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More US Travelers Take Dominican Republic Vacations in August: Country Reports Increased Tourism Rates

August saw an increase of 12.8 percent in foreign tourists in the Dominican Republic compared to Aug. 2013, the country announced on Sunday. Most of the tourists came from the United States.

Volkswagen Reportedly Spied on Brazilian Union Leaders in the 1980s

VW passed on union information to Brazil's military dictatorship
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Kate Middleton & Prince William Baby News: Royal Couple Expecting Second Baby

Kate Middleton is supposed to be less than 12 weeks pregnant.

US Continues Airstrikes Against Islamic Extremists in Iraq and Somalia

The strikes targeted ISIS positions near the Haditha Dam in Iraq and also the Al-Shabab leadership, killing their commanded Ahmed Godane.
Ebola Virus

Big Pharma: GSK, Merck, Pfizer Criticized for Profit-Making Mindset in Case of Ebola Vaccine

Big Pharma criticized for profit-making mindset in case of Ebola vaccine
'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' Party - The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival

New Zealand's Internet Crashes: Thousands Clicked Fake Celebrity Nudes Link

New Zealand's Internet crashed over the weekend as thousands accidentally installed malware trying to view celebrity nude photos.

Graphene Uses: EU Catching up in Race to Profit off Carbon Material

EU catching up to race for profiting off of graphene uses
Radical Cleric Abu Qatada Attends Court Hearing In Amman

Abu Qatada: Muslim Cleric Denounces ISIS Killing Two American Journalists

Radical Islamic Abdu Qatada denounces ISIS killing two American Journalists as he awaits the verdict of his trail concerning his involvement in a 2000 terrorist plot.
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Rabies Outbreak: China Euthanizes 5000 Dogs and Will Vaccinate Another 100,000

Authorities in China culled nearly 5000 dogs in after at least 4 people have died of rabies in recent months..

North Korea: Government Will Prosecute American Matthew Miller

Miller will be tried on Sept. 14 by the North Korean Supreme Court. The U.S. has offered to send an ambassador to the Asian country but the offer has been rejected twice.
Hamas/Islamic Jihad Supporters

David Cameron: Former MI6 Director Says Ex-Jihadis Should be Allowed Back into the Country

Former Mi6 director says ex-jihadis should be allowed back into the country
The Great North Run

Mo Farah: First British Runner to Win Great North Run Since 1985

Mo Farah is the First British Runner to Win the Great North Run Since 1985
Marina Silva

Spotlight on Marina Silva: Silva in the Running to Becoming Brazil's First Black President

Who is Marina Silva? Where did she come from?

Alejandro Toledo: Peruvian Congress Unanimously Decides to Denounce Former President for Money Laundering

The Peruvian Congress voted unanimously to condemn the former president and his wife and have asked the attorney general's office to charge all involved.

Francisco Flores: Former President of El Salvador Hands Himself in Over Corruption Charges

Flores has been put under house arrest until his trial for corruption after he allegedly misappropriated millions in earthquake relief aid money.

Sierra Leone to Go Under Lockdown to Fight Ebola Outbreak, But Will It Help?

The country will enact a three-day lockdown to assess who is infected and prevent the spread of the disease, despite protests from international health organizations.

Love Hotels Get Fancier in Mexico

Love hotels get fancier in Mexico
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US Private Jet Crashes off Jamaica Coast: Real Estate Executive Larry Glazer & Wife Jane Lost Consciousness While Flying from NY to FL

Fighter jets were deployed before they entered Cuban airspace.
Hurricane Norbert

Hurricane Norbert Floods Coastal Mexico As It Moves North Toward The Southern California Coastline

Though still a Category One storm, Hurricane Norbert has grown stronger as its eye passes south-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico and leaves massive flooding through parts of the country in its wake, weather experts report.
Design for Mexico City's Future Airport

Government Chooses Norman Foster and Fernando Romero's 'World's Most Sustainable' Design for Mexico City Airport

The Mexican government has chosen a design by Norman Foster and Fernando Romero as the winner for Mexico City's new airport.
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