| Lawyer: Charges Dropped Against 9 Missionaries PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- A lawyer says Haiti has dropped kidnapping charges against nine of the 10 U.S. missionaries who were arrested trying to take a busload of children out of the quake-ravaged country. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Perplexing Case Puts a Doctor on the Trail of ‘Madness’ In 1982, Dr. Francisco Lopera, a Medellín neurologist, was puzzled by a 47-year-old patient who was losing his memory and other cases that followed. Dr. Lopera burned to help. feeds.nytimes.com |
Drug Cartel Gunmen Kill a Mexican Mayor The assassination was the latest episode of increasing drug-driven violence in Tamaulipas State, near the Gulf of Mexico. feeds.nytimes.com |
Heartfelt Homecoming For Chile's Rescued Miners COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's rescued miners headed home on Friday as heroes after a 69-day ordeal deep underground during which they drank oil-contaminated water and set off explosives in a desperate bid to alert rescuers. feeds.nytimes.com |
Inquiry Into Sell-Off of Taseko in Canada A Canadian securities regulator said it was investigating whether leaked information about a governmental review led to a sell-off of a mining company’s stock. feeds.nytimes.com |