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Coughlin sets American record in 100 free

AP — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:54:22 +0000

Natalie Coughlin broke her own American record in the women’s 100 freestyle while finishing second at the Santa Clara Grand Prix on Friday.

Judge delays first Guantanamo war crimes trial

AP — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:35:27 +0000

A military judge wants to hear from the Supreme Court before starting the first war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay prison.

Rival demands Chavez clarify rebel links

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:15:24 +0000

A Venezuelan opposition leader is demanding that President Hugo Chavez explain accusations of close ties between his government and Colombian rebels.

Polls show Dominican president leads election

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:07:31 +0000

Exit polls show that Dominican President Leonel Fernandez could secure a first-round electoral victory.

6 prisoners escape from Mexican jail

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:30:04 +0000

A group of men posing as federal police agents helped six alleged drug-trafficking hit men escape from a Mexican prison Friday.

Cuba blames US for Internet restrictions

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:42:19 +0000

A top Cuban official said Friday that Raul Castro’s government would consider loosening Internet restrictions on ordinary citizens newly allowed to purchase computers _ but Washington’s decades-old economic embargo makes it impossible.

Dominicans vote for president

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:16:56 +0000

President Leonel Fernandez was favored to win a third term on Friday, despite concerns over long-serving politicians in this Caribbean nation with a painful history of rule by strongmen.

Latin America-Europe summit shadowed by conflicts

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:46:22 +0000

European and Latin American leaders sought to unite against poverty, global warming and high food prices on Friday, but their summit was clouded by a feud between Colombia and Venezuela.

Roots of Haiti food crisis traced to land issues, floods, trade policy

John — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:25:04 +0000

Although her countrymen can no longer afford the imported rice that has come to dominate their diet, Josiane Desjardin sees little hope of reviving the domestic crop that once grew abundantly in the fertile estuary of the Artibonite River.

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Venezuela weapons worry US, Colombia

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:12 +0000

The United States and Colombia have long been wary of Venezuela’s peacetime military buildup, suspecting the weapons could end up in the hands of drug-trafficking Colombian rebels.Now they have documented reasons for their worries _ certified by...