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Cuban prisoner released after 13 years
Aug 10 2007 7:14PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - A prominent Cuban government opponent imprisoned for allegedly revealing state secrets was suddenly freed Friday, two years shy of completing his 15-year sentence, a fellow human rights activist said.
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Voice ID snares drug kingpin in Brazil
Aug 10 2007 6:49PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - A reputed leader of Colombia's biggest drug cartel radically altered his facial appearance with repeated plastic surgeries. But his own words gave him away, thanks to advanced voice recognition technology that has become a key tool in the war against drugs and terrorism.
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Voice ID snares drug kingpin in Brazil
Aug 10 2007 6:49PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - A reputed leader of Colombia's biggest drug cartel radically altered his facial appearance with repeated plastic surgeries. But his own words gave him away, thanks to advanced voice recognition technology that has become a key tool in the war against drugs and terrorism.
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Scientist's arrest stirs concern
Aug 10 2007 4:30PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Dutch scientist Marc van Roosmalen's success at combing the Amazon for new monkey species has earned him international acclaim and recognition as one of the world's leading biologists. Time magazine named him one of its "Heroes for the Planet."
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Hurricane heads south of Hawaii
Aug 10 2007 3:51PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Hurricane Flossie was headed toward waters south of Hawaii on Friday, but forecasters didn't believe it would hit the state with anything more than some rough surf.
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