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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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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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How to create a better food system in 2013 (+video)
Our worldwide food system needs an overhaul. Here are 13 steps to change food policies and improve lives.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Latin America Monitor Bad boys: Brazil slaps misbehaving soccer players with service, not just suspensions
In an attempt to make athletes better role models, Brazil has mandated that some offending players do community service and help kids in need.
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Latin America Monitor Brazil laying down the law
Recent corruption and police misconduct cases in Brazil seem to signal impunity is giving way to justice, but the country has yet to confront its history of dictatorship-era human rights violations.
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Opinion: China isn't a threat to America. It's an opportunity. (+video)
President Obama and Mitt Romney both say it’s time for the US to get tough with China. They have it wrong. China's rising middle class provides a ready consumer market for savvy American companies, while Chinese infrastructure projects increase demand for US construction goods.
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Change Agent Red Cross urges countries to relax rules for forced migrants
Issuing temporary work visas, allowing easier border crossing, and helping forced migrants integrate quickly into local communities could help ease the plight, the IFRC says.
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Cover Story Is Europe really on the brink?
Europe's biggest crisis in the postwar era is not just about the economy. It's about a search for identity – and a rationale for staying unified.
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Latin America Monitor Rio: An island of relative safety in a sea of vulnerability?
Rio de Janeiro has made strides to improve public safety, leading the way for Brazil's other 26 states. But with upcoming mega-events, coordination between federal and state forces is still needed.
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Wanted in Brazil: more English speakers
Brazil placed near the bottom of a 54-country ranking of English proficiency this week. But with floods of tourists expected to attend the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, more people are signing up for English classes.
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Chapter & Verse Penguin and Random House: Will they combine to form the world's biggest publisher?
Pearson, the owner of Penguin, and Bertelsmann, Random House's parent company, are currently in discussions to merge the two companies.
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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Latin America Monitor Will Obama and Romney broach Latin America in tonight's debate?
From Hezbollah and Iran in the Americas to free trade agreements, Romney and Obama could discuss an array of important regional topics during tonight's final debate. But will they?
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5 national security issues next president must tackle
President Obama and Mitt Romney battle over foreign policy issues in the third and final presidential debate. No matter who wins the presidential election November 6, Mr. Romney or Mr. Obama will have to confront five urgent national security issues in the first weeks of his term.
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Latin America Monitor Rio's slums attract young, hip European immigrants looking for cheap housing
The number of foreigners living in Brazil jumped by more than 50 percent between 2010 and April 2012, in part due to Brazil's favorable economic conditions.
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Reverse brain drain pulls Brazilians home, and Europeans with them
Reverse brain drain means twofold "brain gain" for Brazil as the global recession pulls native Brazilians home and, with them, a wave of European migrants leaving their austerity stricken homelands.
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Latin America Monitor Pimples at the polls: Argentina tries to lower voting age to 16
If successful, President Kirchner would most likely benefit.
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Uruguay's Senate approves abortion bill: Will there be a ripple effect?
Uruguay's Senate approved a bill legalizing first-trimester abortions, and the president says he will sign it. Abortion is still a political hot potato in Latin America, but some say such legislation could spread.
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Global News Blog Good reads: a 'hidden' nuclear crisis, how China sees the US, and 'Chilecon Valley'
This week's long-form good reads may change your perspective on which country is rolling out the welcome mat for foreign entrepreneurs, the 'end' of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and how China views the US.
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50 years after Cuba missile crisis, US influence in hemisphere waning
Investment from emerging economies like China and Russia are diminishing Latin America's reliance on the US, making it more difficult for Washington to isolate regimes like Cuba.
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Coal state Dems diverge on Obama policies
Obama's moves on clean air and fossil fuels have complicated the lives of Democrats in coal-rich states that count on mining for jobs and economic growth, with incumbents and candidates adopting drastically different strategies to ensure their own political survival.
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Latin America Monitor Soap operas put the spotlight on Brazil's new middle class
Traditionally soap operas in Brazil were aspirational, often starring wealthy characters. But now they are intended to reflect the lifestyle of the new middle class that rose up over the past decade.
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Latin America Monitor Key Lula aides convicted in Brazil's 'mensalão' corruption trial
The trial is a victory for Brazil's judicial system in fighting impunity for corruption, but in the midst of municipal elections the convictions could serve as a setback for Workers Party candidates.
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Rio de Janeiro on building spree for Olympics, World Cup – but at what cost?
Brazil has lifted millions out of poverty in the past decade. But Rio's transformation in the lead-up to the Olympics and World Cup may be hurting those left behind.
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How well do you know Brazil? Take our quiz and find out!
From the sandy beach of Ipanema to the Amazon rain forest, test your knowledge on Brazil's history, geography, and culture.
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Energy Voices James Cameron's 'Avatar' films run on clean energy (+video)
'Avatar,' the highest-grossing film of all time, is set for two sequels, and they will be powered by clean energy thanks to the efforts of director James Cameron. A solar project built for Cameron's production company will fuel the production of the next two 'Avatar' films.
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Walking the Amazon
Ed Stafford walked the length of the Amazon, a feat the experts assured him was impossible.
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Opinion: What if Britain left the European Union?
Amid the debt crisis in Europe, Euro-skeptics in Britain are dominating public discourse. British Prime Minister David Cameron is publicly hinting at a referendum on membership in the European Union. But remember, Britain, if you leave the EU, it's cold out there.
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