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Rescue workers carry the body of a mudslide victim in Nahuala, western Guatemala, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010
Photo: AP

Death Toll at 45 in Guatemala Mudslides

Mudslides triggered by a series of torrential rains have killed at least 45 people and caused half a billion dollars in damage

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Projected path of Tropical Storm Hermine

Tropical Storm Hermine Threatens Texas-Mexico Coast

People on both sides of border are preparing for a possible meter-high surge of water, heavy winds and torrential rain

Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, raise their arms during the closing of the Seminar of Investments and Trade China - Brazil (File Photo)

Brazilian Economy Grows as Trade With China Increases

Some analysts say growth fueled by increased exports to China, now Brazil's largest trading partner

People stand in front of a bus partially covered by a landslide, due to heavy rains, on the Pan-American highway at Tecpan, Guatemala 4 Sept, 2010.

20 Killed in Guatemala Mudslides

Constant rain over the last week has left hillsides saturated with water

In this photo provide by Chile's government, trapped miner Mario Sepulveda, left, talks to his relatives during a video conference at the collapsed San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, 04 Sep 2010

Trapped Miners in Chile Get Message of Hope

1972 plane crash survivors visit mine to share words of encouragement

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, 20 Aug 2010

Colombia's President Pledges Tough Action Against Rebels

Juan Manuel Santos vowing to step up predecessor's military crackdown against leftist rebels

Map of Mexico

Plane Crash in Mexico Kills 2 Lawmakers, 4 Others

Legislators belonged to President Felipe Calderon's National Action Party

Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, left, grips the arm of a bodyguard as he arrives to deliver a speech to students outside Havana's University in Havana, Cuba, 3 Sep 2010

Fidel Castro Gives Major Public Speech

Former Cuban President warned students at University of Havana that world stands at brink of nuclear war

Composite picture of 33 Chile miners

In New Video, Chilean Miners Appear in Better Condition

Miners appear cleaner - shaved and wearing red shirts, which were sent down to them with other supplies

Federal police stand guard by Texas-born fugitive Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "The Barbie," center, as he is presented to the press along with weapons allegedly seized during his arrest in Mexico C

Arrested Mexican Drug Lord May Face US Extradition

Alleged drug trafficker, known as The Barbie, had become the leader of one of Mexico's largest drug cartels

Bolivia's President Evo Morales (L) and Iran's Industry Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian during a press conference  in La Paz, 30 Aug 2010

Iran Loans More than $250 Million to Bolivia

Iran says loan could be used to fund mineral exploration and the development of the textile industry

Men work on a new drill to be used in the rescue operation of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, 30 Aug 2010

Drilling in Progress to Save Chilean Miners

Drill will first create narrow pilot hole, then larger drill bit will be used to make hole wide enough for rescue capsule

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