| Brazilian Rancher Convicted in Murder of Catholic Nun A jury has sentenced Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura to 30 years in prison for the murder of an American-born nun, news agencies reported. feeds.nytimes.com |
Following Jamaica's State of Emergency Online Jamaicans are using Twitter and YouTube to pass along news of the siege gleaned from firsthand reports and local news outlets. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Bolivia: Former Leader Arrested Juan Pereda Asbún, 79, president of Bolivia for four months in 1978, has been sent to a drug rehabilitation clinic after being arrested on suspicion of committing an obscene act while under the influence of drugs, the police said Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Canadian Oil Sands Provide Economic Boom with Environmental Risks Biggest foreign supplier of oil to the US is Canada; much of the 1.4 million barrels supplied daily comes from 'oil sands' voanews.com |
Gunmen Kill 13 At Birthday Party In Mexico CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen sprayed bullets into a family birthday party in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing 13 people and wounding 15, authorities said on Saturday. feeds.nytimes.com |