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US military expands its drug war in Latin America
The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales. When the Navy guided-missile frigate later dropped anchor in Panamanian waters on that sunny August...
Tags: Shootings, Corporate Crime, U.S. Department of Defense, Drug Trafficking, Honduras
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Quake rattles Guatemala, Mexico; 3 reported dead
World NowAt least three people were reportedly killed in Guatemala after a powerful earthquake shook the Central American country.... -
Death Toll in Guatemala Quake Now at 52
CNNCHAMPERICO, Guatemala -- It was the first time that 6-year-old Giovanni went to "work" at the local sand quarry near his home in southwestern Guatemala. The school year had ended, and the boy was bored. He begged his mother to let him accompany his...Tags: Chile Earthquake (2010), Guatemala, Earthquakes, CNN (tv network)
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A culinary 'Little Belize' in South L.A. area
The last undiscovered ethnic culinary enclave in L.A. might be a dozen-plus Belizean restaurants in the South Los Angeles area, a "Little Belize" offering the multi-culti flavors of the tiny country formerly known as British Honduras. Drive south from...
Tags: Restaurants, Appetizers, Credit and Debt, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages
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Rising number of Latinos spurs English language debate in Carroll County
Amid the quaint brick storefronts of Westminster's Main Street, Lily's Mexican Market sells Virgin of Guadalupe statues, sacks of dried beans and paddle-shaped cactus leaves. A mile away, the aisles of Las Palmeras grocery store are stocked with...
Tags: Mexico, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Values
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The Presidential 'Out Of Context'
The Hartford CourantBarack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of "any president — with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR and Lincoln" in "modern history." Some Obama enthusiasts are less...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Political Candidates, Dominican Republic, Botulism, Religion and Belief
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Adolfo Calero dies at 80; tied to Iran-Contra scandal
MEXICO CITY — Adolfo Calero, a former Coca-Cola executive who led the largest anti-Sandinista Contra rebel force in 1980s Nicaragua and served as one of its most articulate lobbyists in Washington, has died. He was 80. Calero died Saturday night in...Tags: White House, Jimmy Carter, Respiratory Disease, U.S. Congress, Nicaragua
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Take a chance on Guatemala
SANTIAGO ATITLAN, Guatemala — Edna Sloan sat at a table open to the street and its vendors, quietly sipping a local beer. Purchase of a beer in this pretty-enough town on Lake Atitlan entitles free access to a bano certified clean by our guide,...
Tags: Mexico, U.S. Department of State, Guatemala, Costa Rica, UNESCO
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Father-and-son team heading for Central America to help the poor
Owings Mills ophthalmologist Marc Honig and his son, Evan, could have simply donated some money to help the disadvantaged in Honduras. They could have collected some old eyeglasses, or solicited their colleagues and fellow students for help, or tried to...Tags: India, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Honduras, Pikesville
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Dining review: Taking the tamale to a new level
I'd never quite understood the fuss over tamales. I found them to be heavy lumps, like bad protein bars, strictly meant for filling empty bellies. But Juan Tamale has shown me the way, and now I'm a believer. Juan (or Juan Tamale, as he likes to be...
Tags: Jack Cheese, Cheese, Chile, Mangos
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New Walters exhibit explores the art of the ancient Americas
Except for the spout sticking up from its backbone, the reddish-brown clay dog bears a striking resemblance to the Chihauhau curled up in front of your fireplace. There's the whiplike tail that's been temporarily stilled, the ears cocked sleepily in...Tags: Dog (animal), Walters Art Museum, Animals, Arts and Culture, Museums
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How to speak Apocalypse: A terminology primer
CNNIt's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused. Instead of a lone doomsday-sayer on a city street corner with a sandwich board, the news media and popular culture have taken to talking about the end being nigh. Especially with the 2012...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Bible, Religious Texts, Ecosystems, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities)
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