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Tropical Storm Olga Kills 22 in Caribbean

Friday, December 14, 2007 8:11:00 AM

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—The death toll from Tropical Storm Olga neared two dozen Thursday after flash floods killed at least 19 people in the Dominican Republic, where 35,000 people were for ...   Full Story

Storm Floods Puerto Rico, Threatens Hispaniola

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:12:00 PM

Subtropical Storm Olga knocked out power and caused widespread flooding in Puerto Rico Tuesday and threatened the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with torrential downpours and mudslides.   Full Story

Spaniards Back King for Telling Chavez to Shut Up

Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:40:00 PM

MADRID Even Spaniards normally critical of the royal family backed King Juan Carlos on Sunday for telling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to shut up, but some voiced concerns the monarchy was getting ...   Full Story

Bush Seeks Colombia Trade Vote as Soon as Possible

Monday, November 05, 2007 8:30:00 PM

WASHINGTON—The Bush administration wants congressional Democratic leaders to schedule a vote "as soon as possible" on a controversial free trade agreement with Colombia, U.S. Trade Representativ ...   Full Story

Crime-ridden Guatemala Divided in Presidential Vote

Sunday, November 04, 2007 8:35:00 PM

Eleven years after the end of Guatemala 's civil war, Sunday's presidential election has split the country between left and right over how to fight a surge in violent crime.    Full Story

More Than 100 Feared Dead in Dominican Floods

Friday, November 02, 2007 8:32:00 PM

SANTO DOMINGO—The death toll from devastating floods in the Dominican Republic unleashed by Tropical Storm Noel could exceed 100, officials said Friday, as rescuers on boats and helicopters continued ...   Full Story

Tens of Thousands Trapped in Mexico Floods

Friday, November 02, 2007 8:50:00 AM

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico—Tens of thousands of Mexicans were trapped on rooftops and others clung to lampposts on Thursday after heavy rains flooded nearly the entire southern state of Tabasco.At least ...   Full Story

Caribbean Deaths Mount in Wake of Tropical Storm Noel

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:30:00 PM

HAVANA—Tropical Storm Noel strengthened as it began to head toward Florida and the Bahamas Wednesday after drenching Cuba and killing at least 61 people with surging floodwaters and mudslides in the D ...   Full Story

More Than Dozen Dead as Storm Drenches Hispaniola

Monday, October 29, 2007 8:10:00 PM

SANTO DOMINGO—More than a dozen people died in the Dominican Republic on Monday after Tropical Storm Noel dumped torrential rain on the Caribbean country, sending thigh-high water surging through stre ...   Full Story

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