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  1. Former Stevens Point man considered for sainthoodRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Sheboygan Press

    A man who spent his childhood in Ellis and was murdered in 1982 while doing mission work in Guatemala for the Catholic Church has taken the first steps toward sainthood.

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    Related Topix: Stevens Point, WI, World News, Central America, Huehuetenango, Guatemala

  2. U.S. tries to ease `state of calamity'Read the original story

    15 hrs ago | MiamiHerald.com

    EL MOJON CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala -- Nine-year-old Lide Ramirez and her little brother sat on an 18-pound bag of rice on a recent sunny morning, thinking that for the first time in months they would eat dinner.

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    Related Topix: Chiquimula, Guatemala, World News

  3. United States and Guatemala sign Merida Initiative AgreementRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Media Newswire

    The United States and Guatemala signed a one-year, $6.75 million agreement Nov. 17 to design and implement a series of preventive anti-crime activities to address the serious security situation that threatens the stability of Guatemalan society.

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    Related Topix: Prison, Alvaro Colom

  4. U.S. Government Acts to Ameliorate Guatemala Malnutrition CrisisRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Media Newswire

    Seeking to combat the food security crisis in Guatemala's Dry Corridor, which is located in the country's eastern region, the United States Agency for International Development announced plans to provide $15 million in emergency assistance Nov.

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    Related Topix: World News, Central America, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Jutiapa, Guatemala, Jalapa, Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Guatemala

  5. 'Survivor: Samoa:' Brett makes an appearanceRead the original story w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    ... run, so we will really start to know who out of these players will rank among Todd from "China" and Danni from "Guatemala" as great players and who should've been voted out a long time ago. Galu is certainly still in trouble, but John, Monica , and ...

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    Related Topix: Game Show, Survivor, Reality TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television

  6. Central America: Saying No to Violence Against WomenRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Global Voices Online

    ... thoughts on this issue. Photo by Rudy Giron of Antigue Daily Photo and used under a Creative Commons license. In Guatemala, the Multi-Annual Campaign (extended from 2008 to 2015) of the Regional Chapter, "JOIN together to put an End to Violence ...

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    Related Topix: Blog News, Morales, Guatemala, Izabal, Guatemala, World News

  7. Former Pacelli student considered for sainthoodRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | WisInfo

    A man who spent his childhood in Ellis, who was murdered in 1982 while doing mission work in Guatemala for the Catholic Church, has taken the first steps toward sainthood.

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    Related Topix: World News, Central America, Stevens Point, WI, Huehuetenango, Guatemala

  8. Yesterday's EditionRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Inside Costa Rica

    ... the national agenda with protest of student movements against this measure that could favor US military presence. GUATEMALA GUATEMALA - The presence of Guatemalan security forces have increased in border zones with Mexico, where locals had lost ...

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    Related Topix: Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, World News, Central America, Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Francisco Morazan, Honduras, Guatemala, Guatemala, South America, Colombia

  9. Alaska Army Guard aviators return from KosovoRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Alaska Star

    ... aska National Guard having previously deployed elements to Kosovo in 2004, as well as fulfilling missions in Iraq, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras.

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    Related Topix: Alaska, US Military, Fort Richardson, US Army, Camp Atterbury, US National Guard, World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

  10. Sweet, sweet Sucre - Sucre, BoliviaRead the original story

    Wednesday | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    ... and we are determined to be speaking Spanish by the time we get home to the UK. We will have some more time in Guatemala and Mexico to do lessons, by which time we will have been practicing the bits we have learned here plus what we have picked up ...

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    Related Topix: Bolivia, World News, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, Sucre, Bolivia, South America, Travel, Bolivia Travel, Morales, Guatemala, Izabal, Guatemala

  11. Former Pacelli student takes first step toward sainthoodRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Stevens Point Journal

    An man who spent his childhood in Ellis, who was murdered in 1982 while doing mission work in Guatemala for the Catholic Church, has taken the first steps toward sainthood.

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    Related Topix: Stevens Point, WI

  12. Guatemala Bolsters Security on Mexico BorderRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Inside Costa Rica

    The presence of Guatemalan security forces have increased in border zones with Mexico, where locals had lost confidence on the police.

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    Related Topix: Central America, World News

  13. Palin's appeal: Fans at Bragg say she reflects their strengthRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | McClatchy DC

    ... need somebody with wisdom from God, and Sarah Palin is a woman with wisdom," said Linda Forsberg, who was born in Guatemala but has lived in the United States for years and says she loves this country. Her husband is a retired Special Forces ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  14. Where do you read the Record?Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Rainy River Record

    Local boy, Ben Mast, recently sent us this photo of him reading the November 10, 2009 edition of the Rainy River Record in Santa Cruz Balanya, Guatemala.

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz Balanya, Guatemala, World News

  15. At Bragg, fans say Palin reflects their strengthRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Raleigh News & Observer

    ... need somebody with wisdom from God, and Sarah Palin is a woman with wisdom," said Linda Forsberg, who was born in Guatemala but has lived in the United States for years and says she loves this country. Her husband is a retired Special Forces ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  16. ENVIRONMENT-GUATEMALA: SOS from Lake AtitlanRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Inter Press Service

    GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 24 - A thick, chocolate-coloured scum floats on the normally clear blue waters of Lake Atitlan, in the southwestern Guatemalan province of Solola, caused by agricultural fertilisers and untreated sewage from surrounding villages and farms.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Solola, Guatemala, World News, Davis, CA

  17. Darrington Elementary honored by Guatemala for helping schools

    Tuesday Nov 24 | The Herald

    Children from this small, economically depressed town in the Cascade Range foothills went all out last spring to help establish a community library in the mountain village of Zacatecas, Guatemala. 1 comment

    Related Topix: World News, Central America, Darrington, WA, Libraries, Education Etc., Family, Kids

  18. She understands': Fans pay homage at Palin book-signingRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Ventura County Star

    ... need somebody with wisdom from God, and Sarah Palin is a woman with wisdom," said Linda Forsberg, who was born in Guatemala but has lived in the United States for years and says she loves this country. Her husband is a retired Special Forces ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  19. Syngenta Flowers' Don Snow Donates Truck to CharityRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 22 | Greenhouse Product News

    ... American Medical Providers (LAMP). LAMP is a group of volunteer doctors that makes an annual pilgrimage to Jalapa, Guatemala, to provide free medical and dental care of the residents of the town and surrounding villages. For more information, see ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Charity , World News, Jalapa, Guatemala, Gilroy, CA

  20. Illegal Weapons Trafficking Grows in Mexico

    Sunday Nov 22 | GroundReport.com

    The Intelligence Group of the Mexican Army Zone operating in northern Mexico, especially in the Gulf Coast, and those who patrol the border with Guatemala, are among the few who have heard of the Arabs.

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US Navy, US News, World News, Comalapa, Guatemala, Mexico, Reynosa, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Mexico