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Archive: September 2011

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Another foot found in Canadian waters

Authorities have found what appears to be a severed human foot this week, the 11th found in waterways in British Columbia in the past four years.
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Hurricane Katia churns in the Atlantic

Less than a weekafter Irene ravaged much of the East Coast, Hurricane Katia roared to life in the central Atlantic with winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Katia becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic

Katia strengthened into a hurricane late Wednesday, churning in the central Atlantic with winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Colombia’s defense minister resigns as FARC actions reported on rise

Colombian Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera resigned Wednesday amid growing concern in the country over increased activity by the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
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Cuba steps up attacks on dissidents, activists say

Cuba has stepped up its harassment of dissidents in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, with authorities beating, gassing and arresting protesters critical of the Communist government, human rights activists said Wednesday.