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Brazilian nun beatified, on path to sainthood
SALVADOR DE BAHIA, Brazil – Tens of thousands of Roman Catholic faithful flocked to this far northeastern city for a ceremony that puts a Brazilian nun known as Sister Dulce on the path to sainthood.
Some 70,000 people were in Salvador for the eve....
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Predicen sequía catastrófica en China
La escasez de trigo en el gigante asiático podría provocar un desequilibrio en el precio de grano en el mundo
Ciudad de México.- La Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) emitió una alerta sobre una grave ....
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Rights group: Chavez using judiciary against foes
CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez is using Venezuela's judiciary to persecute his political opponents, crack down on media critics and curtail the power of labor unions, a prominent human rights organization reported Monday.
In its annual....
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'No son gays, son maricones', dice obispo
Luego se retractó
LIMA - El influyente obispo peruano Luis Bambarén generó una polémica al decir que se hable de "maricones" y no de "gays", en medio de un debate sobre el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo, expresión sobre la cual debió retractarse horas más ....
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US objects to Bolivia bid for licit coca-chewing
BOGOTA, Colombia – The United States will file a formal objection Wednesday to Bolivias proposal to end the ban on coca leaf-chewing specified by a half-century-old U.N. treaty, according to a senior U.S. government official.
"We hope that a numbe....
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Oposición en Guatemala rechaza abolir la pena de muerte
Gobierno débil y tibio
GUATEMALA - Bancadas opositoras de derecha en el Congreso de Guatemala anunciaron su rechazo a una propuesta del presidente, Alvaro Colom, que busca abolir la pena de muerte en el país, vigente pero que no se aplica desde ....
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Haitian-Americans mark 1st year since earthquake
MIAMI – Haitian-American leaders and others are using Wednesdays anniversary of Haitis massive earthquake to implore the Obama administration to welcome tens of thousands of Haitians who were promised visas but remain in the crippled Caribbean coun....
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Woman, 19, arrested over Guatemala bus blast
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan security forces have arrested a 19-year-old female gang member suspected of placing a bomb on a city bus which killed seven people and wounded 15 others.
Police and Public Ministry agents who captured her on Tuesday sai....
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Haiti presidential runoff impossible this month
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A second-round vote to choose Haitis president will not be possible until late February, after the constitutional end of current President Rene Prevals term, an electoral council spokesman said Tuesday.
The two-candidate ru....
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Venezuelas Chavez dares US to cut diplomatic ties
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the United States to expel his ambassador or cut off diplomatic ties in retaliation for his rejection of Washingtons choice for ambassador to Caracas.
Tensions have been growing over Chav....
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Chilean miners get star-studded ovation in LA
LOS ANGELES – The 33 Chilean miners who survived two months underground were given a standing ovation at a star-studded show in Los Angeles on Saturday, along with five of their rescuers.
The miners, who have become global media stars since their ....
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