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Peru's 1st female police chief says sense of community, not gender, guides her career
PERU, Ind. (AP) — The city of Peru has its first female police chief, but Jonie Kennedy says gender has never been a factor in her career decisions. Kennedy was named chief in April and is one of about seven women to head police departments in... -
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INDIANAPOLIS-DEADLY FIRE 2 children reported dead from Indianapolis fire INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say some autistic children lived in the Indianapolis condominium unit where a fire has killed two children. Indianapolis Fire Department...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Hospitals and Clinics, Prisons, Tim Scott, Newspaper and Magazine
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Humala's approval rating in Peru slips to 6-month low
ReutersLIMA (Reuters) - President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell 5 points to a six-month low of 46 percent, reflecting the unpopularity of his proposal to buy an oil refinery owned by Spain's Repsol and his support for Venezuela's new government, an Ipsos...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Ollanta Humala, Politics, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Venezuela
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Costa Rica spokesman resigns amid Chinchilla flight scandal
ReutersBy Isabella Cota SAN JOSE, May 15 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's communications chief resigned on Wednesday amid a scandal engulfing President Laura Chinchilla, saying he failed to properly screen a man who arranged for her to use a private jet and is under...Tags: Colombia, Crime, Law and Justice, Hugo Chavez, Lawyers, Costa Rica
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Peru foreign minister quits over health after Venezuela spat
ReutersLIMA (Reuters) - Peru's foreign minister has resigned, the government said on Wednesday, days after he was criticized for contributing to a diplomatic spat with Venezuela. Rafael Roncagliolo, 68, resigned "strictly because of health reasons," the...Tags: Ollanta Humala, Government Ministers, Politics, Ecuador, Human Rights
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Peru foreign minister quits over health after Venezuela spat-report
ReutersLIMA, May 15 (Reuters) - Peru's foreign minister has resigned for health reasons, local media reported on Wednesday, days after he was criticized for contributing to a diplomatic spat with Venezuela. Rafael Roncagliolo submitted his resignation to...Tags: Ollanta Humala, Politics, Ecuador, U.S. Congress, Venezuela
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Tijuana benefit from Bruno blunder to advance
ReutersBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Palmeiras goalkeeper Bruno's blunder gifted Colombian forward Duvier Riascos the softest of goals to put Tijuana on course for an upset 2-1 victory in their Libertadores Cup tie in Brazil on Tuesday. Tijuana, a northern Mexican...Tags: Brazil
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Indiana baseball sectional pairings announced
Pairings for the Indiana State Baseball Tournament were drawn this morning. Sectional competition begins Wednesday, May 22, and continues through Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day), with the 64 champions advancing to a four-team regional on Saturday, June 1....
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Costa Rica president's private jet use prompts investigation
ReutersSAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 14 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla came under pressure on Tuesday after the government admitted she had used a private jet owned by a foreign oil company, prompting an investigation by the attorney general's...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Congress, Hugo Chavez
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FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Peru
ReutersBy Mitra Taj and Terry Wade LIMA, May 10 (Reuters) - President Ollanta Humala wants to lure more foreign investment to Peru while trying to ease tensions over natural resources in rural areas largely left behind by a long economic boom. Since being...Tags: Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Metal and Mineral, Conservation, Sociology
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Peru tries to close legal loophole for pollution fines
ReutersLIMA, May 8 (Reuters) - Peru is trying to quash the ability of companies to avoid paying environmental fines by lodging judicial appeals that linger for years, part of a push to crack down on polluters in a top exporter of minerals. Many of the appeals...Tags: Ollanta Humala, Fines, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Pollution, Punishment
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Latin America falls short in saving commodity boom windfall -IMF
ReutersMEXICO CITY, May 6 (Reuters) - Latin American commodity exporters have largely failed to take full advantage of surging raw material prices to boost savings and a recent deterioration in external accounts bears watching, the International Monetary Fund...Tags: Exports, Brazil, Credit Ratings, Mexico, Colombia
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