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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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International Women's Day: Meet the 10 richest women
The day before International Women's Day, Forbes magazine released its annual billionaires list for 2012 headed, predictably, by men. But this year, 14 of the richest 100 were women. In honor of International Women’s Day, here’s a countdown of the Top 10, a list that includes a few mining tycoons, a media mogul, and a pair of Wal-Mart heiresses. Which wealthy woman snagged the top spot?
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In Pictures: Michelle Obama travels with her girls
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/16
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/05
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/05
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Chile earthquake lifted country's coast eight feet
The Feb. 27 Chile earthquake lifted the ground by the coast by more than eight feet and sunk ground inland by more than three feet, a new study found.
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UN calls for Venezuela-Colombia dialogue over FARC row
Venezuela President Hugo Chávez severed ties after Colombia accused its neighbor of harboring Marxist guerrillas of the FARC rebel group. UN and Latin American leaders are calling for dialogue and restraint.
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In Pictures: Cool LEGO creations
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Deadly cold snap hits Argentina, Uruguay, Chile
Record cold temperatures hit several South American nations, including Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay, leaving more than two dozen people dead.
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In Pictures: Total solar eclipse in the Pacific
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Solar eclipse Sunday can be seen only on Easter Island
Solar eclipse on Sunday will be visible only on Easter Island in the South Pacific.
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Joran van der Sloot awaits extradition to Peru
Chilean police are holding Joran van der Sloot in a jail in Santigago, Chile, until they get orders to expel - or extradite - him to Peru. He's the prime suspect in the death of a college student in Lima, Peru.
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Joran van der Sloot captured in Chile
Chile police have detained Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch poker player and a prime suspect in the death of a woman in Peru. Van der Sloot was also a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American tourist Natalee Holloway in Aruba.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/01
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In Pictures: Puppies around the world
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Latin America confronts sexual abuse by Catholic priests
In Latin America, the response to allegations of sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests has been muted relative to the recent firestorm in Europe. But some warn that if the matter isn't tackled head on, doubts about the Vatican could spread.
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US engineers study Chile earthquake to bolster California building codes
Since the Chile earthquake, dozens of US engineers have visited Santiago and other affected cities to study the failures and successes of building codes here. They say it provides valuable insights for California.
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Chile earthquake takes heavy toll on historical sites
For many the Chile earthquake is over. Not for Oscar Acuña, who is racing the clock to save historical sites from demolition and further disrepair.
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In Pictures: Rebuilding after an earthquake
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Unemployment among Latin America youths fuels 'lost generation'
A lost generation is emerging as unemployment soars among Latin America youths. Nearly 20 percent are neither studying nor looking for jobs.
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Chile earthquake: Residents wait for aid in tsumani-hit coastal towns
Makeshift signs posted along the road to Constitución, one of dozens of coastal towns socked first by the Chile earthquake and then by a tsunami, offer a sad synopsis of the recovery effort to date: “We need food. We need diapers.”
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Chile earthquake relief: How one priest provides shelter for masses
Rev. Felipe Berrios's award-winning organization has in less than 15 years nearly gotten all Chilean families into permanent housing. His group is now joining the effort to help those made homeless by the Chile earthquake.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/02
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Chile earthquake facts: Chile vs. Haiti, in numbers
Chile earthquake facts continue to roll in and provide glaring comparisons with the quake that devastated Haiti in January.
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Chile earthquake: Hillary Clinton arrives with satellite phones
In the wake of the 8.8 Chile earthquake, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Chile's capital Tuesday with 20 satellite phones and a technician. The visit was part of a pre-scheduled South America trip.
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Chile earthquake: A political storm brews
Saturday's 8.8 Chile earthquake came days before next week's landmark transition from outgoing President Michelle Bachelet to conservative President-elect Sebastian Piñera. Are the two playing politics with quake relief?
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After Chile quake 2010, Hillary Clinton to hand deliver aid
After Chile quake 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is personally delivering the first load of US aid - much-needed satellite phones - to Santiago, the capital. The South American country was hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday.
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Chile earthquake: 'Looters run wild'? Not quite.
News media from around the world have highlighted looting in the wake of the 8.8 Chile earthquake, but how bad is it really? Chileans say things are tense in some areas, but under control.
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Chile earthquake: President Bachelet opens up to foreign aid
After days of holding off on accepting foreign aid offers in the wake of the Chile earthquake, President Michelle Bachelet has now welcomed help from abroad.
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