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Peru says 14 killed in Shining Path attack
AP - 1 hour 10 minutes agoLIMA, Peru - Shining Path rebels ambushed a column of military trucks in Peru's southeastern mountains with a bomb and gunfire, the military high command said Friday, killing 12 soldiers and two civilians in the deadliest rebel attack in years. More »
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In food crisis, Cuba limits sales so all can eat
AP - Saturday, October 11HAVANA - Cuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers' markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there's enough _ barely _ to go around. More »
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Mexico auctions off more foreign reserves for peso
AP - Saturday, October 11MEXICO CITY - Mexico's central bank has auctioned off another US$3 billion in foreign reserves, its third auction of the day in an increasingly aggressive bid to push the peso stronger. More »
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19 killed in Peru in worst Shining Path attack in 10 years
AFP - Saturday, October 11LIMA (AFP) - - Shining Path guerrillas ambushed a military convoy in southern Peru, killing at least 12 soldiers and seven civilians in the worst attack in 10 years blamed on the Maoist group, the military said Friday. More »
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Attackers dressed as police kill 11 in Mexico bar shooting
AFP - Saturday, October 11CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AFP) - - Attackers dressed as police officers opened fire in a bar in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state, killing 11 people, authorities said Friday. More »
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Turbulence injures passengers on flight to Miami
AP - Saturday, October 11MIAMI - Paramedics at Miami International Airport treated at least six passengers who complained of bumps and bruises from turbulence Friday on an American Airlines flight from Argentina, authorities said. More »
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Hurricane Norbert nears Mexico's Baja California
AP - Saturday, October 11LA PAZ, Mexico - Fishermen pulled in their boats and hotels warned tourists away from beaches Friday as Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a Category 2 storm and bore down on Mexico's southern Baja California Peninsula. More »
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Brazil stocks plunge 10 percent in early trading
AP - Saturday, October 11SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil's main stock index plummeted more than 10 percent in early trading Friday after steep declines in Asia, Europe. More »
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Venezuela tax agency closes McDonald's temporarily
AP - Saturday, October 11CARACAS, Venezuela - The Venezuelan government has ordered all McDonald's restaurants in the country closed for 48 hours for what it calls irregularities in the fast-food chain's financial books. More »
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18 dead across Mexico in latest violence
AFP - Friday, October 10GUAJALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) - - Five police were killed and three hurt in an overnight grenade attack in Mexico's western Jalisco state, while 13 others died in attacks elsewhere in the country, officials said Thursday. More »
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