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Chávez's inauguration in Venezuela postponed. Is that legal? (+video)
Venezuela has been thrown into uncertainty over who should become president tomorrow, what the Constitution dictates, and what is against the law.
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Terrorism & Security Japan to boost military budget amid regional tensions
The budgetary shifts are relatively modest but reverse the course of the past decade. The move comes at a time when Japan is increasingly at odds with China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Britain debates: What should European welfare look like?
The debate in Parliament, which today passed a measure to temporarily cap most welfare benefits, is part of a larger debate in Europe over how to handle welfare amid the debt crisis.
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Terrorism & Security British soldier killed in latest 'insider attack' in Afghanistan (+video)
The shooting highlights concerns about the Afghan National Army's ability to assume responsibility for security as international troops begin their drawdown.
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The New Economy Why we need pirates in cyberspace
Whenever governments have tried to regulate new common areas – from oceans to airwaves – pirates have moved in. They remind us that some areas should be free.
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Terrorism & Security Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani teen shot by Taliban, is released from UK hospital (+video)
Malala Yousafzai quickly became an international symbol of resistance to the Pakistani Taliban after she was shot for her efforts to promote girls' education.
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Latin America Monitor On cusp of new year, Chavez's health keeps Venezuleans fixated on future
Over the weekend, the Venezuelan government informed the nation that ailing President Hugo Chavez has suffered 'new complications' from surgery earlier this month.
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British team abandons drilling in Antarctic lake
Technical problem, fuel shortage force suspension of scientific project to find life in Earth's remotest environment. US, Russia set to begin their Antarctic drilling projects.
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Modern Parenthood iPads and YouTube: Are digital tools in classrooms a student asset or distraction?
Tablets and cell phones in the classroom could be changing students' attention spans, but long-term studies have yet to prove the two are linked.
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Terrorism & Security Palestinians begin returning to Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria (+video)
Palestinians are returning to their refugee camp after fighting sent them fleeing, but the number fleeing Syria or facing internal displacement continues to rise.
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Britain details its exit strategy from Afghanistan
British soldiers in Afghanistan will fall from 9,000 to 5,200 next year, according to Prime Minister Cameron. 'There will not be a cliff-edge reduction in troop numbers at the end of 2014,' he said.
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Terrorism & Security NBC's Richard Engel released in Syria, a journalist danger zone (+video)
The Syrian conflict is making 2012 the deadliest year on record for journalists.
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N. Irish police involved in Belfast lawyer's 1989 murder, says report
Today's report said Northern Irish police colluded in a loyalist paramilitary's murder of high-profile lawyer Patrick Finucane, though it did not find an 'overarching state conspiracy.'
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England census: Why have the ranks of the religious declined?
Sure, fewer Britons registered their faith as 'Jedi Knight' in the 2011 census of England. But it's the 12 percent drop in those identifying as Christians has prompted fresh debate about modern British identity.
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Ada Lovelace: What did the first computer program do?
Celebrated on what would be her 197th birthday, Ada Lovelace is widely credited as having written the first computer program. What did Lovelace's program do?
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Patrick Moore's show 'The Sky at Night' popularized astronomy in the UK
Patrick Moore was the presenter for the long-running BBC show 'The Sky at Night.' Moore had held the job for more than 50 years.
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Terrorism & Security Will Morsi's security request give Army renewed clout? (+video)
President Mohamed Morsi has asked the military, whose power he curtailed earlier this year, to help keep the peace as Egypt's Dec. 15 constitutional referendum nears.
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Long live the Stones: Band celebrates 50 rocking years
With their usual swagger and showmanship, the Rolling Stones played their first show in their US mini-tour Saturday night, which celebrates their 50 years together as a rock band.
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Starbucks tax avoidance has Brits frothing mad (+video)
Angry over the negligible corporate taxes that Starbucks and other corporations have paid to Britain despite huge revenues, a protest group is threatening to occupy Starbucks shops on Saturday.
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Terrorism & Security With Hamas's confidence waxing, Khaled Meshaal arrives in Gaza
The Hamas leader's return to Palestinian territory, his first visit since 1967, coincides with the party's increased sway after an eight-day conflict with Israel and UN recognition of Palestine.
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Terrorism & Security And the most corrupt nation this year is.... (+video)
It's a tie between Afghanistan, North Korea, and Somalia. Elsewhere, bankrupt Greece, one-party China, and various 'Arab Spring' nations stand out in Transparency International's annual rankings.
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Cover Story Inside the mind of Iran's Khamenei (+video)
Why Iran's iron ayatollah distrusts the US and what that means for nuclear talks and the possibility of war with the West.
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Chapter & Verse 'The Casual Vacancy' and 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' adaptations will air on the BBC
'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' episodes will air in 2013, while 'The Casual Vacancy' series is expected in 2014.
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Stir It Up! Edible Books December selection: Toast by Nigel Slater
"Toast" is a poignant memoir by British food writer Nigel Slater.
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Terrorism & Security Has Israel's settlement expansion crossed a 'red line'? (+video)
Both Britain and France have summoned Israel's ambassadors to protest plans to expand construction in East Jerusalem, while some say more serious action like economic reprisals are possible.
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