MANUEL ERNESTO RIVERA

Associated Press Writer
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PR education chief defends banning of 5 books

Puerto Rico's top education official on Monday defended his decision to ban five books from the curriculum at public high schools across the U.S. territory because of "coarse" language.

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US to probe study of military impact on Vieques

U.S. authorities have begun a review of a five-year study that found no ill effects caused by decades of military exercises on the tiny island of Vieques.

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FBI agent accused in shooting death of PR officer

Authorities charged an FBI agent with negligent homicide on Friday in the alleged "friendly fire" shooting death of a Puerto Rican policeman during a gunbattle with kidnappers last year.

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Judge demands evidence in PR ex-governor trial

Prosecutors in the corruption trial of Puerto Rico's former governor suffered a setback on Wednesday as a judge warned they have not proved that Anibal Acevedo Vila knew campaign contributions he received were allegedly illegal.

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Judge orders English ballot printed in Puerto Rico

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered election officials to add an English translation to Spanish-only ballots for November elections.

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Indicted PR governor will seek 2nd term

Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's party swiftly approved his candidacy for re-election on Sunday despite a federal indictment on charges of illegally raising money to pay off campaign debts.

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Puerto Rico Closes Beauty Queen Case

Officials said Friday they have dropped an investigation into a beauty queen's claim that her evening gown was doused with pepper spray, citing a lack of evidence to support criminal charges.

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Puerto Rico Militant Fights Extradition

An alleged Puerto Rican militant facing charges in the 1983 robbery of a Connecticut armored car depot will fight extradition to the U.S. mainland, his lawyer said Monday at a hearing.

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Puerto Rico Police Probe Pageant Dispute

A security guard who was "playing around" backstage may have contaminated Miss Puerto Rico Universe's clothes and makeup brush with pepper spray, setting off allegations of sabotage, the island's police chief said Thursday.

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Fresh Probe Launched Into Pageant Pranks

A probe into the alleged sabotage of a Puerto Rican beauty queen broadened Wednesday, with police vowing to conduct fresh interviews and pageant officials submitting new evidence to investigators.

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