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    Chile Reels from Quake Aftershocks as Troops Crack Down on Looting

    Mar 01, 2010 05:00 AM EDT

    GWEN IFILL: Right. PASCALE BONNEFOY: They are gradually traveling. Between today and tomorrow, there's going to be about 7,000. GWEN IFILL: Have we seen signs of international aid yet? PASCALE BONNEFOY: Argentina just sent generators, some field tent hospitals, and water purifiers, and some doctors as well. That ...

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    Hondurans Elect Conservative Rancher as President

    Nov 30, 2009 06:30 PM EDT

    In an election overshadowed by the country's recent political upheaval, Hondurans voted on Sunday to make conservative rancher Porfirio Lobo their next president. Preliminary official results showed the opposition National Party candidate, Lobo, with 56 percent of the vote over his main rival, Elvin Santos of the ruling Liberal ...

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    Other News: 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

    Nov 23, 2009 05:00 AM EDT

    ... so, how many. Prospects for elections in Iraq next January have dimmed. The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law today, but it did not make the changes that Sunni Arabs have demanded. Last week, the Sunni vice president vetoed an earlier version of the law. He said he wanted ...

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    Will the Actions of the Fed and Treasury Keep Asset Prices Artificially High?

    Jun 25, 2009 02:23 PM EDT

    ... frightened investors were flocking to Uncle Sam’s promises. That’s what’s GOOD about being the world’s safest haven. Imagine if we were Argentina. Or Mexico. It is no surprise, then, that as investor panic subsides and our borrowing and “printing” still increases, investors are having second thoughts ...

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    WHO Declares Global Swine Flu Pandemic

    Jun 11, 2009 08:15 PM EDT

    ... pandemic flu viruses. Chan also pointed out that a pandemic denotes the geographical spread of a disease, not necessarily the severity. "We also want to make clear that the higher level of the pandemic does not necessarily mean we are going to see a more dangerous virus or see many ...

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    The Many Faces of Che

    Feb 12, 2009 10:40 PM EDT

    When Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara is asked “How does it feel to be a symbol?” in Steven Soderbergh’s new movie about him, Guevara replies, “A symbol of what?” While Soderbergh leaves that question largely rhetorical for viewers, countless artists have drawn inspiration from Guevara’s image and come ...

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    Weak Earnings Reports Trigger Market Losses

    Oct 22, 2008 02:45 PM EDT

    ... to address the crisis, its causes and work to reach an understanding on regulatory and institutional reforms for global financial sectors.G-20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United ...

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    Olympic Torch Relay Puts Chinese Policies in Focus

    Apr 09, 2008 10:25 PM EDT

    ... flame has ignited clashes this week in London and Paris, where the runners were assaulted and the flame was extinguished five times during its 18-mile route.The momentum of this week's events has caught San Francisco officials by surprise. What they did not anticipate -- at least not at ...

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    Political Shift in Bolivia

    Dec 20, 2005 05:00 AM EDT

    ... even to nationalize it, although I don't think that he necessarily will do that. But he's going to drive a harder bargain and make sure that Bolivians get something from their resources. And he's in a very good position to do so. Even though the country is ...

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    Impasse Over Agriculture Threatens WTO's Hong Kong Meeting

    Dec 09, 2005 10:30 PM EDT

    ... seal the deal on Doha, but the impasse over agriculture has placed significant strain on negotiations, enough that some economists consider the upcoming talks a make or break for Doha and possibly the future of the WTO. "If there's not a deal at Hong Kong, Doha's dead," said ...