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  • Atletico Mineiro hold Tijuana to 2-2 draw

    Second-half substitute Luan struck an injury-time equaliser to earn Atletico Mineiro a 2-2 draw against Tijuana in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg. Colombian striker Duvier Riascos opened the scoring for the Mexican club at the Estadio Caliente after a slick one-two with compatriot Dayro Moreno in the 13th minute Thursday, reports Xinhua. The home side then made it 2-0 early in ...

  • Mexican woman gets first transplant of ovaries in Latin America

    A Mexican woman received Latin America's first transplant of ovaries in a hospital in the western city of Guadalajara, the director of the Mexican Infertility Institute, Luis Arturo Ruvalcaba, announced. Ruvalcaba told EFE by telephone that the patient is a 32-year-old women who had developed cervical and uterine cancer that was detected and treated in France. "The ethics committee of the ...

  • EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX drops as data adds to fear of Fed ...

    RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies fell on Friday as strong U.S. manufacturing data added to fears of a possible tapering of U.S. stimulus, which provide a steady source of dollars seeking higher returns in emerging ...

  • Fitch Affirms Digicels Ratings Outlook Stable

    (The following statement was released by the rating agency) MONTERREY/NEW YORK, May 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Digicel Group Limited (DGL) and its subsidiaries Digicel Limited (DL) and Digicel International Finance ...

  • EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks flat as OGX offsets Vale

    * Concerns over Chinese economic growth, Fed stimulus weigh * Brazil Bovespa little changed, Mexico IPC falls 0.65 pct By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks were little changed on Friday as concerns over weak economic growth in China weighed on shares of mining firm Vale, offsetting a gain in oil producer OGX. Mexico's IPC index edged towards its lowest closing level ...

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The Out-of-Towners

Sam Weisman's remake of "The Out-of-Towners" is a somewhat predictable, but nevertheless entertaining ode to anyone from a smaller town who has ever had trouble in a big city. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn (taking over the roles played in the 1970 original by Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis) star as Henry and Nancy Clark, a married couple from Ohio whose children have recently grown up and moved away, ... ...

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  • Mexicos current account deficit narrows in Q1

    MEXICO CITY May 24 (Reuters) - Mexico's current account deficit notched $5.53 billion in the first quarter, the central bank said on Friday, narrowing from the fourth quarter of last ...

  • RPT-Fitch Affirms OHL BB- Outlook Stable

    Fitch Ratings has affirmed Obrascon Huarte Lain's (OHL) Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) and senior unsecured ratings at 'BB-'. The Short-term IDR is affirmed at 'B' and Outlook ...

  • Mexican stocks fall more than 1 percent on Fed worries

    MEXICO CITY | Fri May 24, 2013 10:07am EDT MEXICO CITY May 24 (Reuters) - Mexico's IPC stock index fell more than 1 percent on Friday on continued worries about a winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank's bond-buying program. The index fell 1.05 percent to 40,091.41 points, with telecoms giant America Movil and bottler Femsa ...

  • KIM Vends Mexican Assets Again

    Kimco Realty Corp. ( ) and its joint venture partner - American Industries - decided to vend its interests in several trusts that hold Mexican industrial properties portfolio. The move is part of Kimco's attempts to divest its non-core Mexican assets, in order to strengthen its overall portfolio. The deal value was about $600 million, which comprises $294 million worth beneficial trusts and ...

  • UPDATE 1-HSBC Chairman urges acceleration of bank reform

    Fri May 24, 2013 9:04am EDT * Chairman says investor confidence could be undermined * Bank criticised for anti-money laundering failings * Bank also slammed for aiding tax avoidance * 89 percent of shareholders back 2012 pay plan By Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - HSBC's Chairman Douglas Flint called for an acceleration in the speed of reform within the industry ...

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