Chuck Mulhern had been traveling to developing countries on medical missions for 14 years, where he'd seen more than his share of misery. But the 4-year-old girl in the orthopedic ward of the Hospital del Nino in Lima, Peru, left a lasting impression. He brought her to the states so she could be fitted with a prosthetic arm and lead a relatively normal life. ...more

April 1, 2009

With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end holidays approach. ...more

November 22, 2008

Another claim has been made for the enormous sunken treasure recovered last year from the Atlantic Ocean by Odyssey Marine Exploration. ...more

August 21, 2008

Another claim has been made for the enormous sunken treasure recovered last year from the Atlantic Ocean by Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. The Tampa-based deep-sea salvage company said today that Peru has filed a claim in U.S. District Court in Tampa for the treasure, 17 tons of colonial-era coins worth an estimated $500 million. ...more

August 20, 2008

A group of archaeologists found a pre-Columbian tomb containing well-preserved human remains, ceramics and jewelry near Peru's northern coast. The find could shed new light on the ancient Moche Indian culture. ...more

July 6, 2008

The jungle-shrouded Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may have been rediscovered - and looted - decades before the Yale scholar credited with the find first got there, a researcher said Thursday. ...more

June 6, 2008

Photos of isolated Indians near Peru's border are prompting new efforts to find and protect such people from threats to their land and lives - although senior officials have questioned whether they even exist. ...more

June 5, 2008

A Supreme Court judge convicted former President Alberto Fujimori of abuse of authority and sentenced him to six years in prison Tuesday in the first criminal conviction for Fujimori, who also faces human rights and corruption charges. ...more

December 12, 2007

Waving his arms in outrage and shouting that he is innocent, Alberto Fujimori went on trial Monday on charges of using a death squad to kill leftist guerrillas and collaborators. ...more

December 11, 2007

Carbon dating tests and excavation of a colorful pre-Incan temple indicate it was built thousands of years ago by an advanced civilization, a prominent archaeologist said in comments published Sunday by a Peruvian newspaper. ...more

November 12, 2007