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Bolivia Travel Guide and Travel Information - Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Bolivia Travel Guide. Bolivia travel information, advice, hotels, reviews, maps and itineraries.
Brazil in the Yahoo! Directory
Find resources about Brazil. Explore the history, learn about the regions, find local newspapers, check the business categories, and browse the local ...
Economy of Suriname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This article is about the country in North America. Mexican(s) redirects here. ...
Dominican Republic travel guide - Wikitravel
Open source travel guide to Dominican Republic, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more.
Governments on the WWW: Nicaragua
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Nicaragua.
Panama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This article is about the nation in Central America. For other uses, see Panama ...
BBC NEWS | Americas | Bolivia tells US envoy to leave
Grenada Travel Guide and Travel Information - Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Grenada Travel Guide. Grenada travel information, advice, hotels, reviews, maps and itineraries.
Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Federal Reserve Cuts Economic Forecast, Hints at Rate ...
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United States Contributes $320 Million to Global Avian Flu F..
Against a backdrop of palms and craggy mountains along the Red Sea, the U.S. government announced at the International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza it would pledge $320 milli...
Neb. lawmakers to consider safe-haven bills
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Ex-New York Gov. Spitzer Will Not Face Sex Ring Charges
U.S. prosecutors in New York said Thursday they would not seek criminal charges against former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer for his involvement in a prostitution ring that led to his resignation.
Amtrak: Business, politics in train tug-of-war
Until Hurricane Katrina ripped up the railroad tracks east of the Mississippi, Amtrak's Sunset Limited ran from Los Angeles to Sanford, Fla. The tracks were repaired long ago, but Amtrak didn't return east of New Orleans.
Chicago Area Gas Prices Tumble Below $2
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Obama reviews Bush orders on stem cells, drilling
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Democrats are looking for bigger House majority
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AP - Democrats reached for a blowout at the polls Tuesday in heavy early congressional balloting that could add more than 20 seats to their House majority.
Wall Street extends Dow's rally to third day
Wall Street showed some signs of stability Tuesday as investors, heartened by government plans to aid consumer lending companies, selectively bought more stocks following a huge two-day rally. Gains in blue chips gave the Dow Jones industrials and the Standard & Poor's 500 index their first triple-session advance in more than two months.
Online retailers ramp up deals to capture dollars
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AP - Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "Cyber Monday" — but even so, online sales are expected to be fairly flat after years of strong growth.
Police: Woman slain as she tried to leave KKK rite
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AP - An Oklahoma woman invited to a rural Louisiana campsite for a Ku Klux Klan initiation ritual was shot and killed after she asked to be taken back to town, the sheriff of a New Orleans suburb said Tuesday.
Bush moves to open more flight lanes for holiday
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Large fire at La. refinery, no injuries reported
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Closing windows
After 18 years of service Windows 3.x is retired
'I lost my money'
Colombia scam victim tells how she was taken in
Volcker to lead economic experts
Barack Obama to announce creation of economic recovery advisory board Board to be headed by Paul Volcker, sources say Gates expected to stay on as Obama's defense secretary Obama says government must ...
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
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Plea Deal in Corpse-Kept-on-Toilet Case
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,206
As of Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at least 4,206 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight milit...
US investigators head to India to probe attacks
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AP - The United States is sending investigators to India to help unravel who was behind the terrorist attacks that targeted largely foreigners in the commercial and tourist center of Mumbai. Three Americans are confirmed among those injured.
U.K. Police Nab Man With IEDs, Nazi Handbook
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The American strategy of rewarding irresponsibility
Then there's the ever-widening plan to rescue American homeowners themselves. These are people who bought homes they couldn't afford and, now that those homes are sinking in value, are walking away i...
Bush Moves To Open
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Times Square getting its first 'green' billboard
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AP - This winter, New Year's Eve revelers will have a close-up view of Times Square's first environmentally friendly billboard powered entirely by wind and sun.
Episcopal Church dissidents aim for new church
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Advocates concerned about language access at polls
The Flushing section of Queens provides a vivid display of the many languages of New York City: A church offers services in English, Chinese and Spanish. One business sign after another is written in Chinese. And on Election Day, voters will cast ballots in a Taiwanese community center.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,191
(AP) - As of Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at least 4,191 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eig...
Fewer newspapers try to dictate votes
letters@usatoday.com . Letters for print consideration are edited for accuracy, clarity and length, and comments of 250 words or fewer have the best chance of being published. Letters that include ...
Colin Farrell denies knowing woman blaming him of making sex..
Washington, Nov 29 : Colin Farrell has slammed reports claiming that he tried to make sexual advances to a budding actress and U.S. Army reservist after meeting her at a New York club.
Robert Pattinson tops Entertainment Weekly
New Delhi, Nov 24 : American magazine Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of "10 Breakout Stars of 2008" and English actor Robert Pattinson has topped it.
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