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Guatemala On The Web
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Overview of life, history, and culture by the US Library of Congress.
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Panama Travel Guide and Travel Information - Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Panama Travel Guide. Panama travel information, advice, hotels, reviews, maps and itineraries.
Uruguay travel guide - Wikitravel
Open source travel guide to Uruguay, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more.
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Biden wins 7th Senate term but may not serve
Joe Biden won a seventh Senate term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Christine O'Donnell and setting up several intriguing possibilities should he also win the vice presidency.
Diabetes rate doubles over 10 years, US says
The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the last 10 years, with the highest levels in the South, the government said Thursday in its first state-by-state review of new diagnoses.
China to make headway in Latin America
l muscle in Latin America, the Asian giant is joining a Washington-based international bank that finances development projects throughout the hemisphere. China’s membership in the Inter-American Dev...
A year on, no answers in Peterson case
"I've been always trying to get my story out," Drew Peterson said in a telephone interview from his New York hotel, where he and his attorney, Joel Brodsky, were staying before his scheduled appearanc...
NM woman faces eviction over medical marijuana use
A woman was told to move out of her apartment when the landlord discovered she has marijuana for medical use.
U.S. Jury Convicts Liberian Dictator
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's son, Charles McArthur Emmanuel, is shown in a courtroom drawing by Shirley Henderson, Sept. 29, 2008 in Miami. Taylor was convicted Oct. 30, 2008, of torture...
Clues to American election outcome might come early
Some of the earliest returns in the U.S. presidential election could provide big clues about the outcome.Trends in the race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain could become clear ...
Quietly, a Sept. 11 memorial begins to take shape
A corner of the north pool of the National September 11 Memorial Museum has become visible at ground zero.
New calls for Treasury to help carmakers
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Reuters - There were fresh calls on Sunday for the Bush administration to help stalled U.S. automakers, but Democratic and Republican officials said taxpayers cannot repeatedly support business rescues.
England manager Capello to juggle squad for friendlies
London - England coach Fabio Capello will have to juggle his squad for next week's friendlies against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. A virus is set to keep Newcastle United striker Michael Owen out of both games while Tottenham Hotspur mi...
World Record For Toppling Dominoes Broken
LEEUWARDEN, The Netherlands (CBS) ― A new world record for the number of dominoes toppled in one go was set in the Netherlands on Friday night, when according to event organizers, 4,345,027 dom...
In bad economy, breaking up is even harder to do
Bonnie Rabin is fond of saying that divorce lawyers are a bit like liquor stores. They're busiest in the really good times, and the really bad.
'Anti-American' comments hurt Minnesota campaign
Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann spent months building her profile through appearances on "Larry King Live" and other TV talk shows. It took only a few minutes of airtime, and one disparaging remark about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, to undo it.
Ex-border agents on run for 2 years held in Mexico
Two former Border Patrol agents were arrested in Mexico after more than two years on the run and were charged in the U.S. with taking bribes to help illegal immigrants cross the border, authorities said Monday.
Nearly Half of Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS Cases in Los Angeles..
--> National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Encourages Latinos to Get Tested LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- WHAT -- Latinos make up almost half of all newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases ...
Latin America favours Obama, but can handle McCain - Feature
Buenos Aires - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said it best for how much of Latin America holds sees the US presidential elections on November 4. He was upbeat about a victory for centre-left Democrat Barack Obama, the 47-year-old US se...
Obama on election eve: A guy who expects to win
Barack Obama looks and acts like a guy who expects to win.
"Skinheads" To Stay Locked Up
(CBS/AP) Two white supremacists accused of plotting to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama have been ordered in Memphis to remain in federal custody.A magistrate on Thursday granted a ...
A first for Columbia
It's taken two and a half centuries but Columbia College, one of the oldest in the nation, finally will have a president who will be the first Columbia-degree holder to occupy the Oval Office.
Jesse Jackson concerned about Bush's last days
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's concerned about the effect President Bush could have in his last months in office.
Government details plans to borrow $550B
WASHINGTON – One day after Barack Obama was elected the next U.S. president, the outgoing Bush administration detailed its plans to borrow a record $550 billion through the end of the year to ba...
IPS and UNDP Launch Second Journalism Prize on MDGs
MEXICO CITY, Nov 19 (IPS) - Next year will be a tough time for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, which means it will be more than ever necessary to avoid backsliding in the efforts to ...
Moment of truth for Mexico's soccer team, and co..
A loss at Honduras on Wednesday could lead to Mexico's elimination from World Cup qualifying, which in turn could lead to the end of Sven-Goran Eriksson's coaching tenure. "I have not at any moment had doubts that Mexico would be at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010."
Conn. lawmaker accused of abuse to resign
HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut legislator reportedly plans to resign over the stress of public revelations that he paid $100,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that he sexually abused a girl deca...
Obama outspending McCain four to one
New York, Oct.21 : Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is outspending Republican rival John McCain in TV ads by nearly four to one, according to the independent Campaign Media Analysis Group.
Maradona out to win World Cup, avoid controversy - Summary
Glasgow - New Argentina coach Diego Maradona said in no uncertain terms Tuesday that his goal is to win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and noted that he will seek to avoid controversy with the high officials of world football. The idea is to co...
New York workers get $4.6M in back pay
NEW YORK -- A federal judge ordered a payday on Tuesday for three dozen immigrant delivery workers who toiled for years at New York City restaurants without proper wages. US Magistrate Judge Michael D...
US automakers get little sympathy in struggle for survival -..
Washington - Chief executives from the United States' iconic Big Three automakers faced a skeptical audience this week as they took their plea for a 25-billion-dollar bail-out to US lawmakers. Despite warnings of an economic tsunami if any one of G...
Federal fraud charges against Filipino doc tossed
A judge dismissed charges against a Filipino doctor accused of defrauding the U.S. military's health care program by submitting $2 million worth of bogus claims, saying prosecutors waited too long to arrest him after filing charges.
'Jurassic Park' author Michael Crichton dies of ca..
AP - The family of Michael Crichton, the million-selling author of such historic and prehistoric science fantasies as "Jurassic Park," "Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain," says the author has died in Los Angeles.
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