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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- ESPN secured the South American broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2012 Olympics on Thursday in a deal worth about $10 million.
 
Aid freeze in post-coup Honduras hurting poor (Reuters, November 12, 2009; 10:43 AM)
 
Group: Work half done to clear world of land mines (AP, November 12, 2009; 10:06 AM)
 
Blackout raises fears about Brazil infrastructure (AP, November 12, 2009; 6:44 AM)
 
AB InBev makes 3Q profit, but revenue down 10 pct. (AP, November 12, 2009; 3:14 AM)
 
Colombia takes Chavez war talk to Security Council (Reuters, November 12, 2009; 3:13 AM)
 
AB InBev makes 3Q profit, but revenue down 10 pct. (AP, November 12, 2009; 2:54 AM)
 
Colombia takes Chavez war talk to Security Council (Reuters, November 11, 2009; 9:51 PM)
 
Chavez foe: Venezuela a refuge for Colombia rebels (AP, November 11, 2009; 9:26 PM)
 
Bad weather blamed in blackout for 60M in Brazil (AP, November 11, 2009; 7:36 PM)
 
Brazil: Ties with Iran important to Mideast peace (AP, November 11, 2009; 4:16 PM)
 
Blackout raises doubts over Brazil infrastructure (Reuters, November 11, 2009; 2:45 PM)
 
Pablo Escobar's son apologizes in film about drug lord's crimes (Reuters, November 11, 2009; 12:05 PM)
 
Birmingham court dismisses suit against Drummond (AP, November 11, 2009; 10:05 AM)
 
Blackout darkens much of Brazil and Paraguay (AP, November 11, 2009; 2:28 AM)
 
Brazil, US urge talks in Venezuela, Colombia spat (AP, November 10, 2009; 10:18 PM)
 
Peres: Brazil needs loud voice against terror (AP, November 10, 2009; 6:09 PM)
 
Surprising rebel attack kills 9 Colombian soldiers (Reuters, November 10, 2009; 2:36 PM)
 
Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion (AP, November 10, 2009; 2:34 AM)
 
Israeli president visits Brazil, ahead of Iran (AP, November 10, 2009; 12:15 AM)
 
Safin extends career by winning at Paris Masters (AP, November 9, 2009; 6:06 PM)
 
Nokia to replace 14 million phone chargers (Reuters, November 9, 2009; 12:48 PM)
 
Colombia turns to U.N., OAS after Venezuela war talk (Reuters, November 9, 2009; 6:54 AM)
 
Fighting the odds to keep Indian tongues alive (AP, November 9, 2009; 12:01 AM)
 
Colombia turns to UN, OAS after Venezuela war talk (Reuters, November 8, 2009; 10:18 PM)
 
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