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Brazil's president debates rival
Oct 8 2006 10:26PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's leftist president confronted accusations of corruption in a debate with his conservative rival Sunday, saying he was doing everything in his power to root out graft but he was "not a cop."
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Fidel Castro 'not dying,' brother says
Oct 8 2006 10:15PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The ailing Fidel Castro is not dying but is recovering from an illness, his younger brother and Cuba's acting president said Sunday in response to rumors that the leader was on his deathbed.
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Vietnamese boat capsizes; kids missing
Oct 8 2006 12:43PM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A boat carrying about 30 schoolchildren capsized on a river in central Vietnam, leaving one boy dead and 18 others missing and feared dead, police said Sunday.
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Ailing Ecuador leader still calls shots
Oct 8 2006 11:50AM (CT)
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) - A painting of Jesus looks down on former President Leon Febres Cordero's king-sized bed. On the floor are eight pairs of cowboy boots and a pile of saddles. Hanging on the wall are two repeating shotguns and two submachine guns.
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Bolivia hints at expropriating mines
Oct 8 2006 4:33AM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's president said Saturday the government should expropriate mines where private owners have not invested sufficiently, taking aim at the industry after clashes between rival bands of miners left at least 16 dead.
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Mexican teachers refuse to end strike
Oct 8 2006 1:05AM (CT)
OAXACA, Mexico (AP) - Striking teachers Saturday rejected a federal government offer aimed at ending a nearly five-month strike and protests that have paralyzed much of the colonial Mexican city of Oaxaca.
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