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| Oct.4 |
 Chile |
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 Pinochet family arrested  | The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement | |
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| Oct.9 |
 Argentina |
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'Dirty War' priest gets life term | A court in Argentina has convicted a former police chaplain Christian Von Wernich, 69, of collaborating in murders during the country's military rule | |
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| Oct.13 |
 Colombia |
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Mine collapse kills 24| Many more are missing after a mine accident in the south-west of the country | |
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| Oct.14 |
 Cuba |
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 Castro speaks live on Chavez show Ailing Cuban leader has spoken by phone on a live tv program hosted by Venezuelan President
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| Oct.16 |
 Venezuela |
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 Chavez reforms go to parliament The parliament, made up exclusively of supporters of Chavez, has started to debate his proposed changes to the constitution
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| Oct.19 |
 Paris |
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Superb Argentina stun France again Argentina ended their magnificent World Cup campaign as they started it, to claim the bronze medal with a 34-10 victory
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| Oct.21 |
 Sao Paulo |
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 Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first world title after previous overall leader Hamilton suffered a nightmare end to his season at the Brazilian Grand Prix
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 Madrid |
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 Nalbandian stuns Federer David Nalbandian battled back to stun world No. 1 with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory in the final of the Madrid Masters
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| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
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Argentina choosing new president Opinion polls suggest Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the president's wife, could be victorious in the first round
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Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff
| Cristina Fernandez become the first woman elected to the post. Her husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is credited with rebound from a 2001 economic collapse. As her husband stood at her side, she said she would build on his work
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| Oct.30 |
Brazil |
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 Brazil to host 2014 World Cup| FIFA president Sepp. Blatter said Brazil now has 'not only the right, but the responsibility to organize FIFA's World Cup 2014 timeline">World Cup 2014' | |
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