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Dehydrated Tyler Knocked Teeth Out in Fall

Dustin Lushing — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:13:19 CDT

Dehydrated from food poisoning, rock star Steve Tyler whacked his face hard in a shower in Paraguay today and knocked out several teeth, reports TMZ . After Tyler's release from a hospital, his manager described the injuries as "minor" and said tonight's canceled Aerosmith concert was rescheduled for tomorrow. Tyler would...

Paraguay Discovers Bags of White Rice Actually Cocaine

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:38:17 CDT

Paraguay made its largest cocaine seizure in history yesterday: more than 1,900 pounds of white powder disguised as bags of rice. Port workers grew suspicious about the rice, which was headed to Mozambique, probably en route to Europe where it would be worth $131 million on the streets. One...

Not Just Drugs Anymore: DEA Now a Vast, Global Spy

Mark Russell — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:55:11 CST

It's not your daddy's Drug Enforcement Agency: The DEA reach is now so vast and global that it extends far beyond illegal drugs into global intelligence gathering, reports the New York Times . The DEA, with 87 offices in 63 countries, has developed strong ties with foreign governments, including those that...

Expedition to 'Lost Tribe' Lands Halted

Rob Quinn — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:01:23 CST

A British expedition to a remote region of Paraguay has been halted to ensure that one of the world's last uncontacted tribes stays that way. The expedition from London's Natural History Museum had planned to search for new species of plants and insects in the Chaco wilderness, but officials feared...

Soccer Star Shot in Mexican Bar

Rob Quinn — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:21:07 CST

One of Latin America's leading goal-scorers is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in a Mexico City bar in an attack that may be linked to his role as an athlete. Salvador Cabanas, a striker with Mexican team Club America who was expected to play a...

Dad Finds Baby Boy Alive Inside Coffin

Kevin Spak — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:27:01 CDT

In what was either a miracle or a grievous hospital error, a Paraguayan man found his baby son alive inside his coffin hours after he was pronounced dead, the Daily Telegraph reports. Jose Alvarenga was told that his prematurely born son had died shortly after birth, and the coffin was...

Third Woman: Paraguay Prez Fathered My Kid

Matt Cantor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:14:18 CDT

The paternity scandal surrounding Paraguay’s president, a former bishop, has reached new heights: A third woman says he fathered her child, McClatchy reports. Fernando Lugo recently acknowledged paternity of a 2-year-old; soon after, another woman said he was her 6-year-old’s dad. She filed an official paternity claim yesterday, the same...

Paraguay's Bishop-Turned- Prez Admits Fathering Child

Kevin Spak — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:02:36 CDT

The president of Paraguay admitted today to fathering a child with a 26-year-old woman while he was still a Roman Catholic bishop, the Daily Telegraph reports. Fernando Lugo, 57, left the church to pursue political office in December 2006; a son was born five months later, according to the paternity...

Mexico, Paraguay Named Top Pot Growers

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:16:41 CST

Mexico holds the distinction of being the world's biggest marijuana producer—no big surprise there. But little landlocked Paraguay is turning heads after hitting No. 2 on the UN's list of top pot-growing countries, CNN reports. Paraguayan officials aren't surprised: Raids are difficult to orchestrate, marijuana fetches 500% the selling...