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Detroit Edges Valpo To Clinch First NCAA Spot Since 1999

AP | Posted 05.06.2012

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VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — After falling short against Valparaiso in the first two meetings this season, Detroit won when it mattered the most. ...

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WATCH: Forest Fire Rips Through Homes

Posted 02.27.2012

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A forest fire near the Beagle Channel in the commune of Viña del Mar, Chile, has engulfed more than 50 hectares of land -- about 120 acres -- and tak...

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Chile Suffers Third Blackout In As Many Days

AP | Posted 11.26.2011

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SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile is suffering its third major electricity blackout in as many days, prompting the energy minister to call for strong new ...

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Pablo Neruda's Chile: Where Oddities And Inspirations Abound

Olivia Katrandjian | Posted 11.15.2011

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Olivia Katrandjian

Cherry trees are in bloom for a week or two at most. They come and go so quickly that if you're not careful, you might miss them. Neruda was like that. An ardent lover of women, he had three wives and countless flames.

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Photo Exhibit: Saving Sharks in Chile

Matt Rand | Posted 07.25.2011

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Shark finning is legal in Chile, and a serious threat to the estimated 53 species of sharks found in the country's waters. As recently as 2008, Chile exported 36 tons of shark fins to Hong Kong.

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Valparaiso 12-Year-Old Handcuffed, Charged Over Spilled Milk

Posted 06.15.2011

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He may not have cried, but a 12-year-old boy in Valparaiso, Indiana was handcuffed and charged with resisting law enforcement over spilled milk. Th...

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Teen Girls Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Boy

Posted 06.12.2011

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Two teenage girls in Northwestern Indiana are facing several charges for allegedly tying up an older boy and assaulting him. The two girls, one age...

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Earthquake Shakes Chile

Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattled central Chile on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital Santiago, but there were no...

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Retired Cop Accused Of Attacking Woman At Indiana Nudist Colony

Indiana Post-Tribune | Theatre in Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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VALPARAISO -- A retired Chicago police officer was arrested at Lake of the Woods Nudist Colony after allegedly pushing a 66-year-old pool attendant to...

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Sexting Case: Two Valparaiso Middle Schoolers Charged

nwitimes.com | Ken Kosky | Posted 05.25.2011

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VALPARAISO | Two Ben Franklin Middle School students who Valparaiso police said were caught using their cell phones to exchange nude pictures of each ...

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