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Drug-smuggling pigeon caught outside Costa Rica prison

Members of Costa Rica's Penitentiary Police captured a pigeon carrying marijuana and cocaine near La Reforma prison in Palmares on Tuesday.

A whopping 88 percent of Guatemalans disapprove of President Otto Pérez Molina’s job

Walk around Guatemala these days and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who thinks President Otto Pérez Molina is doing a good job.

Fear and joy at the National Masters, SUP and Longboard finals

While the winners of last weekend’s Masters, Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and Longboard National Circuit finals got plenty of applause, the biggest kudos went to a courageous, determined 14-year-old girl who fought the worst kind of conditions to earn a spot on the podium.

US sheriffs are asking for armored trucks to wage war on marijuana. Yes, really.

Clearwater County, Idaho, has a population of fewer than 10,000 people. It seems like overkill to keep an armored truck on hand for the purpose of "marijuana eradication." This is especially true when you consider that in recent years, the number of marijuana grow sites discovered in the entire state of Idaho can be counted on one hand.

Guantanamo closure plan suffers setback over US site for detainees

A renewed push by the White House to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been bogged down by an internal disagreement over its most controversial provision — where to house detainees who will be brought to the United States for trial or indefinite detention, according to U.S. officials.

Ravaged by oil’s collapse, Venezuela now has a big gold problem

Venezuela had 68 percent of its international reserves in bullion as of August, according to the World Gold Council. That's a big worry because the price of the precious metal has tumbled 15 percent from this year's high in January as the global slump in commodities deepened.

Costa Rican police rescue yet another sea turtle from poachers

National Police on patrol with volunteers discovered a green sea turtle tied and on its back on the Caribbean beach of Moín Monday evening. Authorities...

Donald Trump wants to buy a football club in Colombia

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has reportedly made a $100 million offer to buy a famed football club in Colombia.

Jason Torres: From bad boy to national surfing champ

While his surfing has always been outstanding -- a mixture of power and aerials — Jason Torres has had to learn and accept an important lesson among professional competitors: It takes a certain mindset to be a winner.

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