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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Quake shakes Chile, buildings sway in capital
SANTIAGO, Chile - Quake shakes Chile, buildings sway in capital of Santiago....
Monsoon flooding strands pilgrims in north India; PM says death toll could rise substantially
LUCKNOW, India - Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister said the toll could rise substantially....
4 shot, 3 dead at condominium shooting in Louisville, Kentucky; no ages or other details
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gunfire erupted Wednesday in a Louisville condominium building, leaving three people dead and a fourth person seriously injured, authorities said....
Cold War enemies US and Cuba agree to resume talks on migration issues in latest sign of thaw
HAVANA - The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies....
US scrambles to save talks with Taliban after angry complaints from Karzai
KABUL - Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with the U.S. and scuttled a peace delegation to the Taliban, sending American officials...
Sao Paulo, Rio officials reverse subway, bus fare hike that sparked nationwide protests
SAO PAULO - Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they have reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited protests across the nation....
