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For Chile, Colossal Trouble On Easter Island
The monumental statues of Easter Island draw tourists from around the world. But the modern-day descendants of the people who made those ancient figures, the indigenous Rapanui, have a conflict with the Chilean state. They want to recover ownership of their island.
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Iran Says It Will Release 1 Of 3 Jailed Americans
An official with the Culture Ministry says one of the Americans will be released Saturday morning at a hotel near Tehran's Evin prison, where Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have been held in Iran since July 2009. It wasn't clear which of the three will be freed.
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Mexico Facing 'Insurgency' Says Clinton
US Secretary of State compares the ongoing drug violence in Mexico to an insurgency. Mexico not so pleased with comparison.
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4 Iraqi Prisoners Escape US Prison In Baghdad
Four alleged Al Qaida members escape US custody in Iraq. They escaped from the same prison that used to hold Saddam Hussein.
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Marines Storm Ship Seized By Pirates
U.S. Marines boarded and seized a commercial German vessel in the Gulf of Aden that had been attacked and boarded by Somali pirates. A group of 24 marines took control of the ship, Magellan Star, from nine pirates.
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Trade Deficit Narrows To $42.8 Billion In July
The trade deficit narrowed significantly in July as exports climbed to the highest level in nearly two years, reflecting big gains in sales of U.S.-made airplanes and other manufactured goods while imports declined. The lower trade deficit should give a boost to overall economic growth.
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Suicide Bomber Strikes Market In Russian Region
At least 15 people, including the suicide bomber, were killed and 133 were wounded in the explosion
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4 Al-Qaida-Linked Prisoners On The Lam In Iraq
The Iraqis escaped from the American-controlled part of a maximum-security prison in Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The U.S. has handed over control of detention facilities to the Iraqi government but has retained custody of some of the most dangerous prisoners.
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N. Korea Conference Hints At Possible Power Shift
With delegates from the Workers' Party believed to be gathered in the capital Pyongyang for a political conference, North Korea watchers are saying a leadership change could be in the works. But the meeting is cloaked in secrecy, making it difficult for outsiders to determine where the nuclear-armed country is headed.
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Amid Drought, West Bank City's Taps Run Dry
For more than month, the West Bank city of Hebron has been running dry -- roughly 70 percent of its residents have received no water for five weeks. Some say it is because Israel controls the water resources, but others blame it on unscrupulous Palestinian businessmen.
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