| Mexico Rejects Church Criticism of Sex Education MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican educators and officials defended the country's public school sex education Friday from criticism by a Roman Catholic bishop who said such teachings make celibacy vows more difficult for priests to keep. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chilean Police Capture Dutchman in Peru Killing Joran van der Sloot suspected in death of Peruvian Stephany Flores, arrested in disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba www1.voanews.com |
Drilling Begins in Chile Mine Rescue Using a 31-ton drill, rescue workers made a shallow, preliminary hole Tuesday, the first step in a bid to rescue 33 trapped miners. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing |The Americas : Ecuador: Mine Collapse Traps Four A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet underground. feeds.nytimes.com |
Polls Open in Haiti Presidential Vote Over 4 million voters will choose a successor to President Rene Preval among 18 candidates voanews.com |