Sectarian clash over Iraq constitution stalls parliament
In Baghdad Sunni Arabs push for 25 of 55 seats on the constitutional drafting committee while Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers demand only 13 seats plus two on the panel. The fight deepens sectarian tensions and threatens to derail Iraq's postwar political process.
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Powerful quake devastates northern Chile killing at least 11
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck northern Chile causing landslides and power outages. Authorities say 11 people died including an 80 year old man and a 9 month old infant, with 130 injured and many needing aid. Chile sent cargo planes with medicine and tents as rescue work continued in the sparsely populated Andean region. The temblor also shook Bolivia and Peru, center near 940 miles north of Santiago.
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DEA 77 Charged in Colombian Drug Cartel Case
New York investigators say they dismantled a major Colombian drug cartel with 77 charged individuals and four companies accused of smuggling over 50 million dollars of cocaine heroin and marijuana into the United States. Nearly 50 suspects had been arrested across New York Canada Puerto Rico California and Miami. U S Attorney David N Kelley said the two year probe disrupted longtime drug trafficking networks.
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Mary Carey Attends GOP Fundraiser in Washington
Mary Carey the porn star and political candidate attended a National Republican fundraiser in Washington on Tuesday. She met reporters to show her gown and discuss a Republican lunch with Mark Kulkis and Karl Rove speaking. Carey plans to run for California lieutenant governor next year as an independent.
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Argentina Supreme Court voids amnesty laws in Dirty War ruling
The Supreme Court of Argentina struck down 1986 and 1987 amnesty laws shielding torture and disappearances during the 1976 83 dictatorship. The decision could allow prosecutions for thousands of crimes, reviving justice efforts in cases like the Poblete disappearance and Claudia Poblete. President Kirchner hailed it as ending impunity and healing old wounds.
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