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Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — U.S. and Mexican federal officials said Monday they were probing why a suspected drug gang ambushed two…

Pro-Uribe parties dominate Colombia's Senate vote

BOGOTA (AP) — Candidates from parties allied with outgoing President Alvaro Uribe dominated Sunday's elections in Colombia to replace a…

Blackout leaves millions of Chileans in darkness

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness Sunday night, rattling a country…

UN chief sees dangers up-close in Haiti quake camp

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon promised Haitians on Sunday that the world has not forgotten the…

American, 22, completes solo row across Atlantic

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A 22-year-old American rower completed a solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, touching a pier in…

Family names slain US consular employee in Mexico

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A relative has identified a U.S. consulate employee and her husband who were killed in a drug-plagued…

Bolivia drops bid to host Miss Universe contest

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is dropping its bid to host the Miss Universe pageant because it would cost more than anticipated.

Venezuela's Chavez: Internet should be regulated

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while demanding…

24 killed in western Mexico; 11 in one shootout

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A series of shootings killed 24 people Saturday in a Pacific coast state plagued by drug gang violence. Nearly…

Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine hidden at port

CARACAS (AP) — A Venezuelan police official says security forces have seized two tons of cocaine that was intended to be smuggled to…

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