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Envoy: DEA agents didn't spy on Venezuela
Aug 11 2005 9:34PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Washington's ambassador to Venezuela on Thursday rejected President Hugo Chavez's allegations that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration used its agents to spy on Venezuela.
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Chavez allies win most posts in elections
Aug 11 2005 8:40PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Candidates in parties backing President Hugo Chavez won many more seats than opposition challengers in Venezuela's local elections this week, according to preliminary results.
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Son of ex-Suriname dictator convicted of
Aug 11 2005 7:29PM (CT)
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) - A judge in Suriname on Thursday convicted the son of a former dictator of leading a ring that trafficked in cocaine, illegal arms and stolen luxury cars, sentencing him to eight years in prison.
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El Salvador sends more troops to Iraq
Aug 11 2005 7:08PM (CT)
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - El Salvador sent its fifth contingent of 380 soldiers to Iraq for humanitarian missions on Thursday, a move that President Tony Saca said was in the same spirit as the countries that helped El Salvador during its 12-year civil war.
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Brazilian police recover some stolen cash
Aug 11 2005 7:05PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Some 1,240 miles from the site of the crime, Brazilian police said Thursday they recovered a small percentage of the $70 million million in local currency stolen from the Central Bank in one of the world's biggest heists.
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U.S. plans to ease Guantanamo conditions
Aug 11 2005 6:16AM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The U.S. military plans to ease conditions for some detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba _ housing them in a renovated section with televisions, stereos and a view of the Caribbean, the detention center's commanding officer said in court papers.
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