Reuters - Undeterred by terrifying memories of a roaring tsunami that nearly killed him, Chilean fisherman Herne Pezo hammers away at his tiny boat, yearning to return to sea as soon as it's fixed.
AFP - Looking to spur private-sector donations to Chile earthquake relief, the US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill enhancing tax benefits for charitable giving to help the battered country.
AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed.
AFP - President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, renewing his pledge of US support for efforts to rebuild the quake-shattered Caribbean nation.
Reuters - President Hugo Chavez is confident that God and nature will pull Venezuela out of a power crisis battering both the economy and his popularity.
AP - Authorities say a U.S.-born hitman is fighting the brother of a deceased drug lord for control of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, marking what may be the first time an American has risen to the very top ranks of Mexican gangs.
AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Haitian President Rene Preval in calling for new elections in quake-hit Haiti as soon as possible.