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Regional rights court probes case of rebels killed in famed Peruvian hostage rescueIn this Dec. 19, 1996 file photo, police snipers look toward the Japanese ambassador's residence compound from a nearby building in Lima, Peru.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:01
Peru's famed hostage raid investigated
Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:01
Peru's famed hostage raid investigated
EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:01
Jose Bedia: The artist as anthropologist
The installation "Figure Who Defines His Own Line" is part of Miami Art Museum's "Transcultural Pilgrim: Three Decades of Work by Jose Bedia," a retrospective running Wednesday through Sept.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 03:47
Man who lost penis during surgery testifies in suit
A man suing after a major medical mistake left him disfigured gave testimony Thursday that revealed the intimate details of his misery.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 02:42
Deaf child saves severely injured dog in Peruvian shanty-town
In an inspirational act that shows the special relationship between children and dogs, a very poor deaf child in Lima, Peru sought out workers in an animal health program to help with a burned dog.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 20:33
"The Greatest Grid:" When America thought big
Most people who want to navigate the streets of New York City quickly learn the easy-to-follow logic of the city's street grid.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:32
ITA Honors UNCW's Aita As Emerging Player
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the recognized governing body for collegiate tennis, has designated UNCW sophomore Rafael Aita as the Carolina Region's "Player to Watch" in its annual post-season awards announcement.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 15:23
Recent Study: La Positiva Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. (POSITIC1) -...
La Positiva Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. is an insurance company engaged in providing insurance for people, business insurance and micro and affinity insurance.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 11:13
Tourism Cares visits Peru
Members of Tourism Cares traveled to Peru in May for its first Global Outreach program.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 03:58
Feds fail to conduct required review of trade and Colombian human rights
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, shakes hands with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe after Canada signed a free trade agreement with Colombia in Lima, Peru on Friday, Nov.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 22:40
Jean Paul's House Welcomes Diners Home
Jean Paul's House is a home. To be more precise, it's a 1930s coral-and-wood cottage located on the outskirts of Wynwood at the address formerly occupied by Out of the Blue Cafe.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 22:40
Dana Resources (DANR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review...
The company carries out the acquisition, exploration and development of gold properties.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 13:11
"Minsur S.A. (MINSURI1) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis...
Minsur S.A. is a Peru based mining company engaged in the exploration process, and commercialization of tin.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 09:02
Owens Dental Hygiene Faculty and Students to help Chimbote residents...
Dental Hygiene Program faculty and recent graduates will have the opportunity to impact the lives of residents in Chimbote, Peru through volunteer efforts as they participate in the academic institution's first Peru Study and Service Abroad Program, May 15-25, 2012.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 04:51
Relaunching the American Queen
River cruise editor Michelle Baran was on hand as the Great American Steamboat Company christened the 436-passenger American Queen in Memphis, signaling the rebirth of overnight passenger cruising along the Mississippi River System.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 00:55
Latin Bites: Peppers and Pisco in Perfect Harmony
Latin Bites has come a long way. First a catering business, then to its miniature space in the Warehouse District on Nance and now to its greatly expanded location on Woodway.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 20:40
NOVA "The Great Inca Rebellion"
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topix.net | 15-May-2012 08:02
M 4.9, near the coast of northern Peru
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topix.net | 15-May-2012 06:57
New Market Study Published: LI3 Energy, Inc. (LIEG) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Li3 Energy, Inc. is an US based company engaged in lithium exploration and focused in acquisition and development of highly prospective lithium brine properties.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 05:56
Modern makeover inspired by mother and grandmother
Georgia Kirkpatrick prepares to launch her retail line for the first time Saturday at a trunk show in Tiffanee Bean's Mabel & Zora boutique , 748 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 19:08
19 dead in Peru bus crash
At least 19 people died and seven were injured in the provincial municipality of Rodriguez de Mendoza, in northern Peru when a bus plunged into a ravine Thursday night, according to the state-run Andina news agency.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 15:54
"China Hand"
His dismissal had nothing to do with his service in Peru and everything to do with his standing as one of several "China Hands," Foreign Service veterans "who were China specialists and had dealt with Chinese Communists." Davies and the others - they included Edmund Clubb, John Emmerson, John S. Service and John Carter Vincent - were victims of a ... (more)
topix.net | 12-May-2012 10:29
Explorer: Celebrating the Snow Star Festival in the Peruvian Andes
I STOPPED, again, to catch my breath in the thin Andean air, struggling to ease the dizziness as I inhaled from a portable oxygen tank.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 06:20
Ecuador searches for Inca emperor's tomb
The mystery surrounding the tomb of the last Inca emperor - and its reputed treasure - might be closer to being solved.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 02:15
19 killed as bus plunges into ravine
At least 19 people were killed and seven injured on Friday when a bus plunged off a cliff into a ravine in a remote area of the Amazon region in north-eastern Peru.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 22:01
Biggest Week's numbers exceeding expectations
Black Swamp Bird Observatory educational director Ken Keffer was on a canoe rowing Green Creek Wednesday when the tweeting began.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 17:51
Gunshots reported on south side
LIMA Lima police were on the scene of reported gunshots late Thursday along Reese Avenue in the city's south side.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 13:32
Lima schools cutting $1 million
Reductions include: Assistant superintendent Administrative assistant to the superintendent School improvement systems facilitator Two physical education teachers Three Independence teachers Three-quarter time English proficient teacher One career technical secretary 260-day secretaries reduced to 205 days Special education teacher Health ... (more)
topix.net | 11-May-2012 09:22
Paro en la Panamericana Sur
For the third day running, transport and communications in the south of Peru have been paralized owing to a blockade of the Panamerican highway between Lima and Arequipa by approximately 6,000 "informal" miners protesting against government decrees declaring their activities illegal.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 05:17
Peru's defense and interior ministers resign
In this April 26, 2012 file photo, Interior Minister Daniel Lozada throws a bag of seized cocaine into an incinerator at a police base in Lima, Peru.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 00:58
Mysterious animal deaths in Peru
Warming of water may be the cause of death for animals in Peru...at least 1,500 birds, mostly pelicans, and 877 dolphins died in the last two weeks... Peruvian authorities have advised people to avoid several beaches and not to eat fish after the mysterious death of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans in recent weeks.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 22:53
Stunning Shoreline Fortresses - The Beach House Q has Stress-Free Surroundings
The Beach House Q is one of the many completed fortresses by the innovative Longhi Architects.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 21:48
5,000 birds, nearly 900 dolphins dead off Peruvian coast
This file picture shows a dead dolphin lying on a beach on the northern coast of Peru, close to Chiclayo, some 750 km north of Lima, on March 27, 2012.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 20:49
The Andes' new cash crop: Quinoa selection
A FEW decades ago Peruvians looked down on quinoa, a fixture of Andean diets for centuries, as food for the poorest of the poor-when it was not being fed to chickens.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 17:34
Dolphins, Birds Mysteriously Die in Staggering Numbers on Peru Beaches [PHOTOS]
Mysterious deaths of hundreds and thousands of dolphins and birds along the shores of Peru in the past few months have raised concerns over mass deaths of animals happening every year along the coastlines around the world.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 13:19
Imtech to boost the solar energy industry in Peru
Gouda - Royal Imtech N.V. is going to give a boost to the solar energy industry in Peru as part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility .
topix.net | 10-May-2012 13:19
U.S. Department of State Hosts TechCamp Lima to Build Digital Literacy of Civil Society
From May 10 11, the U.S. Department of State will host TechCamp Lima at the National School of Business in Lima, Peru.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 03:50
Rutland Acquires Manufacturer of Printop Inks
May 09, 2012 Rutland Holdings LLC , Pineville, N.C., announced the acquisition of Sociedad Quimica Alemana S.A. , Lima, Peru, the manufacturer of Printop inks.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 23:40
Wyndham Hotel Group Expands Ramada Brand in Peru with Hoteles Costa Del Sol
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,150 hotels today announced an agreement with Hoteles Costa del Sol to franchise three new Ramada Hotels in Peru, thereby expanding the brand's presence in the South American country to four locations.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 19:26
Mass pelican deaths in Peru caused by starvation, study finds
Scientists believe warming waters caused by El NiA o led to a shortage in anchovies, the seabirds' main food source The carcass of a pelican is seen washed ashore at the beach of Port Eten, in Lambayeque.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 14:21
Gold becomes Peru's No.1 export
Lima, May 9 : Peru's gold sales totaled $2.57 billion in the first quarter of this year, making the commodity the country's top export, authorities said.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 08:11
Gold becomes Peru's No.1 export
Lima, May 9 - Peru's gold sales totaled $2.57 billion in the first quarter of this year, making the commodity the country's top export, authorities said.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 08:11
Peru: More dead birds found
El litoral de Tumbes se convirtiA3 tambiA©n ahora en escenario de muerte de aves marinas, que ha venido siendo reportado en otros departamentos del paA s. The coast of Tumbes has now also become a scene of dead marine birds, as have been reported in other departments of the country.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 06:07
The Rachel Maddow Show - May 8, 2012
Let's dive into some history. On May 8, 1884, Harry Truman , American 33rd president of the United States, was born.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 06:07
Joran van der Sloot to fight US extradition
The national debate over gay marriage turns its attention South as North Carolina could be on the verge of becoming the next state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 05:02