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Costa Rica’s Chinchilla says she will not veto bill that opens door to same-sex unions

The president told reporters on Wednesday morning that it is not the executive branch's role to interpret laws passed by Congress.

Latin American leaders furious over Austria’s decision to “kidnap” Evo Morales

Bolivian President Evo Morales' unplanned stop in Vienna provoked the ire of Latin American and Caribbean leaders, who decried the search of his presidential airplane as a violation of diplomatic immunity and "imperialist" meddling from the United States.

Egypt’s military gives Morsi, opposition parties 48 hours to resolve conflict

Anti-government activists have called repeatedly on the military in recent days to back their campaign against Morsi and his supporters in the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, whom they accuse of hoarding power and failing to enact meaningful economic and political reforms.

The Guardian: Small British paper makes big impact with NSA stories

Since 2008, the Guardian has been making a major push to appeal to the U.S. market. The NSA stories, in particular, raised the Guardian's profile to an Everest-like peak.

Arizona officials pay tribute to fallen firefighters, as wildfire continues

Prescott Mayor Marlin Kuykendall described his city of about 40,000 as consumed with grief.

Martinelli says FARC controlled 25 percent of Panamanian forests

Panama's president admitted that FARC rebels controlled large expanses of the country's territory, which likely contributed to the first coca plantation in Central America that was discovered and destroyed last month.

Costa Rican miracle could be key to sainthood for Pope John Paul II

The late pope could be canonized as early as December, if the Holy See formally recognizes the miracle.

Chinese company spokesman: Nicaragua will become the richest country in the region

The public relations effort for a massive $40 billion inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua is in full swing.

Seismic data set could improve earthquake forecasting

Scientists have built the largest seismic database ever to help forecast hazards.

For gay marriage, the battle in the U.S. now moves to the states

Gay rights activists are pushing ahead with a well-financed, coordinated campaign that aims to legalize same-sex marriage in about a dozen key U.S. states within three years.

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