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Swine flu an epidemic of losses for Mexico economy

Published April 29, 2009

MEXICO CITY (AP) âÄî The music of James Brown plays to an empty Starbucks. A woman has virtually an entire airliner to herself as she flies into Mexico City. Beach chairs go begging on Cancun's...

Seychelles Coast Guard arrests 9 suspected pirates

Published April 28, 2009

The Seychelles, whose economy depends heavily on tourism, appears intent on sending a strong message by both arresting and offering to try the pirates.

U cancels learning abroad programs in Mexico

Published April 28, 2009

Nineteen students flew home Tuesday night; May term and summer session programs canceled.

Pakistani jets pound militants close to capital

Published April 28, 2009

With residents reporting ground troops also moving into the Buner area, the operation could allay worry in the U.S. and other Western nations that nuclear-armed Pakistan lacks the will to fight extremists in the northwest, where al-Qaida leader Osama bin

Swine flu’s ground zero? Residents say nearby farm

Published April 28, 2009

The new swine flu strain suspected in 152 deaths in Mexico has now spread to at least six countries, and crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.

3 men acquitted of helping 2005 London bombers

Published April 28, 2009

A jury in London found Waheed Ali, Sadeer Saleem, and Mohammed Shakil not guilty of conspiring to cause explosions. They were accused of working with four suicide bombers who attacked three subway cars and a bus July 7, 2005, killing 52 passengers and t