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Chile cops raid house of Embassy detainee’s friend (AP)

May 14th, 2010

Police officers escort Pakistan's Mohammed Saif-ur-Rehman Khan, 28, center, as he arrives to a hospital for a medical check-up in Santiago, Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Traces of explosives were found on Khan, who was summoned to the U.S. Embassy because his U.S. visa had been revoked, State Department officials in Washington said. (AP Photo/ Aliosha Marquez)AP - Police found traces of an explosives material on clothes seized at the home of a Pakistani who was detained after the same substance was detected on documents and…

Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes Chile, no damages (AP)

May 3rd, 2010

AP - The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.4 earthquake has struck off Chile’s central coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Chilean cardinal pledges full abuse investigation (AP)

April 25th, 2010

AP - A top Roman Catholic official in Chile acknowledged in a letter Sunday that he suspended an investigation into alleged abuses by a priest because he was looking for…

AP Exclusive: Chile gives US weapon-type uranium (AP)

April 8th, 2010

In this photo taken Feb. 18, 2010, a soldier guards a transport cask containing a transfer cylinder that holds highly enriched uranium at 'La Reina' reactor in Santiago. Just ahead of Monday's nonproliferation summit in Washington, Chile has provided an example of how countries can rid themselves of nuclear material, working with the U.S. to remove the last of its highly enriched uranium. The material was then shipped to the US, where much of it will be converted to safer fuel and resold for nuclear power. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)AP - With U.S. President Barack Obama shifting his nuclear nonproliferation strategy to rogue states and terrorists, Chile has become an example of how small countries can play a big…

Chile quake offers tough lessons for US coast (AP)

April 6th, 2010

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2010 file photo, vehicles sit overturned after a highway collapsed due to the earthquake near Santiago. Chile's advanced construction codes, bustling coastal cities, modern skyscrapers and veteran emergency services were all put to the test after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami on Feb. 27, lessons that California, Oregon and Washington have yet to fully learn despite deep experience with lesser quakes. ( AP Photo/David Lillo, File)AP - As the Easter earthquake shook Southern California, the state’s disaster management chief was thousands of miles away in Chile, examining what experts say is the best case study…

Hemorrhaging cabernet: Quake hits Chile winemakers (AP)

March 23rd, 2010

Brett Jackson, chief of the Valdivieso winemaker company, stands next to collapsed wine barrels in Lontue, Chile, Saturday, March 20, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile last Feb. 27, causing widespread damage, including giant losses in the wine business. The country's major wine operations can collect insurance, repair infrastructure and ride out a rocky season, but smaller producers may need to make do with reduced capacity or be forced out of the market. (AP Photo/Sebastian Martinez)AP - When Chile’s worst earthquake in 50 years hit, Alvaro Galan bolted out of bed and ran, still in pajamas, to his winery next door.


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Pinera works late, promises better dawn for Chile (AP)

March 12th, 2010

Chile's newly inaugurated President Sebastian Pinera, waves the the crowds after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010.(AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)AP - Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.


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Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in (AP)

March 11th, 2010

Chile's newly inaugurated President Sebastian Pinera, waves the the crowds after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010.(AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)AP - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile’s president. It shook some more as they waited for him.


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More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over (AP)

March 11th, 2010

Chile's new President Sebastian Pinera waves after being sworn in at the Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)AP - A series of strong aftershocks from last month’s devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to…

Pinera assumes Chile presidency amid strong quakes (AP)

March 11th, 2010

Chile's President-elect Sebastian Pinera, left, shake hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe during a meeting in Santiago, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Uribe is in Chile to attend Pinera's inaguration on Thursday 11. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)AP - The strongest aftershock since Chile’s devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.


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