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More Than 100 Feared Dead in Dominican Floods
Friday, November 02, 2007 8:32:00 PM
SANTO DOMINGO—The death toll from devastating floods in the Dominican Republic unleashed by Tropical Storm Noel could exceed 100, officials said Friday, as rescuers on boats and helicopters continued ...   Full Story
 

Tens of Thousands Trapped in Mexico Floods
Friday, November 02, 2007 8:50:00 AM
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico—Tens of thousands of Mexicans were trapped on rooftops and others clung to lampposts on Thursday after heavy rains flooded nearly the entire southern state of Tabasco.At least ...   Full Story
 

Caribbean Deaths Mount in Wake of Tropical Storm Noel
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:30:00 PM
HAVANA—Tropical Storm Noel strengthened as it began to head toward Florida and the Bahamas Wednesday after drenching Cuba and killing at least 61 people with surging floodwaters and mudslides in the D ...   Full Story
 

More Than Dozen Dead as Storm Drenches Hispaniola
Monday, October 29, 2007 8:10:00 PM
SANTO DOMINGO—More than a dozen people died in the Dominican Republic on Monday after Tropical Storm Noel dumped torrential rain on the Caribbean country, sending thigh-high water surging through stre ...   Full Story
 

Honduras Finds Radioactive Material in Container
Monday, October 29, 2007 8:20:00 AM
Honduras authorities have found strong traces of radioactive material in a Hong Kong-bound shipping container carrying steel debris from an Atlantic coast port, officials said on Monday.   Full Story
 

Cubans Go to Unusual Lengths to Post Blogs
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:10:00 PM
When 32-year-old Yoani Sanchez wants to update her blog about daily life in Cuba, she dresses like a tourist and strides confidently into a Havana hotel, greeting the staff in German.   Full Story
 

Cuba Detains Dissidents at Ministry Protest
Thursday, September 27, 2007 9:48:00 PM
Cuban security police detained seven dissidents who went to the Justice Ministry on Thursday to demand better conditions for Cuba's political prisoners.   Full Story
 

Colombia's Smaller Drug Rings Harder to Catch
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:41:00 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO—Colombia has dismantled its big drug cartels and captured high-living kingpins but police say the small, low-profile groups that have taken their place are harder to track down and can ...   Full Story
 

Central America Braces for Hurricane Felix
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:05:00 AM
TEGUCIGALPA—Tens of thousands of people hunkered in storm shelters on Tuesday as Hurricane Felix roared toward Central America, but transport shortages left many facing the storm's whipping winds ...   Full Story
 

Dean Races Through Mexico's Gulf
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:40:00 AM
Hurricane Dean raced through Mexico's southern Gulf on Wednesday, whipping up wild winds and roaring seas around oil platforms that produce crude for export to the United States.   Full Story
 

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