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Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has abruptly resigned after less than five months on the job in a political setback for President Michel Martelly, whose struggle to fill the top government post has hampered earthquake reconstruction and other development efforts.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left his country on Friday for Cuba for urgent surgery to remove a tumour he says is probably malignant.

Argentine police had to battle an angry mob soon after the recovery of another body in the wreck of a train, which crashed at a station in Buenos Aires, injuring hundreds.

Alex Ovechkin returned from an injury to combine with Jason Chimera on a pair of goals 16 seconds apart Friday night, and the Washington Capitals ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1.

Canadian women's skeleton racer Mellisa Hollingsworth captured a silver medal Friday at the women's skeleton world championships in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Cory Schneider had 30 saves and Aaron Rome and Mason Raymond scored goals as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night.