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Colombian journalist slain in militia stronghold

BOGOTA (AP) -- The killing of a veteran radio reporter by a motorcycle gunman in a northwestern state capital reignited concerns Saturday about the safety of journalists in Colombia.... 12 min ago By VIVIAN SEQUERA

Mexico's drug war takes growing toll on Americans

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- More Americans in Mexico are falling victim to a wave of drug violence sweeping the country, a change driven home by the recent killing of a U.S. Consulate employee and her husband who were gunned down after leaving a children's birthday party.... 2 hrs ago By MARK STEVENSON

Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses

DUBLIN (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up.... 12 min ago By SHAWN POGATCHNIK

New tip leads Aruba to search for missing US teen

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway's remains, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office told The Associated Press on Saturday.... 12 min ago

Thousands rally in Russia against economic policy

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Thousands of people have rallied across Russia to denounce the government's economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment and a growing potential for protests.... 6 min ago By IRINA TITOVA

UN chief says Israeli settlements must be stopped

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday that Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, while a Palestinian teenager was killed in clashes with Israeli troops elsewhere in the West Bank.... 5 hrs ago By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH

With cheap food imports, Haiti can't feed itself

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The earthquake not only smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left more than 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.... 6 hrs ago By JONATHAN M. KATZ

Squeeze Israel by cutting US aid? Not likely

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and Israel has sent a tremor through their alliance, but one key part of the bond seems virtually untouchable: the roughly $3 billion a year in U.S. military aid.... 8 hrs ago By KAROUN DEMIRJIAN

Huge sandstorm covers Beijing, turns sky orange

BEIJING (AP) -- Tons of sand turned Beijing's sky orange as the strongest sandstorm this year hit northern China, a gritty reminder that the country's expanding deserts have led to a sharp increase in the storms.... 8 hrs ago By CARA ANNA

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike

LONDON (AP) -- Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet.... 2 hrs ago By JANE WARDELL

 

 

 

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