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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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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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On foreign affairs, Kennedy challenged presidential power
His most important vote, he said, was against the Iraq War. But he also had major impact on human rights and other issues.
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Far Away and Long Ago
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Impeachment in S.C.? State GOP may decide this weekend.
Gov. Mark Sanford's political future is expected to be the main talking point at a meeting of Republican legislative leaders in Myrtle Beach.
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Defiant Sanford refuses to resign, S.C. politics 'paralyzed'
The focus now shifts to a meeting of state House leaders this weekend. Top of the agenda: Should the legislature start impeachment proceedings against the governor?
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Difference Maker People making a difference: Alberto Yanosky
This bridge-building conservationist tries to save forests by lending a hand to Paraguay's government.
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Argentina: Farming crisis batters world food provider
The worst drought in 50 years, combined with a drop in soybean prices and unpopular tax policies, imperils a traditional beef exporter.
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Latin American Jews contend with spike in anti-Semitism
Derogatory political statements and attacks on synagogues have increased since Israel's January war in Gaza.
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Opinion: The war on drugs needs a timeout
Before Washington ramps up yet another losing war on drugs, why not let a commission construct a better policy?
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Uh-oh, Governor Sanford returns from another vacation...
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Hey it's the president's birthday (wherever he was born)
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US consumer confidence falls – as world's rises
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China's big move into Latin America
Brazil's largest trading partner is no longer the US – it's China. Beijing is investing billions of dollars and filling a vacuum left by the United States.
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How the Honduras crisis boosts Venezuela's Chávez
President Hugo Chávez, an avowed socialist and critic of the United States, has emerged in the unlikely role as the leading champion of democracy for Honduras.
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Argentina: In a 'me.com' world, 'floggers' flourish
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Clinton's high-wire act on Honduras
US backs Costa Rica's Arias to mediate the crisis, wary of being seen as interfering in the region – as it has in the past.
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Honduras showdown: In the air and on the airwaves
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya flew over Honduras international airport Sunday, but military vehicles blocked a landing. What's next?
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Is Sanford too lovesick to govern?
Pressure to resign mounts as the Republican South Carolina governor's emotional outpourings raise doubts among his own party.
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Swine flu concerns rise in Southern Hemisphere
Several provinces in Argentina declared a health emergency Tuesday as the number of H1N1 cases continues to rise.
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Criminal probe darkens Sanford's political prospects
Whether the governor broke South Carolina laws or misused funds while pursuing an illicit affair is the question, said the state's attorney general on Tuesday.
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Argentine voters deliver a sharp blow to the Kirchners
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's Peronist Party lost power in both houses of Congress in Sunday's legislative elections. Her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, lost in his bid for a congressional seat.
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The Sanford affair: a day-by-day account
South Carolina’s Houdini governor had often given security the slip. But his audacious Argentine tryst was unwittingly foiled by a fellow Republican.
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Argentina vote: Referendum on the Kirchners
Voters say that candidates in Sunday's mid-term elections pay little attention to top concerns of jobs and crime.
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In Argentine politics, all roads lead back to 'Evita'
The midterm election Sunday is being seen as a referendum on the populist policies of President Cristina Kirchner, whom the media often compare to Eva Perón.
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High stakes for the 'ruling couple' in Argentina's election
Former president Nestor Kirchner is running for a congressional seat in a bid to boost his sagging popularity, turning the election into a referendum on him and his wife, President Cristina Kirchner.
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In the Bible Belt, Mark Sanford's anguish opens door to forgiveness
But with personal scandal, plus his reputation for political prickliness, can he hang on to his position as South Carolina governor?
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