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  • April 2008

    • Chilean Mayor Beefs Up Support With Free Viagra

      BBC  |  Apr 30, 08 3:21 AM CDT

      Chilean Mayor Beefs Up Support With Free Viagra

      (Newser) - The mayor of a Chilean town has come up with a new way of securing support among voters: he's is handing out free Viagra. The mayor  of a working class suburb of the capital of Santiago has ordered physicians to hand out batches of the blue sex potency pills four times a month to men over 60. More »

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      mayor  • Chile  • Viagra  • Santiago

  • November 2007

    • Major 7.7 Earthquake Shakes Chile

      Reuters  |  Nov 14, 07 10:44 AM CST

      Major 7.7 Earthquake Shakes Chile

      (Newser) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rattled through northern Chile this morning, the AP reports, cutting power and causing injuries, but no deaths. The US Geological Survey said the temblor was centered 780 miles north of the capital Santiago, and a government spokeswoman said it was felt across 1,300 miles. "It was horribly strong. It was very long and there was a lot of underground noise," one eyewitness said. More »

  • October 2007

    • OC Fire Dept. Was Ill-Equipped

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 28, 07 2:11 PM CDT

      OC Fire Dept. Was Ill-Equipped

      (Newser) - Orange County firefighters might have contained the fire that ripped through Irvine, the county fire chief says, if only there were more of them. Orange County was short on manpower and fire engines even before it sent crews to help contain Malibu’s fires. With state reinforcements busy elsewhere, and aircrafts grounded by red tape, the Santiago fire grew into a monster, destroying 16 homes. More »

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      California  • wildfires  • firefighters  • California fires  • Orange County  • Santiago

  • August 2007

    • Bloody Riots Rock Santiago

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 30, 07 5:17 AM CDT

      Bloody Riots Rock Santiago

      (Newser) - Riots erupted in Santiago, Chile, yesterday in what the Guardian calls a "middle class revolt" against the government of president Michele Bachelet. Burning barricades brought the capital almost to a standstill, riot troops used water cannon and tear gas, and protesters hurled stones. Protesters' demands include greater wage equality and a cap on food and energy prices. More »

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      strike  • Chile  • riot  • Michelle Bachelet  • Santiago  • Augusto Pinochet

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