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Fears for Colombia Indian groups - 04 Apr 2006 21:15:52 GMT Colombia's conflict poses a growing threat to indigenous peoples, the UN refugee agency warns.
Calpine to sell fifth of stations - 04 Apr 2006 20:54:50 GMT US energy firm Calpine aims to sell one-fifth of its power plants as part of its turnaround plans.
Norton settles price fixing claim - 04 Apr 2006 18:32:23 GMT Healthcare giant Norton pays £13.5m compensation to the NHS to settle a claim for alleged price fixing.
Chavez gets Russian helicopters - 04 Apr 2006 14:17:17 GMT Venezuela's President Chavez says he wants more military craft as three helicopters arrive from Russia.
Top US Republican stepping down - 04 Apr 2006 14:00:46 GMT Former US Republican leader Tom DeLay says he is quitting politics in the wake of corruption allegations.
More Guantanamo files released - 04 Apr 2006 10:59:26 GMT The Pentagon voluntarily releases over 2,500 pages detailing tribunal hearings at the detention centre in Cuba.
Afghanistan 'friendly fire' probe - 04 Apr 2006 10:05:32 GMT US-led forces in Afghanistan are to examine if a Canadian and a US soldier were killed by their own side.
Brazil targets 2014 World Cup - 04 Apr 2006 09:02:49 GMT World Cup holders Brazil target 2014 as the year to stage the finals for only the second time in their history
Syringe thrown at slugger Bonds - 04 Apr 2006 06:44:34 GMT A needleless syringe is tossed at San Francisco Giants hitter Barry Bonds during his side's 6-1 defeat by San Diego Padres.
Key Enron witness 'lied in court' - 03 Apr 2006 23:22:54 GMT A key prosecution witness lied about his part in Enron related crimes, a defence witness tells a US court.
Lab-grown bladders 'a milestone' - 03 Apr 2006 23:02:01 GMT Scientists successfully implant bladders grown in the lab from patients' own cells into people with bladder disease.
Moussaoui can face death penalty - 03 Apr 2006 22:03:59 GMT A US jury decides al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui is eligible for the death penalty when sentenced.
US police hunt 'slavemistress' - 03 Apr 2006 21:59:36 GMT US police search for a woman who allegedly treated two British girls in her care as slaves for 13 years.
Deadly storms batter central US - 03 Apr 2006 20:25:35 GMT Violent storms leave at least 27 people dead in the US states of Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois.
US military plane crashes at base - 03 Apr 2006 17:45:22 GMT A huge US military transport plane crashes near a base in Delaware, but all 17 people on board survive.
US court rejects Padilla appeal - 03 Apr 2006 15:25:51 GMT The US Supreme Court rejects an appeal by Jose Padilla, a US citizen who was held as an "enemy combatant".
Venezuela takes back oil fields - 03 Apr 2006 15:11:47 GMT Venezuela takes back oil fields owned by Total and Eni, after the foreign firms fail to agree new deals on their control.
GM agrees $14bn deal - 03 Apr 2006 15:01:06 GMT GM is to sell a majority stake in its highly profitable finance arm, raising $14bn to help rebuild its fragile finances.
Bolivian leader seeks debt relief - 03 Apr 2006 14:04:23 GMT Bolivia is urging the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) agrees to a regional debt relief program.
Buble rules at Canada Grammys - 03 Apr 2006 07:06:41 GMT Singer Michael Buble wins four prizes including best singer, at the Junos, Canada's top music awards ceremony.
Freed US journalist arrives home - 02 Apr 2006 21:58:45 GMT A US journalist freed after being held in Iraq for nearly three months flies into Boston airport.
Argentina unearths forgotten past - 02 Apr 2006 07:30:25 GMT Workers renovating a plaza in Buenos Aires discover a forgotten cemetery used by early immigrants in the 19th century.
Thousands in NY immigration rally - 02 Apr 2006 06:52:24 GMT Thousands of demonstrators march through New York to protest against tougher US immigration laws.
Telenovelas conquer the world - 01 Apr 2006 12:26:02 GMT The BBC's Javier Lizarzaburu examines telenovelas - arguably the number one worldwide form of entertainment.
Immigration dominates summit - 31 Mar 2006 21:29:46 GMT The economic gulf between Mexico and the US is nowhere more obvious than in Cancun - an appropriate backdrop for a summit dominated by the thorny issue of immigration.
Schiavo controversy still rages - 31 Mar 2006 08:35:11 GMT A year after the death of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, the recriminations and rows continue.