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Smoking pot no more dangerous than drinking, says Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama says smoking pot is no more dangerous than drinking but calls it a "bad idea," amid a push for legalization in several states.

A Mexican militia, battling Michoacán drug cartel, has US roots

The two dozen men standing guard on a rutted road that cuts through these lime groves and corn fields are just one small part of a citizen militia movement spreading over the lowlands of western Mexico. But as they told their stories, common threads emerged: Los Angeles gang members. Deported Texas construction workers. Dismissed Washington state apple pickers.

25 photos of Costa Rica street performers

Jugglers, fire dancers and clowns frequent the parks and street corners of San José. Here, Tico Times photographer Crush Boone captures the vibrant street performing...

Intel sales may miss some analysts’ estimates amid PC slump

Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, forecast first-quarter revenue that may fall short of some analysts' estimates as corporate demand fails to reignite personal-computer sales.

Cuba sees ‘major role’ for foreign investment

Cuba plans to open its economy to greater foreign investment under a new law to be taken up soon by its legislature, a report in state-run media said Saturday.

Obama: US spies to remain ‘interested’ in foreign gov’ts

The U.S. intelligence service will continue to spy on foreign governments, U. S. President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast Saturday, although he assured Chancellor Angela Merkel that he would not let intrusive surveillance harm their relationship.

Caribbean governments warn of African virus outbreak

The first known outbreak of the chikungunya virus in the Western Hemisphere has Caribbean governments working to prevent the disease from spreading and damaging the region's tourism-dependent economies.

Panama Canal expansion to proceed no matter what, says official

Work to expand the Panama Canal will proceed despite a financial dispute that could derail the project, an official managing the major waterway said Saturday ahead of a key deadline.

How having a home changes lives

In 2006, more than 1,000 families in extreme poverty, most of them Nicaraguan immigrants, were evicted from a shantytown called La Candela behind the Juan Santamaría International Airport, north of Costa Rica’s capital.

23 people injured in bullfights during first day of Palmares fest

During Thursday's massive horse parade that initiated the Palmares Festival, 73 people were detained or arrested and 122 needed medical attention, according to data from the Red Cross. That included 23 injuries to festival-goers who entered the bullfighting ring.

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