Wednesday, March 14, 2012

AMERICAS NEWS AT 0500 GMT

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US-OBAMA-AFRICA

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests.

By Julie Pace. AP Photos.

CHILE-EARTHQUAKE

SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude-7.1 earthquake shakes southern Chile, prompting tens of thousands to flee the coast for higher ground amid fears it could generate a tsunami like the one that ravaged the area last year. By Eva Vergara. AP Photo.

US-CONGRESS RETURNS

WASHINGTON — Even if the next two years end in congressional gridlock, Republicans hope …

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