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Voice from history exposed by New Zealand quake
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -- The New Zealand earthquake has exposed potentially historic documents hidden inside a 19th century statue that toppled in the disaster....
Venezuelan union boss gets 7-year prison sentence
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A prominent union leader was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday on charges stemming from a strike that temporarily paralyzed Venezuela's state-run iron mining company, his lawyer said....
Rising fuel price casts shadow on Geneva auto show
GENEVA (AP) -- The car industry, it seems, just can't get a break....
Prison sought for driver who hit Brazil cyclists
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to order preventive detention for a motorist who ran down dozens of bike-riding activists in southern Brazil, injuring at least 40 people....
Rebel force in eastern Libya faces challenges
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) -- They have little ammunition, their equipment is old and outdated and their fighters are poorly trained. Even though they boast of tanks, army bases and airports in eastern Libya, rebels still face many challenges before they can make any real move on Moammar's Gadhafi's stronghold in Tripoli hundreds of miles to the west....
Arms watchdog suspects Belarus-Libya transports
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- An arms trade watchdog says it suspects Libya received a shipment of military equipment from Belarus as Moammar Gadhafi's regime started a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters....
Argentina convicts 2 dictators of stealing babies
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The conviction of two former dictators for the systematic stealing of babies from political prisoners 30 years ago is a big step in Argentina's effort to punish that era's human rights abuses, though certainly not the last....
Argentine dictators go on trial for baby thefts
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- A long-awaited trial began Monday for two former Argentine dictators who allegedly oversaw a systematic plan to steal babies born to political prisoners three decades ago....
Oscar win highlights plight of Africans in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Students at the Bialik-Rogozin school in a rundown Tel Aviv neighborhood have survived genocide, war and famine. But they were all smiles on Monday after learning that a documentary about their plight had won an Academy Award....
Oscar win highlights plight of Africans in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Students at the Bialik-Rogozin school in a rundown Tel Aviv neighborhood have survived genocide, war and famine. But they were all smiles on Monday after learning that a documentary about their plight had won an Academy Award....
