| Bolivia Circus Ban Puts Countless Animals in Limbo COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (AP) -- She could have lived till 40 in the wild, where the average life span of a lion is double that in captivity. But Maiza is frail and nearly blind after 18 years in the circus, jumping through flaming hoops and performing at the point of trainer's whip. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cuban Political Prisoners Moved Closer to Home The government began moving political prisoners to jails closer to their homes in a modest humanitarian gesture promised in recent talks with the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. feeds.nytimes.com |
Engineers to Attempt Speedier Rescue of Chile Miners Engineers say a second rescue tunnel could be completed in two months under ideal conditions voanews.com |
The Lede: Miners Begin To Speak, Sparingly, of Ordeal The rescued Chilean miners have started to offer details about their time buried under a half-mile of rock. feeds.nytimes.com |
Reporter’s Notebook: Death and Dancing Coexist on Haiti’s Tense Streets As the government fights to control the cholera epidemic, presidential candidates are holding their last election rallies. feeds.nytimes.com |