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Air France crash plane was not destroyed in flight: investigators

Jul 2, 2009, 14:28 GMT

Air France crash plane was not destroyed in flight: investigators
Paris - The Air France Airbus A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic one month ago was not destroyed in flight, an official with the French Office of Accident Investigation (BEA) said Thursday at Le Bourget airport near Paris. ... more

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Insulza: Post-coup Honduras government cedes no ground

Jul 4, 2009, 3:09 GMT

Tegucigalpa - Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary- general of the Organization of American States(OAS), said Friday he had failed to make any diplomatic progress with the post-coup leaders who ousted President Manuel Zelaya last weekend. ... more

OAS chief arrives in Honduras

Jul 3, 2009, 20:58 GMT

Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary- general of the Organization of American States (OAS), arrived in Tegucigalpa Friday to work toward a solution to the political crisis after democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya was ousted Sunday. ... more

Four killed in attempt to free hostage in Mexico (Roundup)

Jul 3, 2009, 18:49 GMT

Mexico City - Four people were killed during an attempt to free a hostage in Mexico City on Friday, the city's public prosecutor said. ... more

Mexican authorities arrest eight for kidnapping 51 migrants

Jul 3, 2009, 18:33 GMT

Mexico City - Mexican authorities arrested eight people for kidnapping 51 illegal Central American migrants, the state government said Friday in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas. ... more

Four killed in attempt to free hostage in Mexico

Jul 3, 2009, 16:04 GMT

Mexico City - Four people were killed during an attempt to free a hostage in Mexico City on Friday, the city's public prosecutor said. ... more

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Drug trafficking big issue in Mexico's midterm election (News Feature)

Jul 4, 2009, 1:16 GMT

Mexico City - Drug trafficking is a major player in Sunday's midterm legislative election in Mexico, with drug cartels directly supporting some candidates and other candidates exploiting the bloody fight against the drug cartels to make political gains. ... more

ANALYSIS: Argentine government crashes in midterm election

Jun 30, 2009, 0:36 GMT

Buenos Aires - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, her husband the former president, and basically anyone who has actively backed her government of late just came crashing in the weekend's crucial midterm legislative election. ... more

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