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Colombian government, rebels to talk again
Apr 28 2006 9:28PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Representatives of the Colombian government and that nation's second largest rebel group wrapped up four days of talks Friday in Cuba without resolution, but agreed to meet again after their country's May 28 elections.
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Police in Colombia seek Gaviria's killers
Apr 28 2006 9:23PM (CT)
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) - The president of Colombia flew to this mountain-ringed city Friday to personally oversee an investigation into the murder of a former president's younger sister.
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Mexico set to decriminalize some drug use
Apr 28 2006 9:01PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small quantities of drugs for personal use _ including cocaine and even heroin _ raising potential questions about joint U.S.-Mexican anti-narcotics operations.
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Cuba's Communist Party expels member
Apr 28 2006 7:45PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's Communist Party leadership said Friday it has expelled one of its younger Politburo members for repeatedly failing to overcome "errors" such as abuse of authority and arrogance.
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Puerto Ricans protest budget problems
Apr 28 2006 6:47PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - More than 45,000 Puerto Ricans marched through the streets of the capital Friday demanding politicians resolve a budget impasse that could lead to a government shutdown next week.
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Mexican workers protest U.S. influence
Apr 28 2006 6:03PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A demonstration by thousands of Mexican workers Friday to promote union solidarity turned into a protest against America's vast influence on the nation's economy, with many protesters saying they will take part in a boycott of all things "gringo" next week.
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Little progress in latest Gitmo hearings
Apr 28 2006 1:49PM (CT)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - One defendant left during a recess and never came back. The next threatened to boycott his trial. A third suspected al-Qaida terrorist dismissed the U.S. military tribunals as a "circus" and said he had no interest in mounting a defense.
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Mexican bill would legalize some drugs
Apr 28 2006 1:37PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Congress approved a bill Friday that would legalize drug possession for personal use _ decriminalizing the carrying of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and even heroin.
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Conviction in killing of nun raises hopes
Apr 28 2006 5:46AM (CT)
BELEM, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian farmer's conviction for hiring the gunmen who killed an American nun and rain-forest defender is a sign of progress for an Amazon state's notoriously corrupt judicial system, lawyers said.
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3 Mexican politicians pose for magazine
Apr 28 2006 1:20AM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A trio of up-and-coming leftist female politicians have raised eyebrows in Mexico by posing in skimpy outfits and sexy positions for a men's magazine.
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