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Computers for all, in Uruguay's schools
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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A notebook, number 2 pencils, and the newest essential school supply in Uruguay: a laptop. The South American nation is the first and only country to guarantee every elementary school student attending government schools a portable computer. If the incumbent left-wing president wins the run-off election on November 29, his government says it will expand the program to all students in the public education system.
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Peru arrests 4 for selling human fat
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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Peruvian police arrest a criminal gang accused of killing of dozens to extract the fat from their bodies to make beauty products for cosmetics companies.
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Gabon president makes first trip to France
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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Gabon's President Ali Bongo met with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday on his first trip to France since he succeeded his father, who had made Paris nearly a second home while leader of the oil-rich former French colony. Images and soundbites.
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Presidential race too close to call in Romania
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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Romania, struggling with a severe recession and reeling from political turmoil, is now set to face yet another challenge -- a presidential election. Both front-runners, including the incumbent Traian Basescu, are neck-and-neck in the polls, meaning a decisive outcome from Sunday's poll looks unlikely.
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Dali's art displayed on Alps top
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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Giant sculptures by the late surrealist Salvador Dali are installed on mountain tops in France's Courchevel ski resort.
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