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• Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire
  Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.
  May 22, 2013 6:36 pm
• Argentine leader raises cash handouts 35 percent
  Argentina's president has announced increases of as much as 35 percent in cash handouts to the poor, students, pregnant women and retirees.
  May 22, 2013 6:27 pm
• Puerto Rico legislator targets parents of dropouts
  A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school.
  May 22, 2013 6:24 pm

• Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels
  May 22, 2013 5:59 pm
• Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives
  May 22, 2013 5:56 pm
• Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school
  May 22, 2013 5:54 pm
• Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested
  May 22, 2013 5:48 pm
• Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state
  May 22, 2013 5:46 pm
• New Paraguay leaders promise more free milk
  May 22, 2013 5:41 pm
• Colombia: 10 soldiers killed by in rebel attack
  May 22, 2013 5:40 pm