| US Defense Chief in Peru for Anti-Drug Talks Gates' Peru trip part of regional tour that will also include Colombia, Barbados www1.voanews.com |
Inquiry Faults Ex-Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney for Taking Cash From Lobbyist A harshly worded four-volume report said Brian Mulroney had acted inappropriately in accepting “cash-stuffed envelopes” during meetings with a German arms and aviation lobbyist. feeds.nytimes.com |
Trapped Chilean Miners Face Psychological, Physical Challenges Psychologists say positive outlook crucial for miners to enduring extreme hardships voanews.com |
Wave Of Takeovers as Chavez Speeds Up "Revolution" CARACAS (Reuters) - A string of nationalizations in Venezuela in recent days shows President Hugo Chavez is pushing ahead with takeovers that critics say are undermining an economy that is already the worst performing in South America. feeds.nytimes.com |
Can Microlending Save Haiti? Since the January earthquake, microbanks are struggling to keep credit flowing to Haitians who depend on loans to remain self-sufficient. feeds.nytimes.com |