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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Latin America And Caribbean</title>
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		<title>Adventurer&#8217;s niece saddened by renaming of Venezuela&#8217;s Angel Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Adventurer&#8217;s niece sad over Angel Falls renaming

ARCATA, Calif. — The niece of adventurer Jimmie Angel says she is saddened that Venezuela President Hugo Chavez wants to go back to using the indigenous name for the world&#8217;s tallest waterfall.
The waterfall, known as Angel Falls, was named after the American pilot who saw the natural wonder from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/adventurers-niece-saddened-by-renaming-of-venezuelas-angel-falls-247378/">Read more : Adventurer&#8217;s niece saddened by renaming of Venezuela&#8217;s Angel Falls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunmen kill family of Mexican marine who died during raid that eliminated drug kingpin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Gunmen kill family of Mexican drug war hero

MEXICO CITY — Gunmen mowed down the family of a Mexican marine just hours after the military honored him as a national hero for losing his life during a raid that took down powerful drug kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva.
The brazen attack happened shortly before midnight Monday at the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunmen-kill-family-of-mexican-marine-who-died-during-raid-that-eliminated-drug-kingpin-247331/">Gunmen kill family of Mexican marine who died during raid that eliminated drug kingpin</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Devon Energy to sell 3 Gulf of Mexico projects for $1.3 billion to Maersk Oil</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/devon-energy-to-sell-3-gulf-of-mexico-projects-for-13-billion-to-maersk-oil-247238/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Devon Energy to sell 3 Gulf projects for $1.3B

OKLAHOMA CITY — Devon Energy Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell three development projects in the Gulf of Mexico to Maersk Oil for $1.3 billion, part of its strategy to reposition the company as a North American onshore company.
The projects are in the deepwater Walker Ridge .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/devon-energy-to-sell-3-gulf-of-mexico-projects-for-13-billion-to-maersk-oil-247238/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Latin American holiday travelers hit as Spanish airline is grounded by debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Spanish airline is grounded
MADRID — Spain&#8217;s Development Ministry said Tuesday it had withdrawn the flying license for debt-stricken Air Comet, leaving thousands of Christmas travelers to Latin American destinations stranded at Madrid&#8217;s airport.

The airline, owned by Spanish tourism and transportation company Grupo Marsans, operates daily flights to Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador and Peru. Most of .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-latin-american-holiday-travelers-hit-as-spanish-airline-is-grounded-by-debt-247159/">Thousands of Latin American holiday travelers hit as Spanish airline is grounded by debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Teenage sailor Laura Dekker arrives back in the Netherlands after flying to Caribbean</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/teenage-sailor-laura-dekker-arrives-back-in-the-netherlands-after-flying-to-caribbean-247098/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Young sailor Dekker flies back to the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch teenager Laura Dekker, who ran away to the Caribbean last week after being barred this year from sailing around the world, returned home Tuesday to face police questioning and a court hearing that could result in her being removed from her father&#8217;s home.
Dutch ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/teenage-sailor-laura-dekker-arrives-back-in-the-netherlands-after-flying-to-caribbean-247098/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Teenage sailor Laura Dekker arrives back in the Netherlands after flying to Caribbean</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian defense chief says Venezuela mistaken about spy plane, that maybe soldiers saw Santa</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-defense-chief-says-venezuela-mistaken-about-spy-plane-that-maybe-soldiers-saw-santa-247062/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Colombia to Chavez: Maybe &#8217;spy plane&#8217; was Santa

BOGOTA — Colombia&#8217;s defense chief joked Monday that Venezuelan troops might have mistaken Santa&#8217;s sleigh for a spy plane, dismissing accusations by President Hugo Chavez about drones flying over Venezuela.
Chavez on Sunday accused the United States of violating Venezuela&#8217;s airspace with an unmanned spy plane and ordered his ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-defense-chief-says-venezuela-mistaken-about-spy-plane-that-maybe-soldiers-saw-santa-247062/" title="Colombian defense chief says Venezuela mistaken about spy plane, that maybe soldiers saw Santa">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regional rights court condemns Guatemala for not investigating 1982 civil war massacre</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Rights courts condemns Guatemala in 1982 massacre

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned Guatemala for failing to seek justice in the 1982 massacre of more than 200 villagers during the country&#8217;s civil war, according to a ruling released Monday.
The court, the legal arm of the Organization of American States, ruled ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regional-rights-court-condemns-guatemala-for-not-investigating-1982-civil-war-massacre-247061/">Regional rights court condemns Guatemala for not investigating 1982 civil war massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-mexico-south-africa-among-destinations-on-top-travel-lists-at-years-end-247033/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Top destination lists for travel at year&#8217;s end

NEW YORK — Here are some top destination lists for travel as 2009 ends and 2010 begins.
Lonely Planet&#8217;s U.S. staff&#8217;s top picks for 2010: U.S., Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, Cuba, Italy, Philippines, Brazil, Costa Rica.
Concierge.com&#8217;s &#8220;2010 It List&#8221;: Marrakesh, Kyrgyzstan, Vancouver, Burma, Venice, Antarctica, Cuba, Sri Lanka, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-mexico-south-africa-among-destinations-on-top-travel-lists-at-years-end-247033/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers legalize gay marriage in Mexico City, first capital in Latin American to do so</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-legalize-gay-marriage-in-mexico-city-first-capital-in-latin-american-to-do-so-247027/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico City 1st in region to approve gay marriage

MEXICO CITY — Mexico City lawmakers have become the first in Latin America to legalize gay marriage.
City legislators passed the bill 39-20 on Monday with five lawmakers absent.
Gay marriage is currently allowed in only seven countries and some parts of the United States.
Leftist Mexico City Mayor Marcelo .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-legalize-gay-marriage-in-mexico-city-first-capital-in-latin-american-to-do-so-247027/">Original source &nbsp;: Lawmakers legalize gay marriage in Mexico City, first capital in Latin American to do so</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even if the skies are gray, Belize underwater is a multi-colored world for snorkelers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Wellenbach</dc:creator>
		
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Rainbows underwater in Belize even if sky is gray

CAYE CAULKER, Belize — It was a dark, rainy, gray day. We don&#8217;t go for monochrome excursions during our tropical adventures, so this kind of day was not acceptable.
Nonetheless, my two teenage children and I were going to make the best of our snorkeling trip along the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-if-the-skies-are-gray-belize-underwater-is-a-multi-colored-world-for-snorkelers-246948/">Even if the skies are gray, Belize underwater is a multi-colored world for snorkelers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch child care authorities, police seek to unravel mystery of young sailor&#8217;s Caribbean trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Authorities seek to explain young sailor&#8217;s trip

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Authorities tried to piece together Monday how 14-year-old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker managed to slip out of the Netherlands and fly to the Caribbean, and whether anybody helped her flee.
Dekker, who lost a court battle in October for the right to set off on a ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-child-care-authorities-police-seek-to-unravel-mystery-of-young-sailors-caribbean-trip-246824/">Dutch child care authorities, police seek to unravel mystery of young sailor&#8217;s Caribbean trip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: US dad hopes Brazil judge will give him custody of son after 5-year battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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AP Interview: US dad pins hopes on Brazil judge
RIO DE JANEIRO — A New Jersey father has his hopes pinned on Brazil&#8217;s chief justice, praying he will regain custody of his son after a five-year court battle in time to spend the holidays with the boy — in the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-us-dad-hopes-brazil-judge-will-give-him-custody-of-son-after-5-year-battle-246704/">AP Interview: US dad hopes Brazil judge will give him custody of son after 5-year battle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian man says on TV he stuck needles into stepson trying to kill him, to spite wife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil man says needles were meant to kill stepson

RIO DE JANEIRO — A jailed Brazilian admitted in a television interview that he shoved nearly three dozen sewing needles into his 2-year-old stepson because he wanted to kill the boy to spite his wife.
Speaking from his cell, 30-year-old bricklayer Roberto Carlos Magalhaes told how he doped .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-man-says-on-tv-he-stuck-needles-into-stepson-trying-to-kill-him-to-spite-wife-246703/">Brazilian man says on TV he stuck needles into stepson trying to kill him, to spite wife</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cuba taps Ramiro Valdes, new comptroller as vice presidents on supreme governing council</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Cuba makes Valdes, Bejerano Council of State VPs

HAVANA — Cuba has promoted revolutionary commander Ramiro Valdes and comptroller Gladys Bejerano to vice presidents of its supreme governing body, the Council of State.
Valdes is a former leader of the rebels who brought Fidel Castro to power and an ex-interior minister. He is also communications minister and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cuba-taps-ramiro-valdes-new-comptroller-as-vice-presidents-on-supreme-governing-council-246660/">Read more : Cuba taps Ramiro Valdes, new comptroller as vice presidents on supreme governing council</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian man says he got toddler drunk, pushed 30 needles into him as revenge against wife</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-man-says-he-got-toddler-drunk-pushed-30-needles-into-him-as-revenge-against-wife-246656/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil man stuck stepson with needles as revenge

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian man publicly confessed to pushing dozens of needles into his 2-year-old stepson, saying Sunday in a jail cell interview that he intended to kill the boy out of spite for his wife and didn&#8217;t think he would be discovered.
Speaking to Globo television&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-man-says-he-got-toddler-drunk-pushed-30-needles-into-him-as-revenge-against-wife-246656/" title="Brazilian man says he got toddler drunk, pushed 30 needles into him as revenge against wife">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Police find teenage Dutch sailor on Caribbean island</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: Dutch teen sailor found in Caribbean

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police tracked down 14-year-old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker in the Caribbean territory of St. Maarten, days after she ran away from home leaving her boat behind, Dutch media reported late Sunday.
Dekker made headlines around the world earlier this year when she unsuccessfully went to court .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-police-find-teenage-dutch-sailor-on-caribbean-island-246647/" title="Reports: Police find teenage Dutch sailor on Caribbean island">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: US man seeking custody of son says if he wins custody, Brazil family could visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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AP Interview: US dad would let relatives visit son

RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. man fighting for custody of his son in Brazil says if he wins his case, he will allow the boy&#8217;s Brazilian family visitation.
David Goldman tells The Associated Press he will accept no other outcome than being fully reunited with his 9-year-old .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-us-man-seeking-custody-of-son-says-if-he-wins-custody-brazil-family-could-visit-246639/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AP Interview: US man seeking custody of son says if he wins custody, Brazil family could visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace, tells military to shoot down others</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Chavez: US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace

CARACAS, Venezuela — An unmanned U.S. spy plane recently violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace and the military has been ordered to shoot down any such aircraft if it happens again, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday.
Speaking during his weekly television and radio program, Chavez said the aircraft overflew a Venezuelan military base .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-us-spy-plane-violated-venezuelas-airspace-tells-military-to-shoot-down-others-246634/">Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace, tells military to shoot down others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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US sends 12 Gitmo detainees to their home nations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has transferred a dozen Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland region.
The Justice Department said Sunday that a government task force had reviewed each case. Officials considered the potential threat and the government&#8217;s likelihood of success in court challenges to the detentions.
Over ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-transfers-12-detainees-at-guantanamo-military-prison-to-afghanistan-yemen-and-somaliland-246605/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital: Brazilian toddler stuck with needles recovering, receiving calls from across nation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil boy recovering after needles removed

RIO DE JANEIRO — A hospital official says a 2-year-old Brazilian boy stuck with dozens of sewing needles is recovering nicely.
Suzy Moreno is a spokeswoman for Hospital Ana Nery in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador. She says the boy will have additional surgery in the next day or two.
Moreno .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hospital-brazilian-toddler-stuck-with-needles-recovering-receiving-calls-from-across-nation-246589/">Hospital: Brazilian toddler stuck with needles recovering, receiving calls from across nation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico captures Beltran Leyva drug cartel suspect linked to 109 killings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico catches cartel suspect linked to 109 deaths

MEXICO CITY — Mexican police say they have captured a suspected lieutenant of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel linked to more than 109 execution-style killings.
The Public Safety department says Jesus Basilio Araujo is also known by the nickname &#8220;The Chicken.&#8221;
It said Sunday in a statement that Araujo allegedly ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-captures-beltran-leyva-drug-cartel-suspect-linked-to-109-killings-246467/" title="Mexico captures Beltran Leyva drug cartel suspect linked to 109 killings">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 found dead in burned-out truck in central Mexico; 4 police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Bodies of 8 men found in burned truck in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — The bound and burned bodies of eight men were found in the central Mexico state of Queretaro, prosecutors said Saturday.
The still-unidentified bodies were discovered in the back of two burned-out trucks on a rural road late Friday, state and federal prosecutors said in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-found-dead-in-burned-out-truck-in-central-mexico-4-police-officers-killed-in-ciudad-juarez-246466/">8 found dead in burned-out truck in central Mexico; 4 police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investigators search for wreckage of small Miami-bound plane that crashed in Bahamas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Bahamian investigators search for jet wreckage

NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamian investigators are searching for more wreckage of a small plane that crashed on the southernmost island of the archipelago.
Two U.S. pilots were the only people aboard the small jet when it crashed Thursday night in an unpopulated area of Great Inagua shortly after taking off from .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investigators-search-for-wreckage-of-small-miami-bound-plane-that-crashed-in-bahamas-246463/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search continues for 2 missing Fla. boaters; aircraft photographs distress signal in sand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Search continues for 2 missing boaters from Fla.

MIAMI — The Coast Guard is continuing its search for two missing boaters after a plane flying over an island in the Bahamas photographed what appeared to be a distress signal.
Richard Alicea and Edwin Pritchard left from Halouver Inlet in Miami on Saturday en route to the Bahamas ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-continues-for-2-missing-fla-boaters-aircraft-photographs-distress-signal-in-sand-246239/" title="Search continues for 2 missing Fla. boaters; aircraft photographs distress signal in sand">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican police find 6 bodies near Gulf of California resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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6 bodies found near north Mexico tourist resort

MEXICO CITY — Police found six bullet-ridden, decomposing bodies Friday near a highway leading to a Mexican resort on the Gulf of California.
The six men were found half-buried on a dirt road off the highway frequently used by tourists from Arizona to reach the Puerto Penasco resort, widely ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-police-find-6-bodies-near-gulf-of-california-resort-246168/">Mexican police find 6 bodies near Gulf of California resort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch deny Chavez claim they are letting US use Caribbean islands to ready attack on Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch deny Venezuela&#8217;s claim of US attack plans

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government denied Friday that it is allowing the United States to use Caribbean islands to prepare a possible military attack against Venezuela as that country&#8217;s president contends.
A spokesman said Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen had asked Venezuela&#8217;s ambassador to clarify the claims made ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-deny-chavez-claim-they-are-letting-us-use-caribbean-islands-to-ready-attack-on-venezuela-246032/">Read : Dutch deny Chavez claim they are letting US use Caribbean islands to ready attack on Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mudslide kills 9, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Mudslide kills 9, destroys houses in Peru Andes

AYACUCHO, Peru — A storm-loosened wave of mud and rocks rolled through the streets of Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least nine people while destroying homes and cars, authorities said Thursday.
Wednesday&#8217;s mudslide came to within a block of the central plaza in the mountain city of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mudslide-kills-9-destroys-houses-as-it-sweeps-through-andean-city-in-peru-245841/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Mudslide kills 9, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil police: Stepfather stuck needles in toddler in a month of rituals involving trances</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-police-stepfather-stuck-needles-in-toddler-in-a-month-of-rituals-involving-trances-245837/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Brazil boy stuck with needles in rituals

BRASILIA, Brazil — The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy claimed he pushed 42 &#8220;blessed&#8221; sewing needles deep into the toddler because his lover told him to while in a trance, saying it would keep the couple together, according to police.
Roberto Carlos Magalhaes, a 30-year-old bricklayer, told detectives the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-police-stepfather-stuck-needles-in-toddler-in-a-month-of-rituals-involving-trances-245837/">Original article &nbsp;: Brazil police: Stepfather stuck needles in toddler in a month of rituals involving trances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Guantanamo detainee, raised in Saudi Arabia, struggles to build new life in Chad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-Gitmo detainee struggles to build life in Chad

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former detainee who spent his teenage years at Guantanamo Bay said Thursday he is struggling to build a life in his parents&#8217; native Chad, a central African nation he had never seen before his release from the U.S. military prison earlier this ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-guantanamo-detainee-raised-in-saudi-arabia-struggles-to-build-new-life-in-chad-245826/">Former Guantanamo detainee, raised in Saudi Arabia, struggles to build new life in Chad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil police say stepfather stuck needles in toddler as part of ritual</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Brazil boy stuck with needles for a ritual

BRASILIA, Brazil — The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy found with 42 needles in his body confessed to jabbing them into the toddler during weeks of rituals with a woman he claimed received instructions through trances, Brazilian police said Thursday.
Roberto Carlos Magalhaes, a 30-year-old bricklayer, told detectives ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-police-say-stepfather-stuck-needles-in-toddler-as-part-of-ritual-245795/">Brazil police say stepfather stuck needles in toddler as part of ritual</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A timeline of arrests, deaths of Mexican druglords</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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A timeline of arrests, deaths of Mexican druglords

MEXICO CITY — The death of reputed drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva in a shootout with Mexican marines is the latest in a long list of Mexican cartel leaders captured or killed by authorities. Some earlier cases:
— Osiel Cardenas, the former Gulf Cartel drug lord was captured in ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-timeline-of-arrests-deaths-of-mexican-druglords-245787/">A timeline of arrests, deaths of Mexican druglords</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil suspect stuck needles in toddler as part of ritual involving trance, police say</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-suspect-stuck-needles-in-toddler-as-part-of-ritual-involving-trance-police-say-245761/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil suspect stuck needles in boy for a ritual

BRASILIA, Brazil — The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy found with 42 needles in his body confessed to jabbing them into the toddler during weeks of rituals with a woman he claimed received instructions through trances, Brazilian police said Thursday.
Roberto Carlos Magalhaes, a 30-year-old bricklayer, told detectives ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-suspect-stuck-needles-in-toddler-as-part-of-ritual-involving-trance-police-say-245761/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Brazil suspect stuck needles in toddler as part of ritual involving trance, police say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mudslide kills 8, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Mudslide kills 8, destroys houses in Peru Andes

AYACUCHO, Peru — A storm-loosened wave of mud and rocks has rolled through the streets of Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least eight people while destroying homes and cars.
Wednesday&#8217;s mudslide came to within a block of the central plaza in the mountain city of 150,000 people.
The ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mudslide-kills-8-destroys-houses-as-it-sweeps-through-andean-city-in-peru-245749/">Mudslide kills 8, destroys houses as it sweeps through Andean city in Peru</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arianespace delays for 2nd time launch of military satellite from French Guiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Military satellite launch in French Guiana delayed

KOUROU, French Guiana — The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed.
Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B. Officials said Thursday that they would soon provide more details.
The original launch was delayed on Dec. 9 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arianespace-delays-for-2nd-time-launch-of-military-satellite-from-french-guiana-245705/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Arianespace delays for 2nd time launch of military satellite from French Guiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ dad arrives in Brazil, hoping to take son home

RIO DE JANEIRO — The New Jersey father in a protracted international custody battle says he has come to Brazil in hopes of finally taking his son home.
David Goldman has landed at Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s international airport after a court victory in the custody battle for ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-dad-arrives-in-brazil-after-court-win-hopes-to-return-with-son-before-christmas-245701/">NJ dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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US dad arrives in Brazil, hoping to take son home

RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. father in a protracted international custody battle says he has come to Brazil in hopes of finally taking his son home.
David Goldman has landed at Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s international airport after a court victory in the custody battle for his .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-dad-arrives-in-brazil-after-court-win-hopes-to-return-with-son-before-christmas-245662/" title="US dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil police: Stepfather confesses to sticking needles in toddler as part of ritual</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil police: Needles in boy reportedly a ritual

BRASILIA, Brazil — The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy found with 42 needles in his body has confessed to jabbing them into the toddler as part of a religious ritual, Brazilian police said Thursday.
Roberto Carlos Magalhaes told detectives that a woman who went into a trance would &#8220;command ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-police-stepfather-confesses-to-sticking-needles-in-toddler-as-part-of-ritual-245610/">Brazil police: Stepfather confesses to sticking needles in toddler as part of ritual</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US dad wins another round in Brazilian court fight to regain custody of 9-year-old son</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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US dad wins Brazil court ruling on son&#8217;s custody

RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. father who won another round in his legal fight to regain custody of his 9-year-old son living in Brazil is expected to land in Rio on Thursday, hoping to bring the boy to New Jersey in time for Christmas.
But David Goldman&#8217;s ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-dad-wins-another-round-in-brazilian-court-fight-to-regain-custody-of-9-year-old-son-245354/">US dad wins another round in Brazilian court fight to regain custody of 9-year-old son</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian boy with 42 needles stuck in him is airlifted as 2 are stuck close to heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Doctors airlift boy with 42 needles stuck in him

RIO DE JANEIRO — A 2-year-old boy with more than 40 sewing needles stuck in him is being airlifted to another hospital in northeastern Brazil because two of the needles are close to his heart, an official said Thursday.
A police official, meanwhile, told The Associated Press the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-boy-with-42-needles-stuck-in-him-is-airlifted-as-2-are-stuck-close-to-heart-245258/" title="Brazilian boy with 42 needles stuck in him is airlifted as 2 are stuck close to heart">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian doctors to try to remove most of 50 needles stuck into toddler; some close to organs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil doctors to try to remove needles from boy

SAO PAULO — Surgeons hope to remove most of the 50 metal sewing needles inserted into a 2-year-old boy in Brazil but have warned that some are too close to vital organs to pull out.
Brazilian media reported that a former stepfather of the toddler has been detained  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-doctors-to-try-to-remove-most-of-50-needles-stuck-into-toddler-some-close-to-organs-245184/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican navy kills 1 of drug war&#8217;s most-wanted in shootout in major victory for Calderon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexican navy kills top cartel kingpin in shootout

CUERNAVACA, Mexico — Two hundred Mexican Navy marines stormed an upscale apartment complex and killed a reputed drug cartel chief in a two-hour gunbattle, one of the biggest victories yet in President Felipe Calderon&#8217;s drug war.
Arturo Beltran Leyva, the &#8220;boss of bosses,&#8221; and six members of his cartel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-navy-kills-1-of-drug-wars-most-wanted-in-shootout-in-major-victory-for-calderon-245129/">Source article &nbsp;: Mexican navy kills 1 of drug war&#8217;s most-wanted in shootout in major victory for Calderon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican navy official says alleged drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva killed in shootout</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra Olson</dc:creator>
		
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Navy official: alleged Mexican cartel chief killed

MEXICO CITY — One of the most wanted figures in the drug war was killed in a shootout with the Mexican navy Wednesday, an official said.
Arturo Beltran Leyva and three members of his drug cartel died in the gunbattle in a gated, upscale apartment complex in Cuernavaca, just south .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-navy-official-says-alleged-drug-cartel-chief-arturo-beltran-leyva-killed-in-shootout-245116/">Mexican navy official says alleged drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva killed in shootout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico City official says animal rights group could be linked to car burnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico links animal activists to car burnings

MEXICO CITY — Investigators have found evidence linking an animal rights group to homemade bombs that burned seven vehicles in Mexico City, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
The symbol of a local version of the Animal Liberation Front was found painted near the attacks in a residential neighborhood on the city&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-city-official-says-animal-rights-group-could-be-linked-to-car-burnings-245061/" title="Mexico City official says animal rights group could be linked to car burnings">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Severed heads of 6 police officers found dumped in Mexican plaza</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Severed heads of 6 police found in Mexican plaza

TIJUANA, Mexico — The severed heads of six state police investigators were found on a public plaza Wednesday in the northern Mexican state of Durango.
The heads were found in the township of Cuencame a day after the officers were reported kidnapped, state prosecutors&#8217; spokesman Ruben Lopez said.
There ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/severed-heads-of-6-police-officers-found-dumped-in-mexican-plaza-245057/">Severed heads of 6 police officers found dumped in Mexican plaza</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mastermind of Colombian pyramid scheme sentenced to 30 years in prison, fined $12.5 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Colombian pyramid scheme mastermind gets 30 years

BOGOTA — A man whose pyramid investment scheme bilked fellow Colombians out of hundreds of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 30 years and eight months in prison for a money-laundering conviction.
The Colombian judge also has fined David Murcia $12.5 million. He is expected to be extradited to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mastermind-of-colombian-pyramid-scheme-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-fined-125-million-245031/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mastermind of Colombian pyramid scheme sentenced to 30 years in prison, fined $12.5 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors find severed heads of 6 police officers in northern Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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6 policemen found decapitated in northern Mexico

TIJUANA, Mexico — Prosecutors say the severed heads of six state police investigators have been found in the northern state of Durango.
State prosecutors&#8217; spokesman Ruben Lopez says the heads were found in the township of Cuencame — a region home to violent drug cartels.
Lopez said Wednesday the victims were .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-find-severed-heads-of-6-police-officers-in-northern-mexico-244962/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian court rules boy should return to father in NJ on Friday after 5-year court battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazilian court: Hand boy over to father in NJ

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A U.S. Congressman says a Brazilian court has ordered a 9-year-old who has lived there for the last five years to be handed over to his father and returned to New Jersey.
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith says a court meeting in a closed session ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-court-rules-boy-should-return-to-father-in-nj-on-friday-after-5-year-court-battle-244957/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Brazilian court rules boy should return to father in NJ on Friday after 5-year court battle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Main suspect in Puerto Rico bar shootout that killed 8 arrested in US Virgin Islands marina</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-suspect-in-puerto-rico-bar-shootout-that-killed-8-arrested-in-us-virgin-islands-marina-244924/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danica Coto</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>

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PR bar shootout suspect caught in Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A convicted killer suspected of masterminding a bar shooting that left eight people dead in Puerto Rico was arrested aboard a 30-foot boat just after it entered a marina in the U.S. Virgin Islands, federal officials said Wednesday.
Alexis Candelario was detained late Tuesday .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-suspect-in-puerto-rico-bar-shootout-that-killed-8-arrested-in-us-virgin-islands-marina-244924/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Main suspect in Puerto Rico bar shootout that killed 8 arrested in US Virgin Islands marina</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunmen open fire on journalist&#8217;s car in Honduras, killing pregnant daughter</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunmen-open-fire-on-journalists-car-in-honduras-killing-pregnant-daughter-244866/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Gunmen fire on Honduran journalist&#8217;s car, 1 killed

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Gunmen have attacked the car of a Honduran television journalist, killing her pregnant daughter but leaving her uninjured.
Police spokesman Orlin Cerrato said Wednesday two gunmen on a motorcycle shot at Karol Cabrera&#8217;s car late Tuesday in the capital.
The daughter was driving the car. She was .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunmen-open-fire-on-journalists-car-in-honduras-killing-pregnant-daughter-244866/">Gunmen open fire on journalist&#8217;s car in Honduras, killing pregnant daughter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body, doctors say they apparently inserted</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-toddler-has-50-sewing-needles-inside-body-doctors-say-they-apparently-inserted-244846/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marco Sibaja</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Brasilia]]></category>

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Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body

SAO PAULO — A 2-year-old boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body, apparently stuck there one by one, a doctor treating him said Wednesday. Brazilian media said the boy&#8217;s ex-stepfather was detained.
Dr. Luiz Cesar Soltoski told The Associated Press that surgeons hope to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-toddler-has-50-sewing-needles-inside-body-doctors-say-they-apparently-inserted-244846/">Source article &nbsp;: Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body, doctors say they apparently inserted</a>.]]></description>
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