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LATIN AMERICA News, May 13, 2012

Press-scorned 'Battleship' hopes to avoid death in choppy US waters
Washington Post
It's already made $200 million in 50 countries and is set to open this week inLatin America. Once, US success was often the harbinger of taste in other markets. But is the reverse now true? Fogelson is not sure whether American filmgoers are ...
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Here's the latest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont news from The Associated Press
WGME
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Senator Olympia Snowe says the political polarization in Washington can be diminished, but only when Americanssupport candidates who follow the principles of consensus-building. Snowe delivered what will likely be her final ...
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Shakira: Addicted to You Video Brings Facebook Fans and Money
Muncie Free Press
The summit was held in order to bring people together who can help children in Colombia and other parts of Latin America. "I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in ...
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China, SKorea, Japan try to ease NKorea tensions
WGME
BEIJING (AP) -- South Korea's president says China, Japan and SouthKorea all agree that any further provocations from North Korea would be unacceptable. President Lee Myung-bak made the remark Sunday at the fifth trilateral summit, hosted by Chinese ...
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Marchers in Rome protest Italy's allowing abortion
WGME
ROME (AP) -- A few thousand people opposed to Italy's 1978 law allowing abortion have marched through the Italian capital in a protest drawing people from around the world, including Americans and Poles. Nuns, priests and lay people marched in Rome ...
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BC's buzz bands: The Top 10 perforhmers on the road to success
The Province
A recent South American trip inspired the BOOM BOOM BRAZIL section of the band's well-designed website. Next BC show: Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington, on May 18. Tickets: $20 at the door. See them in Vancouver at the Rio Tinto Alcan ...
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Connecting The Dots With Synchronoss Technologies
Seeking Alpha
If you're a conspiracy theorist and believe the market is rigged, then therecent price/action of Synchronoss will buttress your thinking. There is no way this stock should have dropped 33% in one day except for the proliferation of sell signals in ...
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Shape of things to come
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Two things she did bring were her dream to be a dancer in America and the sheer determination to make that dream come true. That dream has inspired Lin, 30, to travel across the country and back, into the music video world performing with Britney ...
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NYPD's stop-and-frisk stops still on the rise
WGME
NEW YORK (AP) -- The latest numbers show the New York Police Department's skyrocketing street stops increased to more than 200000 stops during the first three months of 2012. The NYPD says officers stopped people on New York City's streets 203500 times ...
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Is This Hot Automaker a Buy Now?
DailyFinance
By Brendan Byrnes, The Motley Fool The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor and analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discuss topics around the investing ...
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Romney steers clear of faith in address to evangelical Christian university
WGME
He defined American culture as one that "promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education and the merit of service." Romney's one sustained applause line came when he declared: "Marriage is a relationship between one man ...
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States cracking down on strangulation attempts
WGME
South Dakota, Iowa and Tennessee are among recent states to act, and Virginia's governor signed a law last week. Some opponents question if the laws are necessary and fear they could lead to excessive prosecution. Watch extra news footage, ...
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Fla. governor's top aide resigns amid scrutiny
WGME
He wrote that "recent media attention I have been receiving has begun to interfere with the day-to-day operations of this office." The Associated Press recently reported that while working for the state Senate, MacNamara helped steer a $360000 no-bid ...
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4 killed, 1 injured in Kansas plane crash
WGME
The recent graduate is the daughter of Oral Roberts trustee Ron Luce, founder of Teen Mania Ministries, which was sponsoring this weekend's Acquire the Fire rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Oral Roberts President Mark Rutland is asking the university ...
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US affirms Iraqi police training program
WGME
The embassy last month reported to US auditors that it is withdrawingAmerican advisers from the Baghdad Police College. Work at the police academy was a centerpiece of the training program that is the most expensive embassy initiative with Iraq.
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Britain's Got Talent 2012: Kai and Natalia fail to wow Amanda Holden on the ...
Unreality TV
The teenage ballroom, Latin American dancers performed to Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars and it was a smouldering and passionate routine. Before the performance, we saw Natalia dealing with a calf injury that may have impacted her dancing.
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Unreality TV
Gay marriage a distant dream around the world
9NEWS.com
America's role as a global agent of change is exactly what worries people like Ibrahim Ali, an independent member of Malaysia's Parliament and leader of a rights group for the country's majority Malay Muslims. "They can practice this inAmerica if they ...
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Univision Launching 3 Webnovelas In Connection with New Digital Network
Hispanically Speaking News
UVideos will feature all the video content from Univision's television networks, and will be accessible via game consoles, smartphones, tablets and Internet-enabled TVs. Webnovelas are already very popular in Latin America, in fact Univision has ...
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GO! Arts & Entertainment for May 13-19
North County Times
Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers ---- American blues singer and guitarist's most recent album is 2011's "Feel the Heat"; 7 pm May 13; 1337 India St., San Diego; $10-$27; anthologysd.com or 619-595-0300. Spyro Gyra ---- Jazz fusion group kicks off new ...
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Art car parade lives up to wacky reputation
Houston Chronicle
Video by Nick de la Torre. May 12, 2012 / Houston Chronicle Cancer survivors Lisa Benford, 47, and mother Ruby Wilson, 67, were chosen to be "Models of Courage" by Ford Motor Company and participate in the mini Art Car Parade through the Medical Center ...
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Some Ala. farmers cut back crops, citing crackdown
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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More than 100 hurt in Bangladesh clashes
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Death toll in China storm rises to 44; 26 missing
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Yemen: US drone strike kills 6 al-Qaida militants
WGME
The area hit is part of a large swath of territory in the south that al-Qaida militants have held for months. There was no immediate word from Washington on whether it was behind the attack. In the past two weeks, Yemeni officials say US drone strikes ...
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Wife visits jailed Bahraini hunger striker
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Witnesses: Palestinian forces seize ex-fighter
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Bahrain PM: Gulf union push expected
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Syria activists: At least 5 killed in village raid
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies in Tokyo
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Daughter of Cuban president leads gay rights march
WGME
She also repeated her praise for US President Barack Obama's remarks in favor of same sex marriage, saying the American leader's words "have great value because of the influence they might have" on others. Still, she says Obama needs to back his words ...
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Lebanese soldier killed as clashes rock city
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Israeli president released from hospital
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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H'wood's busiest Fil-Am
Inquirer.net
At one point in the evening, we would surely bump into Christian Moralde, a Filipino-American who has hosted TV shows and works in various capacities at virtually all the major awards shows in Hollywood. Our once-a-year encounter with the affable...
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Inquirer.net
Wallenda starts practice for Falls tightrope walk
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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2 men denied bond in deaths of 2 Fla. teens
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Crossword plot? Probe ridiculed in Venezuela
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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NJ to no longer ask 3rd-graders to reveal a secret
WGME
Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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3 Boston U. students killed in New Zealand crash
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Pope Benedict XVI, ending a five-day visit to Brazil, blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems. Canada won hockey's world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. One year ago: Two suicide bombers attacked ...
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Why did we move to Paris?
Salon
Earlier generations of Americans wanted to live on the other side of the Seine, in the Latin Quarter, where artists and students rambled, but the Left Bank had long ago priced out the artists and students. Now it was home to the rich of Paris, ...
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Salon
Crazy about Curation: 5 American girls, 3 fashion startups
The Next Web
Curiously, the word curate stems from the Latin “crtus” meaning spiritual change and refers to a cleric, especially one who has charge of a parish. The word has traveled quite a long ways since its original meaning, but those who consider curation a ...
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The Next Web
Community calendar: May 13, 2012
Daily Comet
The program includes games, activities, movies and snacks. Registration is required to attend. To register, call the library at 447-4119. A Manga drawing class for children 11 to 17 is scheduled for 10 am May 26 at the SouthLafourche Public Library, ...
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