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Peru judge orders 118 arrested in slayings
Jul 5 2005 11:18PM (CT)
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian judge ordered the arrest of 118 current and retired military officials for their alleged involvement in the 1988 massacre of peasants in an Andean village, the court said Tuesday.
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Teen's mom wants brothers kept in Aruba
Jul 5 2005 10:53PM (CT)
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) - The mother of a U.S. teen who disappeared in Aruba made a tearful plea Tuesday for countries to deny asylum to two brothers she accused of a violent crime against her daughter after a court released them from jail.
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More than a dozen Cubans said newly jailed
Jul 5 2005 10:18PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's communist government has jailed 13 more political opponents this year, most on charges of "dangerousness," a veteran rights activist reported Tuesday.
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Brazil official steps down amid scandal
Jul 5 2005 8:54PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - A top official of the ruling Workers' Party stepped down Tuesday, the second ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to resign this week amid new allegations regarding a bribes-for-votes scandal.
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Tobago police nab suspect in teen's death
Jul 5 2005 8:52PM (CT)
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of an American teenager in Tobago, police said Tuesday.
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Americans pushing for more Cuba trade
Jul 5 2005 1:29PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - American liberals have long criticized the U.S. government for maintaining a Cold War-era embargo against communist Cuba. But these days, conservative American farmers, businessmen and some Republican lawmakers are just as likely to oppose the U.S. policy limiting trade with the island.
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Cason defends advocacy of Cuban dissidents
Jul 5 2005 7:04AM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - James C. Cason, the head of the American mission in Cuba, defended his outspoken advocacy of dissidents during a July 4 celebration Monday night, marking the last public address of his three-year tour on the island.
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