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<title>Taking Worldwide Climate Change Phenomenon Lightly</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Global Warming and drastic climate change have been slowly crippling the Earth of its natural benefits and wonders for man. And all of this will not come to pass, for various government leaders, institutions and common people have been taking climate change too lightly. A call for an immediate amendment (if not, revision) of constitutional or&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;climate change&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;government policy&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chile s Prized Possession</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Natural resources are the one of the most-valued treasures of a country which should be properly maintain, manage, and utilize in order to use its full potential. Chile is a country rich with natural resources and agricultural byproducts such as copper, wine and many more. Chile is the third leading copper producing country in the world which&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;copper export&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;copper&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Telefonica Take Over</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Telefonica Spains offered Telefonica Chile, the largest fixed - line telecommunication company in Chile, to buy all shares it does not own,The deal was estimated at around $985 million last Thursday Set. 11, 2008. Spain's Telefonica planned to offer a thousand pesos for &quot;Series A shares&quot; per share that has recently closed down 3.49 percent at 801&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;telefonica&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;telecommunication&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chile Highest Interest Rate</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Santiago, Chile's central bank says the prospects investors for developed economies remain weak. International financial market also continue to be tense and inflation rate for the month of August reach 9.3 percent as expected. What they did was raised the key interest rate to 8.25 percent, considered the highest rate within the decade. More news&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;interest rates&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;financial market&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>New protests over transport system flare again in Santiago</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Fresh protests have flared again in chile's capital city Santiago, over the contentious new public transportation system, with more than 100 new arrests. Original source: BBC news . Transport protests flare in Chile&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chile s airline industry booming forecasts for 2007 rise</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Despite being thwarted in its recent bid to buy a share in Brazilian airline Nova Varig, Chile's main carrier LAN is booming, and forecasts confidently expect an 18.6% increase over 2006 revenues. Original source: Reuters . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / investing. reuters. co. uk/ news/ articleinvesting.&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;business&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chile s currency continues rapid advance as economy grows</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Largely due to big inflows of capital resulting from the expectation of increased economic growth in Chile, the local currency, the peso, has continued its rapid rise in value. Original source: Bloombergs . Chile's Peso Rises to Two-Week High as Economic Growth Quickens &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Michelle Bachelet fights to restore her platform</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Despite her platform of social justice for all and economic stability, Michelle Bachelet is fighting to stop her country's slide into chaos. Original source: New York Times . One Year Into Term, Chile s Leader Tries to Reverse Slide&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Students clash again with police over transport system</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Students continued their protests against the new public transportation system which they claim overcharges some working class neighborhoods, forcing people to walk long distances. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070405/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ protests_ 1;_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>U.S. environmental group visits disputed dam site</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Representatives of a U.S. based environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, which opposes plans to build large hydroelectric dams on several rivers in Chile, has sent a fact-finding mission to the country. Original source: Santiago Times . NRDC meets dam opponents&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;environmental&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Lawyers want judge removed from trial</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Lawyers representing the families of victims of an infamous case dating back to 1973, have questioned the ability of the presiding judge to adjudicate the matter fairly and have asked that she be removed from the bench. Original source: Santiago Times . Judge's loyalties questioned&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;legal&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>UFO was Russian space junk</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: A sensational story that flaming Russian space junk fallen from orbit, narrowly missed a Chilean jetliner was later dismissed as nonsense. Original source: The Santiago Times . UFO's over Chile &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Teachers still below competency level in Chile</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Despite improvement during 2006,The Ministry of Education says that approximately one third of teachers remain below the competent level. Original source: The Santiago Times . Mixed results&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;education&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Support for Bachelet on the wane say polls</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: The chaos over the new Santiago transport system continues with President Michelle Bachelet sacking four government ministers, as support for her government is on the wane. Original source: BBC news . Purge amid Chile transport chaos&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Over 800 students arrested in violent clashes</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Over 800 young people were arrested and then released in the student violence that has swept Chile over the last few days. Thirty two police officers were injured in the unrest. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070331/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ protests_ 6;_ ylt=Aoc207l1ZQfM3_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;education&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Students in violent protests across Chile provoke police</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Wide ranging protests by Chilean students have required the police to use tear gas and water cannons to bring it under control. Over 450 were arrested, but it is still unclear what the ruckus was about. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070330/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ protests_ 4;_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chilean wines finding international popularity</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Long known for its so-so wines, the story has changed, and Chile is now regularly producing a range of exciting vintages that are finding deserved popularity on world markets. Original source: San Luis Obispo Tribune . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. sanluisobispo. com/ mld/ sanluisobispo/ 16424642. htm, anchor: Chilean wineries have made&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;cuisine&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Flaming objects miss Chilean airliner</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: A report released by airline spokesmen states that the pilots of a Chilean jetliner saw several flaming objects falling past their plane as it came in for a landing in New Zealand. The opinion of U.S. experts is that the objects were probably meteors burning up in the earth's atmosphere. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Italy wants to invest in Chilean energy sector</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: In a statement made after his recent visit to Chile, Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi said his country wanted to increase its investment in Chile, especially in the area of energy production. Original source: Reuters . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / about. reuters. com/ dynamic/ countrypages/ chile/ 1175120491nN28349684. ASP, anchor: Prodi&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;energy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Japan signs first South American free trade pact</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley has signed a bilateral free trade agreement in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, Japan's first such pact with a South American country. Original source: Chron.com . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. chron. com/ disp/ story. mpl/ ap/ fn/ 4664539. html, anchor:&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Bachelet swears in another round of ministers</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Driven by the public transportation fiasco in Santiago that has severely damaged her popularity, the Chilean President launched a new damage repair attempt by appointing 6 new government ministers Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070328/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ cabinet_ shuffle;_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Bachelet apologizes to the poor.</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Apologizing to the poor especially for the poor transport system, Chile's President, Michelle Bachelet, made further drastic changes to her year-old government by sacking four ministers. The second such move in less than a year. Original source: Reuters . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / today. reuters. com/ news/ articleinvesting.&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Ancient herbal remedies rediscovered in Chile</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: One of Chile's largest native ethnic groups, the Mapuche, have long used a wide range of herbal remedies to cure a variety of ills. Now these remedies are being rediscovered by the wider populace. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070325/ wl_ nm/ chile_ mapuche_ dc;_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;medical&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chile trade delegation visits Australia</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: A Chilean trade delegation to Australia will attempt to forge stronger mining links between the two countries. The 15-man delegation is led by Chile's trade commissioner to Australia, Marcelo Salas. Original source: abc.net.au . Trade delegation looks to strengthen Chile-WA mining links&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Bomb found behind presidential palace</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Police located and defused an explosive device place on the roof of a vehicle parked behind the presidential palace, it has been reported. Original source: Peoples Daily Online . Bomb defused near Chile's presidential palace&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Journalist Chile too humble about its successes</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: According to a journalist, Chile successes in leading its population out of poverty deserve to be better publicized. It has cut poverty in half over the past 17 years, and is the run-away leader when it comes to life expectancy and other social indicators. Original source: Miami Herald . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. miamiherald. com/&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Bachelet: we will make decisions together with the people.</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Announcing that &quot;as of today, we begin a process aimed at making decisions....with the people....who are so far away from the nation's capital,&quot; Chilean President Michelle Bachelet enacted a law to create an administrative region in the north of Chile. She also announced an investment plan to improve infrastructure in the area. Original source: &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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