Sunni Arabs press for bigger role in Iraq constitution
In Baghdad Sunni Arabs demand 25 of 55 seats on the constitutional committee to draft Iraq's postwar charter, while Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers push for 13 seats plus two existing members. The dispute, highlighting sectarian tensions, threatens to derail the political process and shape debates on federalism religion and national identity.
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Quake in Chile Kills At Least 11 People
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake centered in northern Chile killed at least 11 people including an 80-year-old man and a 9-month-old baby. Cargo planes delivered medicine and tents as cities in Bolivia and Peru were rattled and power and water outages affected the region.
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DEA charges 77 in Colombian cartel operation
New York prosecutors announce the dismantling of a major Colombian drug cartel with charges against 77 individuals and four companies for smuggling over 50 million dollars worth of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana into the United States. About 50 suspects were arrested across New York, Canada, Puerto Rico, California, and Miami as the two year investigation disrupted long time drug-trafficking networks.
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Mary Carey Attends GOP Fundraiser in Washington
Mary Carey the porn star and aspiring candidate traveled to Washington for a President’s Dinner fundraiser hosted by the NRCC and NRSC. She met reporters to discuss her gown and a Republican lunch with Karl Rove. she plans to run for California lieutenant governor as an independent, saying she has become a Republican for a couple of days.
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Argentina Supreme Court voids amnesty laws on human rights abuses
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that 1986 and 1987 amnesty laws shielding the Dirty War crimes are unconstitutional. The decision allows prosecutions for disappearances and torture and could impact about 3,000 officers, potentially reviving cases against many others and reshaping Argentina's reckoning with its past.
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