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Gunmen attack house of Haitian official
Mar 23 2005 9:40PM (CT)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on the house of Haiti's justice minister, killing a police officer in a brazen attack that underscored the country's shaky security climate ahead of key fall elections, officials said Wednesday.
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Colombian rebels kill 10 soldiers
Mar 23 2005 7:41PM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Communist rebels in southern Colombia ambushed a military convoy on Wednesday, killing 10 soldiers in a hail of gunfire and explosions, authorities said.
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Caribbean island bars gay, nudist cruise
Mar 23 2005 7:24PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A gay and nudist cruise was barred from stopping at the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis on Wednesday after authorities said the group would offend local customs.
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U.N. expert rejects Cuba's accusations
Mar 23 2005 6:25PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - A top U.N. investigator clashed with Cuban officials Wednesday over her report criticizing human rights conditions on the communist-ruled island.
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Rumsfeld questions Venezuela on rifles
Mar 23 2005 2:26PM (CT)
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Wednesday criticized Venezuela's reported efforts to purchase 100,000 AK-47 assault rifles from Russia, suggesting that Venezuela's possession of so many weapons would threaten the hemisphere.
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Ecuador police fire tear gas on Congress
Mar 23 2005 9:36AM (CT)
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Police fired tear gas into Ecuador's Congress before dawn Wednesday to disperse opposition lawmakers who refused to leave after a legislative session that cut short a debate on candidates for attorney general.
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