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Castro announces overhaul of electric grid
Jan 18 2006 6:59PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - President Fidel Castro announced a long-awaited renovation of Cuba's energy system to combat blackouts that have afflicted the island nation for the past two summers.
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Colombian troops try to rid park of coca
Jan 18 2006 2:44PM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Some 3,000 armed troops were deployed to one of Colombia's most pristine national parks Wednesday as part of a bold operation to clear the rebel-controlled region of cocaine laboratories and the plants used to make the drug.
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Mexican campaign focuses on migration
Jan 18 2006 1:40PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's presidential campaign is focusing on the millions who leave for better-paying jobs in the United States, with candidates promising to create better opportunities at home while railing against American immigration policies.
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