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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Focus Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.
The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Africa Monitor World Cup 2010: South Africans ready for 'Bafana Bafana' ready to 'surprise the world'
Despite the predictions of soccer analysts, South Africans are convinced that their national team – also known as the Bafana Bafana – will shine in the World Cup. They play Mexico in the opening game on Friday.
06/09/2010 12:23 pm -
Africa Monitor South Africa deports Argentina's 'barra brava' hooligans from World Cup
Ten 'barra brava' hooligans from Argentina were arrested at South Africa's main airport and deported for planning to disrupt the World Cup, South African police said on Monday.
06/09/2010 12:23 pm -
Africa Monitor Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba – Who else may miss parts of the World Cup?
Italy's Andrea Pirlo, Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, England's David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand are all either out of the World Cup or listed as questionable. Here's a rundown of which other key players may miss the Cup.
06/09/2010 12:22 pm -
Nikki Haley in South Carolina runoff
A June 22 runoff awaits for South Carolina's Nikki Haley.
06/09/2010 09:54 am -
Global News Blog Pau Gasol, Lakers-Celtics, and the outsourcing of the NBA Finals
Game 3 of the Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals continues tonight. While the Celtics have no international players, the Lakers have three, including Spaniard Pau Gasol. Could that be decisive?
06/08/2010 08:34 pm -
Nikki Haley: Fresh face for South Carolina or more of the same?
Polls suggested Nikki Haley was the front-runner heading into Tuesday's South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. But controversy is already hounding the avowed reformer – something voters had hoped would be leaving office with current Gov. Mark Sanford.
06/08/2010 06:21 pm -
World Cup Schedule: over 60 matches to determine the best in the world
The World Cup schedule has been announced by event organizers in South Africa. There will be over 60 matches, beginning Friday, to determine the world's best soccer nation.
06/08/2010 01:13 pm -
Children of Argentina media magnate forced to undergo DNA testing
The adopted children of Ernestina Herrera de Noble, the largest shareholder in Argentina media conglomerate Grupo Clarin, are being forced to undergo DNA testing to find out if their mother was one of those 'disappeared' during Argentina's dirty war.
06/07/2010 03:58 pm -
Global News Blog World Cup 2010: South Africa deports Argentina's 'barra brava' hooligans
Ten 'barra brava' hooligans from Argentina were arrested at South Africa's main airport and deported for planning to disrupt the World Cup, South African police said Monday.
06/07/2010 02:18 pm -
Global News Blog Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba: Why many key players may miss World Cup 2010
Italy's Andrea Pirlo, Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, England's David Beckham, and Rio Ferdinand are all out of the World Cup – or listed as questionable. Here's a rundown of other key players who may miss the Cup.
06/07/2010 01:53 pm -
David R. Francis Why letting Greece default would be cheaper than a bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Merkel pushed to get the German parliament to approve last month's nearly $1 trillion bailout for Greece. Some economists argue that it would have been cheaper to let Greece default and then bailout European bank bondholders.
06/07/2010 11:29 am -
Joran van der Sloot awaits extradition to Peru
Chilean police are holding Joran van der Sloot in a jail in Santigago, Chile, until they get orders to expel - or extradite - him to Peru. He's the prime suspect in the death of a college student in Lima, Peru.
06/03/2010 11:27 pm -
Joran van der Sloot captured in Chile
Chile police have detained Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch poker player and a prime suspect in the death of a woman in Peru. Van der Sloot was also a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American tourist Natalee Holloway in Aruba.
06/03/2010 03:10 pm -
Gallery World's top 10 military spenders
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Will US revoke the right of American citizenship to foreigners born here?
A bill in the House of Representatives would change the 14th amendment to the US Constitution that grants anyone who is born on US soil the right of American citizenship. Efforts to revoke birthright citizenship could make it the new flashpoint in the debate over immigration.
06/02/2010 06:57 pm -
Now that the X-37B space plane is spotted, what is its mission?
Amateur astronomers say they have found the X-37B in an orbit that takes it over Afghanistan and Iraq. A former Air Force missile officer offers up four possible uses for the space plane – and weapon is least likely.
05/25/2010 06:38 pm -
The Daily Reckoning In Greek debt crisis, collapse is better than bailout
European leaders' rescue plan is not only the wrong solution for the Greek debt crisis, it's too expensive.
05/22/2010 09:11 pm -
Felipe Calderon calls Arizona immigration law racial profiling
In a speech today to the US Congress, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said the new Arizona immigration law amounts to acceptance of racial profiling. He also called for an assault weapons ban.
05/20/2010 06:13 pm -
Paris art heist: The chances of recovery aren't good
Finding stolen artwork can take decades, and a fraction of works are recovered. In the Paris art heist, five paintings – including a Picasso and a Matisse – were stolen Thursday from a museum.
05/20/2010 04:56 pm -
In Pictures Space Shuttle Atlantis: STS-132
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Iran nuclear fuel swap: Who can make the fuel rods?
Under the Iran nuclear fuel swap deal reached today, Iran would get fuel rods from a third country for its reactor - possibly France. Only a few countries have the capability to make the rods.
05/17/2010 03:02 pm -
The New Economy EU rescue plan buys time to defuse Greek debt crisis
While it doesn't solve the Greek debt crisis, the EU rescue plan will give indebted nations time to pare their debt.
05/10/2010 07:01 pm -
In Pictures Mountain climbers
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NPT 101: Clash between nuclear haves and have-nots
The review of the NPT – the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – in New York this month pits Iran against Western powers suspicious of Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Iran's fight for nuclear 'rights' resonates with many countries around the world.
05/04/2010 09:07 am -
In rare victory for Afghanistan, cricket team qualifies for ICC World Twenty20
Afghanistan’s cricket team, the ultimate underdog, is competing with the world's best at the ICC World Twenty20 opening today in Guyana. Afghanistan faces heavyweight India on Saturday.
04/30/2010 01:22 pm
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