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Two people were murdered in Mexico for what they said on Twitter. It is a shocking crime, but not the first time such an event has happened.

The European Union wants more clarity from Beijing on increased export quotas for rare earth minerals from dominant producer China in meetings next month and December, Europe's trade chief said.

In Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, a man and a woman were found hanging from a bridge by their hands and feet. An examination of the bodies showed signs of torture, and the pair is thought to have been beaten, killed by a powerful local drug gang, and then displayed to send a message to citizens who might want to publicly renounce the group.

A continued investigation into a listeriosis, or listeria, outbreak that has killed at least one person has expanded to include six states where possibly tainted cantaloupe were consumed, Colorado health officials said Wednesday.

The late, former first lady gave a series of candid interviews four month after John F. Kennedy's death

Canadian miner Timmins Gold Corp reported a first-quarter profit helped by a rise in gold sales and higher gold prices.

Peru's government has approved three new mining royalty or tax schemes to fund anti-poverty initiatives and infrastructure projects, Finance Minister Luis Castilla said.

The number of the poor in the U.S. has swelled to almost 1 in 6 people last year, attributed mostly to the soaring rate of unemployment, while the number of uninsured rose to 49.9 million, the highest in more than two decades.

Al Gore is renewing his campaign to convince sceptics of the link between climate change and extreme weather events by means of a global multimedia event.

The number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to a record 46 million last year, the government said on Tuesday, underscoring the challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress as they try to tackle high unemployment and a moribund economy.

The number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to a record 46 million last year, the U.S. government said on Tuesday, underscoring the challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress as they try to tackle high unemployment and a moribund economy.

Leila Lopes, Miss Angola 2011, beat 88 contestants Monday night to take home the Miss Universe crown.The 25-year-old beauty hopes to use her new role to help the people of Angola (which is situated in south-central Africa, on the Western coast).The pageant was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the native language is Portugese. Since Angola is a former Portugese colony, Lopes was able to wow the crowd by speaking the local language.Lopes is a business student from the town of Benguela...

Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, on Monday at Sao Paulo in Brazil was crowned as the winner of Miss Universe 2011, becoming the first Angolan Miss Universe.

Al Gore is renewing his campaign to convince sceptics of the link between climate change and extreme weather events by means of a global multimedia event.

Miss Angola is the first contestant from Angola to become Miss Universe.

On Monday, millions of people across the world watched in admiration as Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, was crowned the winner of the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.

Prospects for job seekers are gloomier in most major economies than they were three months ago, as weak U.S. and European economies begin to affect employers' confidence in other parts of the world, according to a quarterly hiring survey by ManpowerGroup.

Miss Universe 2011 is is the gorgeous Miss Angola Leila Lopes!

Take a look at the top ten, most popular voted contestants of Miss Universe 2011.

A right-wing retired general promising a crackdown on rampant crime led Guatemala's presidential election Sunday, although he fell short of the votes needed to avoid a runoff in November.

Right-wing retired general Otto Perez took an early lead in Guatemala's presidential election Sunday, promising a crackdown on gangs and rampant crime.