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Canada's Liberals place hopes on son of former prime minister
Justin Trudeau is a political neophyte, but also a focus of hope for a party that suffered a crushing defeat in elections this week.
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To go forward, Colombia looks back
Colombia's independent Historic Memory Group hopes that airing the country's grisly past can help end the decades-old war.
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Bombings of Canadian pipelines spark ecoterrorism fears
Two explosions in one week cause no injuries, and only minor damage to pipes carrying dangerous hydrogen sulphide gas.
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How one Colombian woman learned to help other war victims
After the killing of her husband, Lucía Castro overcame her grief and now helps others tell their stories.
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The story of a Canadian tycoon family
The family employs 1 in 12 New Brunswickers and commands massive influence in the province.
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Journalists targeted in latest Mexico drug violence
A newspaper editor, a columnist, police officers, and bar patrons are among those killed in separate acts of violence this past week.
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Brazil's worst logger: the government?
A new governmental report lists Brazil's land reform agency as the biggest culprit for illegal logging of Amazon rain forests.
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Why Canada's Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw
Elizabeth May, the scrappy Green candidate, will make history by appearing in nationally televised debates Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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Ecuador votes to lock in its shift to the left
Ecuadoreans easily approved a new socialist-leaning charter Sunday.
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Fuel prices threaten key Canadian lifeline: ferries
Sky-high fuel prices have seen a 30-percent rise in fuel surcharges for the Newfoundland ferry since July 2007.
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Bolivian rivals see progress in talks to end violence
President Morales traveled to Chile Monday for an emergency South American leaders' summit on the crisis.
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After hurricane Ike, Haiti copes with aid delays
This weekend, Hollywood star Matt Damon and Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean urged people to help the UN raise more than $100 million for supplies.
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Cold war echo: Russian military maneuvers with Venezuela
Russia sent two long-range bombers to Venezuela Wednesday and will send warships and soldiers for joint exercises in November.
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Venezuelan president expels US ambassador amid US-Bolivia tension
Chavez alleges that the US is plotting a military coup against him after Morales blames Washington for upheavals in eastern Bolivia. The US, however, denies these claims.
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Society
Ike evacuation: 'Hurricane amnesty' to help Gulf's illegal immigrants
But increased raids this past year mean that many undocumented may choose to stay in the storm zone.
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Food aid arrives in Haiti but delivery is still difficult
Hammered by a series of storms, thousands of Haitians wait in shelters for help.
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Is Mexico the new China?
Skyrocketing fuel costs may lure manufacturing firms back to Mexico.
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Russian bombers arrive in Venezuela for joint maneuvers
Officials in Moscow deny any link between the conflict in Georgia and the Caribbean exercises.
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With economy slow, Canada to hold early elections
The ruling Conservative Party hopes to win at least 30 more seats to secure a House of Commons majority.
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Mexico City launches community gardens
The 21 community gardens are part of the mayor's bid to improve the city's quality of life.
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