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Gas prices force cash-strapped cities to get creative

How do cities stay on budget amid rising gas prices? No idling cop cars, shorter library times, and new garbage routes. But it's a delicate balancing act that could get tougher.
Panama's Noriega returns: Now, what secrets might he spill?

As the former dictator Manuel Noriega returns to Panama, residents are wondering what sorts of information he could share about the past.
Terrorism & Security
Ex-dictator Manuel Noriega headed home to Panama

Citizens of Panama have mixed feelings on the return of Manuel Noriega, a dictator deposed and imprisoned by the United States. 
Chapter & Verse
Florida public library holds mock debate on banning books

In honor of Banned Books Week, a county that made headlines for banning books held a mock school board meeting to demonstrate both sides of the debate.
Panama bracing for ex-dictator Manuel Noriega's return

With Gen. Manuel Noriega's extradition from France set for Oct. 1, Panama could be forced to finally face its unpleasant past – and reflect on just how confident it feels about the future.
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Fried apple hand pies

Inspired by grandma, with some modern twists.
Latin America Monitor
Are pro-Chávez Venezuelans setting up a 'Plan B' in Panama?

With Hugo Chávez's status uncertain, some Chávistas are looking to relocate to Panama. It's another chance for Panama to gain from other countries' crises, as it has for more than a century.
Could Donald Trump reenter the presidential race?

During a visit to Panama to inaugurate the first Trump hotel and tower outside the US, real estate mogul Donald Trump called President Ricardo Martinelli an example for Washington.
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What Obama missed by skipping Panama in Latin America tour

Panama is investing $20 billion to boost itself as a global hub. President Ricardo Martinelli's vision provides a glimpse of the US's newest trade partner as a bilateral free trade agreement works its way through Washington.
In Pictures: Underwater antics
Spring break deals? Plentiful in Panama City, Fla.

Spring break deals are popping in Panama City Beach, Fla. Airboat tours, limousine rides, and hot wings are some of the spring break deals available to students.
Donald Trump to Panama: 'You're hired!'

In an interview, two of Donald Trump's children outline the firm's investment vision for Panama, unveiling the first Trump tower outside the US.
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Amid persisting economic duress, worries rise about suicides

High-profile deaths – the latest being the mayor of Springfield, Ill., and the Florida school board shooter – have common backdrops of economic duress. Workplace suicides, too, rose during Great Recession.
In Pictures: Get on the bus
Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods, officially divorced

Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods officially divorced Monday. 'We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,' Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers.
In Pictures: Obama family vacations
Obama's Florida trip: With BP oil spill receding, time for a swim?

Obama is feeling pressure to take his shirt off and show the world that the Gulf Coast is safe for swimming after the April 20 BP oil spill.
Ceviche: All you need is raw fish, lime juice, and patience

Eight hours marinating in lime or lemon juice is the 'cooking' part of ceviche, a versatile seafish dish that each Latin American country puts its own spin on.
Gulf oil spill: Will it hit Miami, Fort Lauderdale soon?

Oil is more likely to keep moving east because of the so-called loop current, NOAA officials said in a report issued Friday. The likelihood of the Gulf oil spill soon hitting the Keys and the southeastern coast of Florida is 80 percent, according to the officials.
Gulf oil spill's wildlife toll: sharks near shore, turtles incinerated

The Gulf oil spill has killed local wildlife not only with oil but also in cleanup efforts. It may have changed the behavior of some animals, too. But its hard for scientists to draw a direct link.
Carbon offsets: Using the green cloak of 'certification' to sell

Marketing a lumber plantation in Panama, one company uses certified carbon offset claims as a green lure.
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Costa Rica elects first woman president, inspiring the region

Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory Sunday that is eliciting cheers from women across Central America.