AFP - Police in Milan are holding four Egyptians suspected of taking part in a rampage after the fatal stabbing of a compatriot in a suburb of the northern Italian city, news reports said Sunday.
The four were among 36 Egyptians and one Ivorian
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This Week in Golf - February 17th through February 21st
This is the only match-play event on the PGA Tour schedule, and pits the top-64
ranked players in the world rankings following last week's Northern Trust Open
at Riviera.
That's the theory behind it, but it's definitely not panning out in 2010.
Tiger
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Guinea pig touted as solution to Congo food crisis
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DAKAR, Senegal — An army of humanitarian organizations has been unable to end years of recurring hunger in conflict-torn Congo. Now a South American research group says it may have found another way to fill hungry bellies: with guinea
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'Dead' Woman Moves Arm At Funeral Home
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A Colombian woman declared dead of a heart attack moved one of her arms just as an undertaker was about to embalm her, doctors said Wednesday.
Noelia Serna, 45, was rushed to a hospital in the city of Cali, where she was in
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Top seeds, defending champion lose in Match Play
MARANA, ARIZ. — The remaining top four seeds went down, and so did the defending champion.
The often-unpredictable Match Play Championship more than lived up to its reputation in a topsy-turvy second round at Dove Mountain on Thursday. An event already
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Top seeds, defending champion lose in Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. —
The remaining top four seeds went down, and so did the defending champion.
The often-unpredictable Match Play Championship more than lived up to its reputation in a topsy-turvy second round at Dove Mountain on Thursday. An event
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States can't match funds for $5 billion in stimulus
Cash-strapped governments afraid to spend cash on program that finds work for welfare recipients
ATLANTA: Desperate though they are to fill gaps in their budgets, more than half the states in the country haven't touched a $5 billion pot of federal
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Panama vows to defend territory after clash with armed men in Colombia border area
PANAMA CITY
- The government of Panama says it will defend its territory following the wounding of a police officer during a clash between Panamanian police and armed men along the border with Colombia.
The Foreign Ministry says the government will
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Duque Marino beats Kerber for Colombia title
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BOGOTA, Colombia -- Hometown favorite Mariana Duque Marino beat fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4 6-3 on Sunday to win the Copa Colsanitas clay court tournament for her first WTA title.
Duque Marino took the last three
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Cocaine warning as Colombia tells of drug-ravaged state
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Ex-model heads top drug gang
LONDON: An arrest warrant has been
issued for Angie Sanselmente Valencia, an ex-lingerie model, accused of heading
one of the world's largest drug gangs which smuggles cocaine to
Britain.
Valencia insists members of her all-female empire
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Political ally of Colombian president arrested
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BOGOTA A former senator with close political ties to President Alvaro Uribe was arrested by Colombian authorities Wednesday on charges of colluding with far-right death squads.
Mario Uribe, a second cousin to the president, is one of
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Colombia high court debates Uribe re-election vote
In this photo released by Colombia's Presidential Press Office, Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, meets with Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta, right, at the Presidential Palace in Bogota, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.
Colombia's
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8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile -- A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, collapsing buildings, killing at least 16 people and downing phone lines. President Michele Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in central Chile and said the
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The world's strongest earthquakes
Here is a list of earthquakes that registered at least magnitude 8.6.
- May 22, 1960: A magnitude 9.5 earthquake in southern Chile and ensuing tsunami killed at least 1,716 people.
- March 27, 1964: A magnitude 9.2 quake in Prince William Sound, Alaska,
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Spanish judge accuses Venezuela of rebel links
A Spanish judge has accused Venezuela of collaborating with Basque separatists and Colombian rebels, and says these two groups plotted to assassinate Colombia's president.
A Spanish judge has accused Venezuela of collaborating with Basque separatists
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Juanes trots globe spreading peace message
NEW YORK Miami, New York, Las Vegas, Santo Domingo, London, Medellin.
No, Juanes isn't on tour. But as he wins prizes, plays concerts and makes humanitarian gestures, the Colombian rock star is living the life of a globe-trotter. This week, he
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SEC: Miami couple defrauded Cuban-American elderly
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MIAMI — The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a prominent Miami couple with operating a $135 million Ponzi scheme through a real estate investment scam that defrauded hundreds of people, mostly elderly Cuban-Americans.
The
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Shakira feted at U.N. labor agency
GENEVA -- Shakira has received a medal from the U.N. labor agency
for her work to help impoverished children.
The 33-year-old Colombian pop star has worked as a UNICEF goodwill
ambassador. Her Barefoot foundation provides nutrition to more than
6,000
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Clinton says US demand for narcotics drives Central American narco-violence
"The demand in the large market in the United States drives the drug trade," she said. "We know that we are part of the problem and that is an admission that we have been willing make this past year."
Clinton made the same admission last year on a trip
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Golf: Colombia's Villegas, American Kim share PGA lead
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida : American Anthony Kim fired a six-under 64 on Friday to match Colombia's Camilo Villegas for a share of the lead after the second round of the 5.6 million-dollar PGA Honda Classic.
Kim was among four players to match the
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Villegas runs away to win Honda Classic
Published March 07, 2010 11:10 pm - Camilo Villegas was checking his phone constantly on the driving range, barely bothering to hit any balls and instead seeking updates on how his brother was doing at a Nationwide Tour event in their native
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Villegas is Honda Classic winner
Colombian is 5 shots ahead of Kim. Webb gains Australian title
Camilo Villegas was checking his phone constantly on the driving range, barely bothering to hit any balls and instead seeking updates on how his brother was doing at a Nationwide Tour
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Ferreira says Porto will attack
The Portuguese side leads 2-1 from the first leg, which it won after a highly-controversial quick free-kick.
Porto has lost all six of its trips to London - including a 1-0 loss at Chelsea in this season's group stage - and went down 4-0 to the Gunners
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Fake fruit conceals cocaine cargo in Netherlands
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands First it was drugs among the flowers. Now, drug traffickers have stuffed real drugs into fake fruit in an effort to smuggle cocaine into the Netherlands, authorities said Wednesday.
On Monday, police uncovered
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Half Million Seeds Now in "Doomsday" Vault
(AP) Two years after receiving Its first deposits, a "doomsday" seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world's most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vault's operators announced Thursday.
Cary
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New president Pinera projects $30B in Chile quake damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.
Meeting until early Friday with his ministers after repeated earthquakes shook up inaugural ceremonies,
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Police: Father of dead boy kills himself
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In recent months, the couple living in the posh Aventura Lakes home had grown unhappy and angry, fighting so violently at times that local police had to intervene to keep them from physically hurting each other.
This week, Aventura
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Streep presents award to ex-hostage Betancourt
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Pro-Uribe parties dominate Colombia's Senate vote
LIBARDO CARDONA, Associated Press Writer | - AP People cross the Tachira river into Colombia in Cucuta, on Colombia's northeastern border with Venezuela, Sunday, March 14, 2010. Colombia closed its borders to avoid citizens from voting twice during
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New Colombian party linked to right-wing gangs
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Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe votes during congressional elections in Bogota, Sunday, March 14, 2010.
Voters line up to enter a polling center during legislative elections in Bogota, Sunday, March 14, 2010.
A police officer guards
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Wachovia settles money laundering case for $160M
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MIAMI Banking giant Wachovia Corp. will pay $160 million to settle a federal investigation into laundering of illegal drug profits through Mexican exchange houses in the largest case of its kind ever brought against a U.S. bank,
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Wachovia settles Mexican drug money laundering case for $160 million
MIAMI -- Banking giant Wachovia Corp. will pay $160 million to settle a federal investigation into laundering of illegal drug profits through Mexican exchange houses in the largest case of its kind ever brought against a U.S. bank, prosecutors said
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Gandhi’s words are Shakira’s “personal motto”
Peace icon Mahatma
Gandhi seems to be acclaimed recording artist Shakira’s
favorite.
In the official statement by her on
receiving medal of honor from International Labor
Organization (ILO) for her work promoting social justice
recently in Geneva
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The transplant revolution
A 10-year-old boy has undergone pioneering surgery in which his own body worked as a "bioreactor" to help a donated windpipe, seeded with his own stem cells, grow into a fully functioning organ.
The boy, who is British, is the first child in the world
