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Thieves Tunnel Into Argentina Bank Vault, Grab Deposit Boxes

Thieves in Argentina have made off with more than 130 safety deposit boxes from a bank vault after spending months digging a 100-foot tunnel from an adjacent building. The heist is believed to have taken place on New Year's Eve while the bank was closed, but it was discovered only when employees returned to work after the...

Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Strikes Northern Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a rural area of northern Argentina Saturday morning, but its epicenter was so deep that it gave only a light shake to towns nearby. The U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday that the quake, initially registered at 6.9, hit at 6:56 a.m. about 150 kilometers (115...

3-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Well in Argentina

(Nov. 18) -- A 3-year-old girl has been rescued in Argentina after falling down an abandoned well nearly 70 feet deep. It took firefighters more than six hours to hoist Vanessa Mamani from a well just outside the capital city of Buenos Aires on Wednesday in a rescue that was broadcast live on Argentinian TV. Mamani was...

Kirchner's Death Is 'Game Changer' for Argentina

(Oct. 28) -- The sudden death of former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, long favored to take the presidential reins from his wife when her term ends in 2012 just as she did from him in 2007, has flung open the doors to next year's presidential election in Argentina. "It's a game changer," said Mauricio Cardenas,...

Nestor Kirchner, Former Argentine President and First Gentleman, Dies

(Oct. 27) -- Nestor Kirchner, president of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and husband of the current president, died this morning after suffering a heart attack in the southern town of El Calafate. He was 60. Kirchner had undergone an angioplasty in September to clear a blockage near his heart. He also had surgery in...

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05/25/12 Top 10 gay wedding destinations - Reuters Source: Windy City News - Chicago IL The steadily increasing stream of states and countries legalizing gay marriage has dramatically changed the lives of LGBT people and their loved ones in recent years.
05/25/12 The Grande Bouffe of Buenos Aires: Where to Eat,... Source: Conde Nast Traveler Stroll the picturesque streets and gardens of Buenos Aires in this gallery of photos and exclusive outtakes from The "Grand Bouffe" of Buenos Aires by Mark Schatzker.
05/24/12 Argentina drops train operator after deadly crash Source: Boston.com - Boston MA In this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo, firemen rescue wounded passengers from a commuter train after a collision in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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05/23/12 Bomb threat in Buenos Aires Source: Shanghai Daily Argentine federal policemen stand in front of the Gran Rex theater in Buenos Aires, where former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was scheduled to speak yesterday.

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Buenos Aires ( or , ) is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after Greater Sao Paulo.

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