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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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Gallery Disappearing glaciers
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Global News Blog World Cup draw: US, England, France get good slots in South Africa
FIFA settled the World Cup draw in South Africa today ahead of next summer's tournament. The US will face off against England and minnows Algeria and Slovenia.
12/04/2009 12:00 am -
Five reasons Mark Sanford might last as South Carolina governor
South Carolina's embattled governor, Mark Sanford, could yet face impeachment, but he got a lift this week when most ethics charges against him were dropped.
12/04/2009 12:00 am -
Iran nuclear program: Can it produce its own fuel?
Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that the Iran nuclear program could produce its own higher enriched nuclear fuel. But some analysts cast doubt on Iran's capacity to do so.
12/02/2009 12:00 am -
Medical marijuana gains momentum – 13 states and counting
Support for medical marijuana - and outright legalization - is increasing across the US. But in some California cities, pot dispensaries have become unwelcome.
12/01/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Iran's 10 new nuclear plants? Not likely, say experts.
Experts say Iran's plans to build 10 new nuclear plants is not within its capabilities for years, but Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said they would manufacture 500,000 new centrifuges.
11/30/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Argentina: Since economic crisis, unemployed make picketing a way of life
Since Argentina's economic crisis in the late 1990s, the unemployed have made picketing a way of life to demand their jobs back.
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford: momentum builds toward impeachment
A panel of the South Carolina House held a hearing into the potential impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford Tuesday. The state constitution gives lawmakers wide latitude to impeach Sanford, who left the state secretly in June to visit a lover in Argentina.
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
Why Ahmadinejad might keep his distance from Hugo Chávez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez recently compared Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe - in a good way. Ahmadinejad's other Latin America stops include Brazil and Bolivia.
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Why Iran’s Ahmadinejad is warmly welcomed in Brazil
Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – whom US President Barack Obama called 'the most popular politician on earth' – hosted Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today. It is the first visit by an Iranian president.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
Honduras interim leader may step down. Will that help President Zelaya?
Honduras interim leader announced Thursday he intends to leave the presidency for about a week. But ousted President Zelaya is no closer to getting back in.
11/20/2009 12:00 am -
China leads surge of foreign students into US colleges
Education is becoming more globalized, with more foreign students coming to the US, while more American college students head abroad to new destinations such as India and China, according to two new studies.
11/16/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Why is Israel's Shimon Peres in Brazil and Argentina? Iran.
For the first time in 40 years, an Israeli president is paying a state visit to Brazil. Israel President Shimon Peres began a week-long visit to Brazil and Argentina today. A key reason: Iran's growing influence in Latin America.
11/10/2009 12:00 am -
Why South American economies are rebounding first
Commodities-hungry China is pulling Brazil, Chile, and others out of recession. But Mexico and Central America, dependent on US sales, are lagging.
10/27/2009 01:00 am -
Bid to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford begins Tuesday
A state Republican lawmaker will introduce a resolution Tuesday to begin impeachment proceedings against South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
10/26/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: More spending on Afghan war could hurt the dollar
Spending on Afghan war could be putting the dollar in increasingly perilous position
10/26/2009 01:00 am -
Why does Iran need more potent uranium? Medical care.
The proposed deal to send Iran's uranium abroad for enrichment is all about fueling a nuclear facility used in the diagnosis and treatment of some illnesses.
10/21/2009 01:00 am -
A foreign-film fadeout
Many acclaimed non-English movies never make it to the big screen in the US.
10/19/2009 09:31 pm -
In Pictures Seven Wonders of Nature finalists
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Honduras: censored Radio Globo quadruples listeners by going online
The Honduran interim government shut down radio and TV stations that support ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but the internet helps them evade the ban.
10/01/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Money Daily Brief: G20 is world's new economic order
Investors worry that G20 limits on bankers' pay would hurt financial stocks.
09/25/2009 01:00 am -
Latin America breaks ranks in US war on drugs
Many countries in the region – most recently Mexico – have decriminalized small amounts of drugs for personal use. The moves have followed decisions by left-leaning governments to limit cooperation with the US in recent years.
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The unseen bias in Middle East reporting
Journalists defy common sense when they call Fatah 'moderate' and Netanyahu's administration 'hardline'.
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
In Pictures Retracing Darwin's footsteps
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In Pictures Don't Fear the Leaper: A world of frogs
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