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Alleged Taliban gets Guantanamo hearing
Mar 16 2005 10:20PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A detainee who allegedly fought for the ousted Taliban regime appeared Wednesday before a U.S. military hearing in Guantanamo Bay to determine whether he still poses a threat or has intelligence value.
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Chavez followers get paramilitary training
Mar 16 2005 9:56PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Chanting "fatherland or death," dozens of President Hugo Chavez's supporters lined up in formation, vowing to defend the country if the United States tries to invade. Led by an army reservist, the volunteers in black caps said their numbers would swell in the coming months.
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North America to strengthen treaty
Mar 16 2005 8:44PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada hope to strengthen their free-trade pact with an accord on security, energy and tariffs when they meet next week, Mexico's President Vicente Fox said Wednesday.
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P.R. governor vows to eliminate 23K jobs
Mar 16 2005 8:43PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila unveiled proposals Wednesday to eliminate more than 23,000 government jobs and close several public agencies, vowing to pull Puerto Rico out of a cycle of budget deficits and debt.
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Taiwan VP protests China's OK of force
Mar 16 2005 8:42PM (CT)
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - Taiwan's vice president announced on a visit here Wednesday that his nation would soon stage a "gigantic" protest against China's authorization of the use of military force in its dispute with Taiwan.
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Peru's Shining Path founder seeks release
Mar 16 2005 7:23PM (CT)
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A lawyer for the jailed Shining Path guerilla group founder argued before a Lima court Wednesday that his client should be released pending retrial.
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Study: Tsunami threat high in Caribbean
Mar 16 2005 12:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Studies of both history and geology indicate that the northern Caribbean faces a high threat of devastating tsunami damage.
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Bolivian president seeks early election
Mar 16 2005 1:24AM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's embattled leader asked the country's legislature Tuesday to authorize an early presidential election this summer, saying he can no longer govern among growing protests and road blockades.
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