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Sharks acquire top defenseman Boyle from Lightning

AP — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:47:13 +0000

Although Dan Boyle felt betrayed when the Tampa Bay Lightning decided to trade him, the standout defenseman is feeling much better about it after landing with the San Jose...

Lima bust nets pre-Hispanic textiles

AP — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:06:00 +0000

Shoppers at a tourist market in Peru’s capital could have netted greater bargains than they thought _ rare, pre-Hispanic textiles costing little more than a Machu Picchu...

Video shows hostages rejoicing at moment of rescue

AP — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:21:33 +0000

Video taken during the rescue of 15 rebel hostages shows them filing grim-faced toward the helicopter that would fly them to safety, then hugging one another and crying with joy after they are aloft and realize they are...

Trial of former Suriname dictator begins

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:57:04 +0000

The long-awaited trial of a former South American dictator accused of a 1982 massacre began Friday with testimony from a member of the firing squad.

Joy in video of Colombia hostage rescue

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:21:50 +0000

Video recorded during the rescue of 15 hostages shows them filing grim-faced toward the helicopter that would fly them to safety, then hugging one another and crying tears of joy after they are aloft and realize they are...

Sharks grab D Dan Boyle from Lightning for Carle

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:08:45 +0000

The San Jose Sharks acquired standout defenseman Dan Boyle from Tampa Bay on Friday, trading defenseman Matt Carle and top prospect Ty Wishart to the Lightning to acquire their second proven NHL defensive star in two...

Colombians mull possibility of Betancourt presidency

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:42:23 +0000

Could Ingrid Betancourt become Colombia’s next president? It was one of the first questions she was asked after being freed in a daring helicopter rescue from six years in rebel...

Correction: Colombia Hostages story

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:16:43 +0000

In a July 2 story about the rescue of kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages from Colombian rebels, The Associated Press erroneously translated Betancourt as saying she still aspires “to serve Colombia as president.” Here is the correct translation: “Do I still hope to serve Colombia as president? ... only God knows. At this moment, I just want to feel like one more Colombian soldier serving the country.” Betancourt also said she will consult with her children and mother before making decisions about her political future.

Venezuelans Vexed Over â€˜Compromising Chavezâ€™

SHINO — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:57:28 +0000

In what has been seen as an attempt to ward off too many polemical issues flying around his political career, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recently promised to annul the controversial ‘Law on the National Intelligence and...

Colombia hostage rescue sidelines Chavez

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:53:36 +0000

Hugo Chavez, once a key mediator in securing hostage releases from Colombian rebels, could do little more than phone congratulations to President Alvaro Uribe after this week’s bold...