July 20, 2016 Funding threatens future of giant telescope in Puerto Rico The world's largest single-dish radio telescope is nestled deep in the lush green hills of Puerto Rico, where it performs tasks like searching for gravitational waves, listening for extraterrestrial signals and tracking asteroids that might be on a collision course with Earth.
July 20, 2016 Mexican state fires state investigators in army slayings Authorities in Mexico say they will fire seven or eight investigators and suspend 22 others for misconduct related to the 2014 army slayings of 22 suspected gang members.
July 20, 2016 Mexico to auction 15 shallow exploration blocks in Gulf The Mexican government has announced plans for an auction of exploration and shared-production rights on 15 blocks of potential oil fields in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
July 19, 2016 Turkey 85 generals, admirals charged in coup attempt Turkey's state-run news agency says courts have ordered 85 generals and admirals jailed pending trial over their roles in a botched coup attempt.
July 19, 2016 Uruguay marijuana growers compete in Cannabis Cup Uruguay is home to the world's first government-regulated national marketplace for pot, so it's not surprising that growers have a competition for best marijuana.
July 19, 2016 Judge: Jail for Puerto Rico ex-NBA player Jose Ortiz Former NBA player Jose Ortiz has been sentenced to 45 days in jail in Puerto Rico for a probation violation involving community service.
July 19, 2016 Brazil's top judge overrules suspension of WhatsApp service The chief justice of Brazil's Supreme Court quickly struck down a lower court decision that had blocked the WhatsApp messaging service nationwide for several hours Tuesday, affecting almost 100 million users.
July 19, 2016 The Latest: Turkey says all coup elements dealt with The Latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey (all times local): 2:10 p.m.
July 19, 2016 Former priest who served third of abuse sentence gets parole A retired Roman Catholic priest who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offences involving young boys in eastern Canada has been granted full parole after serving a third of his sentence.
July 19, 2016 Activists: Airstrikes on IS-held villages in Syria kill 56 Syrian activists say airstrikes on Islamic State-held villages in northern Syria have killed at least 56 civilians.
