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Oil-rich Venezuela gripped by economic crisis

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SAN CRISTOBAL, VENEZUELA — Every day for the past three months, government-programmed blackouts have meant the lights flicker and go dark in a city that once bustled with commerce. And Fifth Street, with its auto parts stores and car repair shops, has ground to a halt. Read more

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Alleged drug lord ‘La Barbie’ captured in Mexico

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MEXICO CITY – A high school football star from Texas who went on to become one of the most wanted drug traffickers in Mexico was arrested Monday by federal police. This Story Alleged drug lord ‘La Barbie’ captured in Mexico Drug gangs, smugglers in Mexico and U.S. are increasingly disguising couriers in phony uniforms Agents [...]

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Guide for interrogators tells how FBI agent turned suspect into informant

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FBI Special Agent Stephen Gaudin “reached into his pocket and handed out butterscotch candy to everyone in the truck, including the detainee.” It was Aug. 11, 1998, four days after a bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, killed 218 people – including 12 Americans – and wounded thousands. Gaudin was part of an [...]

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Experts say that trapped Chilean miners should learn lessons of past disasters

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Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape investigation

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday she was reopening a preliminary investigation into rape charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that a lower official had withdrawn two weeks ago. Read more

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Israel hints Jerusalem compromise in peace talks

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WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister said on Wednesday the Jewish state would be willing to hand over parts of Jerusalem in peace talks with the Palestinians to be launched by President Barack Obama. Read more

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Brown was maddening, says Blair

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Gordon Brown could be “maddening” and had “zero” emotional intelligence, Tony Blair says in his memoirs. Read more

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China manufacturing picks up, India going strong (Reuters)

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing sector regained some momentum in August while India and Russia continued to power ahead, cheering investors in the face of signs that sputtering U.S. recovery was cooling global demand. Read more

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‘Unprecedented’ challenge to save Chilean miners (AP)

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Play Video AP  – Chilean miners now longest trapped Slideshow:Chile Mine Rescue Efforts Play Video Video:Chile escape shaft drilling begins Reuters Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 10,014.72 +4.99 ^GSPC 1,049.33 +0.41 ^IXIC 2,114.03 -5.94 AP – In this photo released by Chile’s government, men work on a new drill to be used in the rescue operation … By [...]

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Activists ready to sabotage French bird-hunters

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French ornithologists are waging an increasingly sophisticated war against the hunting of the ortolan, a songbird which is regarded by gastronomes – when eaten beak, bones and all – as the ultimate in sinful pleasure. Read more

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