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    Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Rich political novice the favorite to win Paraguayan presidency

    Reuters
    By Daniela Desantis and Hilary Burke ASUNCION, April 21 (Reuters) - Paraguayans go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election that could return the center-right Colorado Party to power less than a year after the nation's leftist leader was...

    Tags: Venezuela, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress, Finance, Economic Organization

    2. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Cruise industry expects to carry more passengers in 2013

    Cruising is the fastest growing segment inside the travel sector, industry specialists say. Consider: Some 17.6 million people are expected to cruise from North America in 2013, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That's a long way from the 7.2 million passengers that cruised from the region in 2000.
    Cruising is the fastest growing segment inside the travel sector, industry specialists say. Consider: Some 17.6 million people are expected to cruise from North America in 2013, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That's a long way...

    Tags: Culture, Tour Operations Industry, China, Royal Caribbean International, Ceremonies

    3. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Skiing: Come summer, South America beckons

    With April right around the corner, the ski season will soon be winding down in the West.  Which means most schussers and shredders will be packing away their gear and turning to other sports such as cycling or surfing –- maybe even golf. But come...

    Tags: Travel, Snowboarding, Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations

    4. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. General: Budget cuts will hamper drug seizures

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon budget cuts will dramatically slash U.S. efforts to seize illegal drug shipments at sea, the top U.S. commander in South America told senators Tuesday, saying that the number of ships at his disposal for counter-drug operations will drop from about six to possibly zero.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon budget cuts will dramatically slash U.S. efforts to seize illegal drug shipments at sea, the top U.S. commander in South America told senators Tuesday, saying that the number of ships at his disposal for counter-drug...

    Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense, Drug Trafficking, Government Debt, Defense

    5. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Brazilian support for an Argentine pope

    VATICAN CITY – The pope may be considered by his followers to be head of the universal Catholic Church, but that doesn’t stop national feelings from bubbling to the surface when a new pontiff is named.
    VATICAN CITY – The pope may be considered by his followers to be head of the universal Catholic Church, but that doesn’t stop national feelings from bubbling to the surface when a new pontiff is named. Before the conclave this week to...

    Tags: Christianity, Politics, Odilo Pedro Scherer, Francis I, Papal Conclave (2013)

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Roanoke Catholics react to election of Pope Francis

    History was made Wednesday in Vatican City as the first-ever Latin American pope was elected.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    History was made Wednesday in Vatican City as the first-ever Latin American pope was elected. Jorge Bergoglio was the archbishop of Buenos Aires. Now he'll be known as Pope Francis. He is a native of Argentina, and 76-years old. Earlier Wednesday...

    Tags: Vatican City, Christianity, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief

    7. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Skulls of alligator kin shed new light on reptiles' murky history

    Two skulls found in the Panama Canal Zone shed new light on the migration history of caimans, southern relatives of the alligator – and also hint that North and South America were much closer together earlier than previously thought.
    Two skulls found in the Panama Canal Zone shed new light on the migration history of caimans, southern relatives of the alligator – and also hint that North and South America were much closer together earlier than previously thought. The new study...

    Tags: Central America, Science and Technology, Fossils, Panama, University of Florida

    8. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Georg H.B. Luck, Hopkins professor

    Georg H.B. Luck, whose career teaching the classics at the Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades and included studying the role magic and witchcraft played in the theology and world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, died Sunday from complications of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson.
    Georg H.B. Luck, whose career teaching the classics at the Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades and included studying the role magic and witchcraft played in the theology and world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, died Sunday from complications...

    Tags: Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Stranger Than Fiction, Teachers, Education

    9. Feb 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. 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.
    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: Central America, Politics, Armed Forces, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Embassy

    10. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Forecast gap keeps wheat market guessing on Argentine crop

    BUENOS AIRES - The global wheat market has the least clarity in five years on South America's biggest crop as Argentine growers hit by adverse weather say the government is exaggerating harvest estimates to contain price increases. The government's...

    Tags: Russia, Government, Georgetown, Politics, Exports

    11. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| KY3-TV

  11. Missouri State U. agrees to admit MBA candidates from university in Chile

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Representatives of the University of Andres Bello (UNAB) were on the Missouri State University campus on Monday to sign a unique partnership agreement.
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Representatives of the University of Andres Bello (UNAB) were on the Missouri State University campus on Monday to sign a unique partnership agreement. The partnership with MSU allows UNAB students who have completed four years of...

    Tags: Morehead State University, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Students, Education

    12. Nov 9, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Villaraigosa planning 9-day trade mission to South America

    L.A. NOW
    L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to travel to South America on a 9-day trade mission later this month with a delegation of business leaders and city officials....
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