Daily Headlines: August 12, 2013

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VIDEO: 'Lightning' blamed for Venezuela oil fire

Authorities say lightning was to blame for a fire breaking out at one of Venezuela's largest oil refineries on Sunday.



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Roger Machado takes his Ciego de Avila Tigers to the 2013 Canada Baseball Challenge

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Current Status of Carbapenemases in Latin America - Medscape

Current Status of Carbapenemases in Latin America Medscape Even though information about the prevalence of carbapenemases in Latin America is scarce, the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program collected information from Latin American medical centers located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.

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Banana Wars Continue – Chiquita Once Again Tries to Work Its Omnipotent Will - Political Affairs Magazine

Banana Wars Continue – Chiquita Once Again Tries to Work Its Omnipotent Will Political Affairs Magazine Round One of the Eight-year Showdown: Latin American Grievances The CMOB was intensely disputed from its inception and in 1993, a panel of 5 Latin American banana-exporting countries (Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Venezuela), requested ...

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Iran targets Latin American students for cultural immersion - The Seattle Times

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Iran targets Latin American students for cultural immersion The Seattle Times An Iranian outreach has brought hundreds of young Latin Americans to Iran for intensive Spanish-language instruction in Iranian religion and culture, much of it supervised by a man who is wanted internationally on terrorism charges. By Joby Warrick. US may look at Latin American ties with Iran Washington Post: Iran Luring Latin American Students to Tehran for ...

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Ex-Cuban baseball players to arrive in Miami Sunday, but uncertain if they'll ... - MiamiHerald.com

Ex-Cuban baseball players to arrive in Miami Sunday, but uncertain if they'll ... MiamiHerald.com A group of veteran Cuban baseball players were expected to arrive in Miami Sunday night, though it's uncertain if they'll play in South Florida or anywhere else in the state. In Miami, members of Cuba's Industriales will meet with fans and former ...

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