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Paraguay nominates first woman candidate
Jan 21 2008 10:33PM (CT)
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) - Paraguay's ruling party nominated a woman as its presidential candidate on Monday, a first for the South American nation, but the candidacy of Education Minister Blanca Ovelar still faces a court challenge.
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US remains Cuba's top food supplier
Jan 21 2008 9:59PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The United States remained Cuba's main supplier of food and farm products in 2007, selling the communist-run island more than $600 million in agricultural exports despite its trade embargo, a top official said Monday.
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Chilean activist's fast passes 100 days
Jan 21 2008 8:36PM (CT)
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - An indigenous-rights activist jailed for setting fire to a farm once owned by Mapuche Indians passed the 100-day mark of a prison hunger strike by urging colleagues to "continue to fight" for the recovery of their lands.
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Key drug trafficker nabbed in Mexico
Jan 21 2008 8:25PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's army on Monday captured a top lieutenant of the powerful Sinaloa cartel who allegedly commanded squads of hit men and organized drug shipments north, officials said.
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Cuba's new parliament could retire Fidel
Jan 21 2008 5:50PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The new parliament chosen by Cuban voters could ultimately send ailing 81-year-old Fidel Castro into permanent retirement.
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Cuba's new parliament could retire Fidel
Jan 21 2008 5:50PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The new parliament chosen by Cuban voters could ultimately send ailing 81-year-old Fidel Castro into permanent retirement.
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Cuba's new parliament could retire Fidel
Jan 21 2008 5:50PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The new parliament chosen by Cuban voters could ultimately send ailing 81-year-old Fidel Castro into permanent retirement.
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