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Argentina to expand nuclear program
Aug 23 2006 9:39PM (CT)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina announced an ambitious plan Wednesday to expand its nuclear program to meet rising energy demands, including extending the life of existing plants and possibly resuming uranium mining.
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Brazilian cop convicted in massacre
Aug 23 2006 8:48PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - A court convicted a state police officer Wednesday of taking part in a shooting spree that killed 29 people, a case that shocked the nation.
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Chiapas results expected this weekend
Aug 23 2006 8:41PM (CT)
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) - Final results of the tight governor's race in Chiapas state, in which Mexico's main leftist party holds a slight lead over a candidate backed by President Vicente Fox, won't be available until the weekend, electoral officials said Wednesday.
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Microsoft programs use Andean language
Aug 23 2006 7:13PM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Evo Morales has a new ally in his quest to promote Indian languages _ U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. _ which is teaming up with the Bolivian president for the local debut of Windows and Office software in the Andean tongue of Quechua.
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Cuban dissident wants end to harassment
Aug 23 2006 6:51PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Activist Martha Beatriz Roque has an unusual request for the Cuban government: stop the harassment or send her back to jail.
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Bolivia's U.S. envoy a rebellious choice
Aug 23 2006 2:36AM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's unlikely new ambassador to the United States is a career journalist with no previous diplomatic experience and a limited command of English.
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