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Former Argentine dictator Jorge Videla dies of natural causes at age 87 serving life in prison
Associated PressBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power over Argentina in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow citizens in a dirty war to eliminate so-called "subversives," died...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Politics, Punishment, Trials, Government
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Algeria's aging regime, restive youth makes for a volatile political mix in North Africa
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-...Tags: Algiers (Algeria), Physical Conditions, Political Dissent, Politics, Career and Workplace
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South American corn bolsters drought-ravaged U.S. stocks
Reuters* Corn from Brazil, Argentina seen going north until August * United States 2012 crop staggered by Midwest drought * U.S. chicken, hog producers bitten by high feed costs * New U.S. corn to be harvested September through November By Hugh Bronstein...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Droughts, Natural Disasters, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Science and Technology
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FACTBOX-Argentina's upcoming payments on foreign-currency bonds
ReutersBUENOS AIRES, May 13 (Reuters) - Argentina is embroiled in a high-stakes legal dispute with "holdout" creditors who shunned debt swaps that the South American country hoped would put its 2002 default to rest. U.S. courts jolted markets last year by ruling...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Argentina
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NEWSMAKER-Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy
ReutersBy Alonso Soto and Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, May 7 (Reuters) - Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a well-spoken, competent and smooth negotiator with a...Tags: Trade Dispute, North America, Politics, European Union, International Monetary Fund
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Auto industry love for Mexico grows with new Audi plant
ReutersBy Ben Klayman SAN JOSE CHIAPA, Mexico, May 4 (Reuters) - The automotive industry's growing love affair with Mexico was celebrated here on Saturday as Audi executives laid the foundation stone for its first assembly plant in the Americas. Volkswagen AG'...Tags: Trade Dispute, Auto Trends, Manufacturing and Engineering, Ford Motor Co., Economic Organization
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, May 1
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- ATHENS/MADRID - Trains and ferries were cancelled and hospital staff walked off the job in Greece on Wednesday and thousands were due to demonstrate across Spain as May Day triggered protests against harsh...Tags: Venezuela, Ollanta Humala, Politics, European Union, Peru
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Venezuela's Maduro pledges continued alliance with Cuba
Reuters* Cuba-Venezuela alliance is like "brotherhood" -Maduro * Maduro meets with Fidel Castro for five hours HAVANA, April 27 (Reuters) - Cuba and Venezuela signed cooperation accords on Saturday for 51 projects as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on his...Tags: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Raul Castro, Politics, Fidel Castro
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U.S. cash soy markets sizzle on long tail to export season
ReutersBy Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean crushers are running at reduced capacities and bidding record premiums for beans from tight-fisted farmers as demand for protein-rich animal feed has shown few signs of slowing down amid...Tags: Shipping Service, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated, Droughts, Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), Ohio River
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GRAINS-U.S. soybeans up despite expectations of poor export demand
Reuters* USDA weekly data to reflect weak soybean demand * Soybean supplies likely to increase from South America * Traders expect corn to remain volatile on weather By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans rose half a percent on...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Reports, Chicago Board of Trade, Viral Diseases and Infections, Weather
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ANALYSIS-Argentina's soy addiction comes back to bite farmers
Reuters* Toxic cocktail of high inflation, export taxes hurts profits * Country needs more corn cultivation to keep soils healthy * Soy planted on 65 pct of farmland; 50 pct would be ideal * Farmers object to export curbs placed by govt on corn By Hugh...Tags: Agriculture, Inflation and Deflation, Genetic Engineering, Exports, Fertilizer
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Paintings By Francesco Clemente At Yale School Of Art
The Hartford CourantFrancesco Clemente's artwork is known to have spiritual underpinnings. But what his paintings actually mean is anybody's guess. Clemente won't say. He won't even suggest. "There is no set meaning. There are no captions. So you will not see what he does,...Tags: Slavery, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Italy, Arts
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