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Venezuelan judge accused of persecution
Jul 8 2005 11:38PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A U.S.-based human rights group and the State Department accused a Venezuelan judge on Friday of helping President Hugo Chavez to persecute his political foes for conspiracy.
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Hurricane Dennis kills at least 10 in Cuba
Jul 8 2005 11:23PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Hurricane Dennis slammed Cuba's southern coast and sliced across the island to the capital Friday, killing at least 10 people and pushing the Caribbean toll to 20. The powerful storm headed toward a U.S. landfall, prompting hundreds of thousands to flee the Gulf Coast.
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'Dirty War' protesters' remains found
Jul 8 2005 9:19PM (CT)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Investigators have recovered the remains of the woman who founded a legendary protest group against Argentina's Dirty War, nearly three decades after she was abducted, officials said Friday.
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Canada envoy says no more troops for Haiti
Jul 8 2005 8:42PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Canada cannot send more peacekeepers to Haiti right now, the ambassador said Friday, after U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan suggested he may call on Ottawa or Paris to send more troops for the mission.
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Colombian defense minister resigns
Jul 8 2005 2:06PM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's defense minister resigned Friday amid criticism over his handling of the country's counterinsurgency war and his alleged relationship with a jailed female drug trafficker.
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Missing teen's mom apologizes to Arubans
Jul 8 2005 12:20PM (CT)
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) - The mother of an Alabama teenager who vanished apologized Friday for criticizing Aruban authorities' handling of the investigation, saying she spoke out of fear and frustration following the release of two brothers who have been connected to the case.
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Winds from Dennis buffet Guantanamo
Jul 8 2005 8:33AM (CT)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - Strong winds from Hurricane Dennis buffeted the U.S. prison camp for terror suspects in southeast Cuba, kicking up heaving surf that spilled over a fence but causing only minor damage to the high-security base.
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