NYT > AmericasMontevideo Journal: A Market for Beef Ambles Across a BorderBy ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:24:57 -0000
Political and economic upheaval in Argentina has helped open the door for its neighbor Uruguay to claim the grass-fed mantle in worldwide beef sales.
Obama Tells Prison to Take DetaineesBy HELENE COOPER and DAVID JOHNSTON Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:53:27 -0000
President Obama ordered the federal government to acquire a prison in northwestern Illinois to house some terrorism suspects held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Delay Is Expected on Treaty TalksBy BLOOMBERG NEWS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:35:55 -0000
The United States does not expect to conclude negotiations with Russia on a nuclear arms treaty in time for an accord to be signed later this week when President Obama is in Copenhagen.
In Bolivia, Water and Ice Tell of Climate ChangeBy ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:30:14 -0000
Problems like those in Bolivia, where retreating glaciers threaten water supplies, are a focus of the climate talks.
For Illegal Immigrant, Deportation After Political AppointmentBy KIRK SEMPLE Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:03:27 -0000
Augusto Noguera was appointed to an administrative post in the Paraguayan government’s New York consulate in September. Now he is awaiting deportation.
News Analysis: New Incidents Test Immunity to Terrorism on U.S. SoilBy SCOTT SHANE Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:22:28 -0000
The rampage in Fort Hood, Tex., and the account of Virginia men who went to Pakistan challenge the idea that U.S. Muslims are less vulnerable to radicalization than those in Europe.
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