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NY Times Gets $250M Investment From Latin American Billionaire

MEXICO CITY – A Latin American billionaire looks to expand his empire in the United States in a deal that could make him the largest shareholder of The New York Times Co. The $250 million investment by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim could provide some synergies with his telecommunications holdings in …

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Three Climbers Killed in Scottish Avalanche

LONDON – British police said three people were killed Saturday in an avalanche on a ountain in the Scottish Highlands. The Northern Constabulary said the three died on Buchaile Etive Mor, a mountain near Fort William in northwest Scotland. A fourth person had an injured shoulder, police said. In all, …

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U.N. Report Claims Israel Used Palestinian Boy as Human Shield

GENEVA – Israeli soldiers used an 11-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield during the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a group of U.N. human rights experts said Monday. The Israeli Defense force ordered the boy to walk in front of soldiers being fired on in the Gaza …

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