| Man robbed in Mexico while glued to steering wheel(By MARK WALSH, Associated Press Writer Mark Walsh, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 16:28) | | MONTERREY, Mexico – A driver in Mexico got himself into a sticky situation when he pulled over to help a woman whose pickup appeared to be broken down by the highway. Anadel Carrizales was driving Wednesday near the northern city of Monterrey when a... |
| Raul Castro to Sean Penn: he'd meet Obama at Gitmo(By ANITA SNOW, Associated Press Writer Anita Snow, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 07:32) | | HAVANA – Cuban President Raul Castro said in an interview released Wednesday that he would like to meet President-elect Barack Obama on "neutral ground" — and he suggested the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay. The Cuban leader's offer came... |
| Medvedev raises Russia's profile in Latin America(By RACHEL JONES, Associated Press Writer Rachel Jones, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 07:32) | | CARACAS, Venezuela – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help Venezuela start a nuclear energy program on Wednesday as President Hugo Chavez hailed Moscow's deepening ties in Latin America as a reflection of declining U.S. influence. It was... |
| 4 Peru police killed in ambush by suspected rebels( 2008-11-27 07:32) | | LIMA, Peru – Peru's defense minister says suspected rebels armed with machine guns and grenades ambushed a police patrol in Peru's central jungle, killing four officers and wounding five others. Lima-based RPP radio is reporting that about 40 leftis... |
| US suspends Nicaraguan aid after disputed election(By FILADELFO ALEMAN, Associated Press Writer Filadelfo Aleman, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 07:32) | | MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The U.S. says it will freeze about $64 million in anti-poverty aid to Nicaragua amid accusations that local elections were fraudulent. Nicaragua dismissed the move on Wednesday, saying it could easily find aid elsewhere. The Mil... |
| Family of kidnapped Mexican woman suspects driver(By ALEXANDRA OLSON, Associated Press Writer Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 07:32) | | MEXICO CITY – A former Cabinet secretary whose daughter was kidnapped more than a year ago said Wednesday that his former driver may have been responsible and demanded authorities investigate, reviving a case that has fueled outrage over Mexico's ri... |
| US lawmaker calls for action against Haiti hunger(By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press Writer Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 01:45) | | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A prominent U.S. congresswoman called on Wednesday for a better-funded, systemic approach to fighting hunger in Haiti following an Associated Press report that child malnutrition is worsening. California Democrat Maxine Water... |
| Brazil flood victims loot stores, death toll at 97(By RICARDO MORAES, Associated Press Writers Ricardo Moraes, Associated Press Writers 2008-11-27 01:45) | | NAVEGANTES, Brazil – Hungry flood survivors looted supermarkets and emergency crews tried to get aid to nearly 80,000 people driven from their homes Wednesday, as rain-spawned mudslides and overflowing rivers killed at least 97 people and isolated c... |
| Raul Castro to Sean Penn: he'd meet Obama at Gitmo(By ANITA SNOW, Associated Press Writer Anita Snow, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 00:36) | | HAVANA – Cuban President Raul Castro said in an interview released Wednesday that he would like to meet President-elect Barack Obama on "neutral ground" — and he suggested the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay. The Cuban leader's offer came... |
| UN: Governments face challenges fighting sex abuse(By ALAN CLENDENNING, Associated Press Writer Alan Clendenning, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 00:36) | | SAO PAULO, Brazil – More poor children may be driven into the sex trade as a result of the world financial crisis and the spreading use of the Internet by predators to find victims, participants at a U.N.-backed conference said Wednesday. Those fact... |
| Family of kidnapped Mexican woman suspects driver(By ALEXANDRA OLSON, Associated Press Writer Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 00:36) | | MEXICO CITY – A former Cabinet secretary whose daughter was kidnapped more than a year ago said Wednesday that his former driver may have been responsible and demanded authorities investigate, reviving a case that has fueled outrage over Mexico's ri... |
| Brazil floods claim 99 lives, officials send aid(By RICARDO MORAES, Associated Press Writers Ricardo Moraes, Associated Press Writers 2008-11-27 00:18) | | NAVEGANTES, Brazil – Brazil tried to rush aid on Wednesday to nearly 80,000 people driven from their homes by rain-spawned mudslides and floods that have killed at least 99 people, while helicopter crews searched for families isolated by floodwaters... |
| Bin Laden's ex-driver to finish sentence in Yemen(By ANDREW O. SELSKY, Associated Press Writer Andrew O. Selsky, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-26 00:09) | | SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A former driver for Osama bin Laden was transferred from Guantanamo Bay to his homeland of Yemen to serve out the remaining 32 days of his sentence, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Salim Hamdan, the first man to go before a U.S. w... |
| Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships(By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, Associated Press Writer Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-25 20:02) | | LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – Russian warships sailed into port in Venezuela on Tuesday in a show of strength as Moscow seeks to counter U.S. influence in Latin America. Russia's first such deployment in the Caribbean since the Cold War is timed to coincid... |
| Christmas tree falls, killing 4 in Brazil(sl/jr Sl/jr 2008-11-25 20:02) | | SAO PAULO, Brazil – Police say four men were killed when a huge Christmas tree they were erecting fell on top of them. Police say they are investigating what caused the 120-meter (395-foot) aluminum tree to collapse on Monday. Police said Tuesday th... |
| Brazil flood death toll rises to 65, 17 missing(By ALAN CLENDENNING, Associated Press Writer Alan Clendenning, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-25 20:02) | | SAO PAULO, Brazil – The death toll from rain-spawned floods and mudslides in southern Brazil has risen to 65 people, with 17 still missing, civil defense authorities said Tuesday. Most died in mudslides that swept away homes and businesses, and offi... |
| Poor oversight means many Haiti schools are unsafe(By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press Writer Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-25 19:19) | | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The rumor shot like electricity through the Haitian capital: Another school was falling. Desperate parents and would-be rescuers ran through alleys, leaped over walls and wrestled with police to reach the scene. Emergency cre... |
| Mexican gang leaves funeral wreaths for policemen( 2008-11-24 19:52) | | MEXICO CITY – A gang of drug hitmen is leaving funeral wreaths with death threats directed at local policemen in the northern Mexico city of Hermosillo. State police say six of the wreaths were left on the city's streets, along with hand-lettered po... |
| Venezuela's Chavez faces new challenges(By FABIOLA SANCHEZ, Associated Press Writer Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-24 19:52) | | CARACAS, Venezuela – Modest opposition gains in state and local elections, coupled with sagging oil prices, could hamper President Hugo Chavez as he lays the groundwork for a new attempt to persuade Venezuelans to do away with term limits. The oppos... |
| Haitian teen fatally shoots classmate( 2008-11-24 19:29) | | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A Haitian teen has shot and killed a classmate in a rare outbreak of school violence in the troubled country. Police spokesman Garry Desrosier says the 16-year-old opened fire on the 13-year-old north of the capital in the to... |
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