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Official says Guatemala killed leftists
Dec 14 2005 10:26PM (CT)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Recently uncovered documents from Guatemala's civil war show the national police director's office ordered the murders and disappearances of leftists, the country's human rights ombudsman said Wednesday.
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Colombian rebels optimistic about peace
Dec 14 2005 9:55PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The military commander of Colombia's second largest rebel group said Wednesday he was optimistic that new efforts to reach peace with the government would be more fruitful than past attempts.
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Brazil accuses nine of smuggling rare birds
Dec 14 2005 8:15PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian authorities raided warehouses in five states Wednesday and arrested nine people accused of smuggling rare birds for sale in Europe and the United States.
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Oldest Maya mural uncovered in Guatemala
Dec 14 2005 6:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Archaeologist William Saturno said Tuesday he was awe-struck when he uncovered a Maya mural not seen for nearly two millennia. Discovered at the San Bartolo site in Guatemala, the mural covers the west wall of a room attached to a pyramid, Saturno said at a briefing.
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Wilma rebuilding goes slowly in Cancun
Dec 14 2005 4:22PM (CT)
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - The government promised Cancun would be three-quarters recovered from Hurricane Wilma by Thursday. But these days, bulldozers are easier to find than tourists in this beach resort.
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Peru's 'mermaid' baby recovering well
Dec 14 2005 1:02PM (CT)
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Giggling and blowing kisses to photographers, Peru's 19-month-old "miracle baby" was presented to the public Tuesday by doctors six months after surgery to separate her fused legs.
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Navy ends search for copter in Colombia
Dec 14 2005 11:55AM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The U.S. Navy called off its search Wednesday for three sailors whose helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Colombia during anti-drug operations the day before.
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Colombia offers temporary troop withdrawal
Dec 14 2005 5:54AM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - President Alvaro Uribe said he would temporarily pull troops out of an area in southwestern Colombia if rebels agree to sit down for talks aimed at exchanging jailed guerrillas for hostages, including three Americans.
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