| Official: Abuse Victims Receive Threats in Brazil BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- A Brazilian official said Friday that three former altar boys who accused a Roman Catholic priest of sexual abuse have received threats and are under police protection. feeds.nytimes.com |
Colombian Coal Mine Blast Kills at Least 18 Officials said the death toll could reach more than 70 at a mine near the town of Amagá after an explosion apparently caused by a buildup of methane. feeds.nytimes.com |
Hostages Released After Gunmen Invade Rio Hotel Guests and staff members were held hostage, then freed after a brief standoff with the police. feeds.nytimes.com |
National Briefing | New England: Vermont: Missionaries’ Aide Extradited in Smuggling Case A former adviser to the missionaries detained for attempting to remove children from Haiti after the earthquake faces charges in Vermont of smuggling migrants from Canada to the United States. feeds.nytimes.com |
At Cholera Epicenter in Haiti, Fear and Misery About 60 miles north of the capital, scores of children and adults are doubled over in a hospital courtyard. feeds.nytimes.com |