| Ex-Miss Universe Denies Link to Alleged Drug Capo MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado is denying reports that a suspected major drug trafficker fathered her daughter. feeds.nytimes.com |
Students Gain After Strike at University of Puerto Rico Thousands of students who went on strike two months ago to oppose severe budget cuts declared victory after reaching an agreement with administrators. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Debates Why A debate on the soaring homicide rate was reignited after a court ordered a newspaper to stop publishing violent images. feeds.nytimes.com |
Brazil Unveils $200M Plan to Save Savanna BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's government has unveiled plans to slow the deforestation and help halt the wildfires that destroy its tropical savanna. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Haiti, Capital Braces for a Cholera Outbreak Worry is growing that a cholera epidemic that began last week in the northwest will soon strike the Port-au-Prince area. feeds.nytimes.com |