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PHOTOS: Chile recovers from quake ‘nightmare’, 11 dead so far

ILLAPEL, Chile – Rattled Chileans recounted a night of terrifying aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful quake struck offshore, killing at least 11 and triggering tsunami waves that ravaged stretches of the coast.

From Miami’s ‘Scarface’ pad, Panama’s exiled President Ricardo Martinelli fights back

MIAMI — Just outside downtown Miami, in a luxury condo building made famous by the 1980s hits "Scarface" and "Miami Vice," a billionaire ex-president is holed up in exile.

Here’s what Wall Street is saying about Fed interest rates remaining unchanged

Following the Fed interest rates decision to keep them at historic lows, there is no shortage of reaction from analysts and economists across Wall Street. Here's a quick look at what they think about the Fed standing pat.

US to host 2016 Copa America despite concerns about ties to FIFA indictments

Next year's Copa America Centenario remains on course to be held in the United States, regional football officials insisted Thursday, brushing off mounting speculation the scandal-tainted tournament would be staged elsewhere.

FIFA corruption probe: Swiss to extradite ex-VP Figueredo to US

Switzerland approved the extradition of former FIFA Vice President Eugenio Figueredo to the United States on corruption charges as part of a sweeping investigation into accusations of decades-long criminal activity by senior football officials.

Inside Cold War Oval Office: CIA releases intel briefs

The documents released on Wednesday are still heavily redacted by U.S. intelligence officials, but it is not hard to find telling examples of CIA hubris in the tumultuous 1960s.

Powerful Chile quake kills at least eight, 1 million evacuated

The death toll has reached 8 in what is considered the sixth most powerful quake in the history of geologically volatile Chile and the strongest anywhere in the world this year.

Chile tsunami alert following massive quake likely won’t affect Costa Rica

A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, but so far Costa Rica has not issued any warnings for its coast, according to Silvia Chacón, oceanographer and coordinator for the National Tsunami Monitoring System at Costa Rica's National University.

Strong Chile earthquake triggers tsunami alert

SANTIAGO, Chile – A strong earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, local seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert along the entire coastline and sparking panic and shaking buildings in the capital.

Remember when US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders visited Costa Rica?

Vermont senator and surging Democratic Party presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is no stranger to Costa Rica, having come here in 2007 to lend his voice to a campaign against the Central American-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, CAFTA-DR.

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