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Hurricane Paul heads to Baja California
Oct 23 2006 11:16PM (CT)
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Paul swirled toward the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula Monday, becoming the third hurricane this season to threaten the resort region popular with Hollywood's elite.
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North warns Nicaraguans about Ortega
Oct 23 2006 10:40PM (CT)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Oliver North, the former White House aide at the heart of the Iran-Contra controversy, commented Monday on presidential elections that could return Daniel Ortega to office, warning Nicaraguans against returning to a past of war and foreign intervention.
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Chavez suffers international setbacks
Oct 23 2006 10:09PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez has suffered a string of international setbacks, seeing his campaign for a U.N. Security Council seat fall short and his favored leftist candidates losing elections in Peru and Mexico.
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Guatemala says it won't quit U.N. fight
Oct 23 2006 9:19PM (CT)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemala's foreign minister said Monday his country is not giving up its fight for a seat on the U.N. Security Council and will court non-Latin American members to sway the vote in its favor over rival Venezuela.
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Bus fire kills at least 18 in Panama
Oct 23 2006 8:21PM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) - Mechanical problems triggered a fire that raced through a bus in Panama's capital on Monday, killing at least 18 people, injuring 25 and sending passengers jumping from the flaming vehicle, police said.
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Ex-workers block Venezuela Coke plants
Oct 23 2006 7:43PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Former contractors blocked delivery trucks from entering and leaving Coca-Cola Co. plants throughout Venezuela Monday to protest unpaid severance benefits _ the latest challenge to U.S.-owned companies by allies of President Hugo Chavez.
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Canal project could lower prices in U.S.
Oct 23 2006 4:48PM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) - The United States on Monday applauded Panama's overwhelming vote in favor of widening its canal, an eight-year project that will cost $5.25 billion and should lower prices for shoppers on the East Coast buying goods from Asia.
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Venezuelan detained near U.S. embassy
Oct 23 2006 12:12PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan police detained a university student outside the U.S. Embassy on Monday, saying he had planted two pipe bombs nearby.
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Panama backs $5.25B Canal expansion plan
Oct 23 2006 6:56AM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) - Panama is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its storied canal to accommodate today's larger ships, recognizing that one of the engineering wonders of the world badly needs an update.
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Colombia ups police presence in rebel area
Oct 23 2006 1:40AM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia strengthened its police presence in rebel territory over the weekend after ruling out talks and threatening force to free hostages, including three U.S. defense contractors, held by the insurgents.
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