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Rival parties detained prior to election
Oct 13 2006 11:34PM (CT)
NACAJUCA, Mexico (AP) - Authorities in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco have detained nearly two dozen members of rival parties who accused each other of foul play ahead of Sunday's gubernatorial election.
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Rebel leader sentenced to prison in Peru
Oct 13 2006 10:52PM (CT)
CALLAO, Peru (AP) - Shining Path founder Abimael Guzman, whose messianic communist vision inspired a 12-year rebellion that cost nearly 70,000 lives, was found guilty Friday of aggravated terrorism and sentenced to life in prison.
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UNICEF wants Oaxaca strike resolved
Oct 13 2006 10:10PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The U.N. children's fund called Friday for the government and teachers who have been striking for the last five months in the southern city of Oaxaca to resolve the dispute so children could return to school.
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DNA samples taken from Juan Peron's body
Oct 13 2006 8:51PM (CT)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Forensic experts extracted DNA samples Friday from the body of former President Juan Peron for a paternity test being sought by a woman who claims to be his daughter.
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Southern Command probe Gitmo charges
Oct 13 2006 7:42PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The U.S. Southern Command on Friday launched an investigation into "credible allegations" that guards at Guantanamo Bay abused detainees, and appointed an Army colonel to head the probe.
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Red Cross to issue suggestions to U.S.
Oct 13 2006 6:27PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The Red Cross will make confidential recommendations to the U.S. government after meeting at Guantanamo Bay with 14 new detainees, including the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, a spokesman for the humanitarian organization said.
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