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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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GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)
It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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7 gifts for history and geography fans
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In Pictures: Life before Facebook
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What Obama will try to accomplish in Cairo
His speech should aim to launch a new dialogue between two estranged communities of the world, some regional experts say.
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Do you know who Captain Queeg, Howard Beale, and Chauncey Gardner are?
Today's TV talkers seem addicted to making cultural references that mean nothing to younger audiences.
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Michelle Obama as latest "Female Force" comic book star
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No more make-believe in the Middle East
Bibi's policies may be misguided, but at least he doesn't pretend to be a peacemaker. Such intellectual honesty could prove salutary.
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Obama starts well with Muslims but must do more
He has to follow up with real engagement.
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Clinton visit: In a West Bank café, Palestinians ask how much will change
Patrons at 'Stars and Bucks' critique her statements. 'We already know the quotes by heart,' one says.
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Build on Bush's Middle East progress
Despite Bush's early mistakes, Obama's team can keep valuable momentum there.
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A book deal for Condi Rice
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Indonesia welcomes Clinton with songs – and a bit of shoe-throwing
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Window closing for a two-state solution in the Middle East
Some see a risky 'one-state solution' as the only remaining option in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Dutch still wincing at Bush-era 'Invasion of The Hague Act'
Though largely symbolic, the law could be having lasting implications.
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N. Korea strident as Obama takes reins
The North claimed to have weaponized plutonium and said its nuclear status would not change. But analysts see bid for attention.
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For thousands of Americans, there was only one place to be
Inauguration Day was a lens through which many interpreted their own stories.
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With Gaza cease-fire, Arab and European leaders look to secure peace
Two key issues are Israel's demand to stop arms smuggling and the Palestinian desire for an end to the economic blockade of Gaza.
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Cease-fire efforts under way as Gaza conflict simmers
Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.
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Judge orders release of Guantánamo detainee
A US official says released detainees are taking up arms against the US.
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An inside story of how the US magnified Palestinian suffering
The covert push to empower Fatah failed. And isolating Hamas just made things worse. But it's not too late to change course.
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Israel continues bombing Gaza despite UN ceasefire call
The UN Security Council resolution calls for an 'immediate ceasefire,' followed by an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, amid warnings about a worsening humanitarian situation.
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Will Obama push China harder?
He's been critical of monetary policy and has named human rights defenders to key posts.
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Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world
Israeli forces struck two United Nations schools in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, as international call for an immediate cease-fire grew.
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Israel agrees to brief bombing break in Gaza
The daily three-hour pause comes amid indications that cease-fire talks may be near.
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A rush to broker peace in Gaza
Absent more forceful US role, others make frantic bid to halt fighting.
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Pursuit of Somali pirates to get hotter
UN allows antipiracy forces to chase them onto land, attack them by air. But Security Council seems unprepared to address the instability that makes Somalia a 'failed state.'
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Should ground troops hunt pirates in Somalia?
A Bush administration proposal to allow foreign forces to go ashore in Somalia to hunt the country's notorious pirates is getting a cool reception from US military leaders, regional analysts, and some Somali officials.
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New resolution on Mideast peace passes at UN
With Bush set to leave, the administration tries to nudge forward the process it started in 2007.
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