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How a mother and baby survived a plane crash in Colombian jungleThe plane's pilot did not survive the crash. But when rescuers arrived, the cabin doors were open, causing them to believe there were survivors.
Women's World Cup TV schedule: US vs. China in Friday's quarterfinalsThe United States needs to go through China again if it hopes to capture another World Cup title. Both squads, minus two key Americans, are ready to go.
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader ends 30-day hunger strikeLopez stopped eating in May, demanding that the government free opponents jailed during last year's anti-government demonstrations and set a date for the elections that the opposition is heavily favored to win.
US beats Colombia 2-0, moves to quarterfinals in Women's World CupAlex Morgan scored her first goal of the Women's World Cup and sent the United States to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Colombia on Monday night.
Women's World Cup 2015 TV schedule: US vs. Colombia MondayThe Americans face their next challenge in a feisty Colombian squad, as they try to reach the World Cup finals early next month.
Thousands brace for deportations in Dominican RepublicMany expected authorities to immediately start deporting Haitian migrants, but the government said it would be a slow, ongoing process.
- Call centers in El Salvador become refuge for deportees from US
US immigration authorities deported 27,180 Salvadorans last year. Deportees are sometimes stigmatized and have a hard time finding work. Call centers in El Salvador employ about 17,000 people.
Dominican Republic ready to resume deportationsFor decades, the Dominican Republic has deported non-citizens, the vast majority of whom come from neighboring Haiti. However, it put the practice on hold for a year.
Women's World Cup TV schedule: Nigeria plays for 'girls' vs. US TuesdayThe Americans take on the Nigerians in the final group stage contest for both squads in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament.
FocusIn El Salvador's sugar cane fields, small changes bring new hope for workersSugar cane workers make up most of some 20,000 people across Central America who have died of a mysterious kidney disease over the past two decades. A pilot program is delving into why – and testing if small changes in workers' daily practices could yield life-saving benefits and reform a tough industry.
Hurricane Carlos strengthens. Will it reach Mexico?Hurricane Carlos on Saturday was located 140 miles from Acapulco, Mexico. The third hurricane this year indicates a fast start to the season.
In deserted strip mall, Mexico moves to seed a high-tech futureSome 40 percent of Mexicans drop out before finishing high school, a huge problem for a country trying to improve its competitiveness on the global stage. Enter the robot.
Women's World Cup TV schedule: US vs. Sweden – and Sundhage FridayWomen's World Cup TV schedule: The Americans take on the Swedes and their former coach, Pia Sundhage, in both teams' second group stage encounter of the women's tournament.
Mexico's deportations of Central Americans rise sharplyMore than 46,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America crossed into the US in 2014, leading Washington to turn to Mexico City to try to stanch the flow.
Learning to tell time – in MexicoA newly relocated American learns when to climb out a window to get to a meeting on time, among other lessons.
'El Bronco' bucks old order, rides hopeful wave in Mexican electionsJaime Rodríguez Calderón has become the first independent candidate to win a state governorship in Mexico. His victory highlights an electorate fatigued by a corrupt government and traditional politics.
Women's World Cup TV schedule: US takes on Australia MondayEven the behemoth Internet search engine Google is saluting the women of the world taking part in FIFA's quadrennial event with one of their signature doodles.
Hurricane Blanca strengthens, moves toward MexicoHurricane Blanca gathered strength, with winds reaching 130 m.p.h. Saturday. A hurricane watch has been issued for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Women's World Cup 2015 TV schedule: Canada vs. China in opening matchWomen's World Cup 2015 TV schedule: Who to watch this weekend. For the next month, the best women's soccer teams in the world will be playing north of the US border until a champion is crowned.
- Ontario unveils Sex Ed 2.0 – and finds classrooms emptying in protest
The reform adds issues like gender identity, sexting, and consent to the curriculum. But thousands of parents are keeping their kids out of school to signal disapproval not only of the topics but the age at which they're taught.
