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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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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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Meet the nine richest self-made women
Forbes has released its annual billionaires list, and nestled among the usual suspects were women who have made or helped make their own fortunes, in industries ranging from television to real estate to clothing. These are the nine richest self-made women on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List.
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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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10 best books of October, according to Amazon's editors
Sara Nelson, editorial director of books and Kindle for Amazon.com, talks about the 10 books chosen by Amazon editors as the best of October, 2012.
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Catholic sex abuse scandals: Three key cases facing Pope Benedict
The latest Catholic sex abuse scandals are confronting Pope Benedict with what one Catholic newspaper calls the "largest institutional crisis in centuries." In Germany, the church announced a hotline for victims of abuse. A summary of key cases that happened on Benedict's watch.
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Illegal Hispanic immigration is undermining American values
Illegal immigration is causing an influx of Hispanics who don't embrace American values.
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Moscow subway explosions: a blip of terrorism or long-term economic drag?
The terrorism behind the Moscow subway explosions could become an economic drag if it changes perceptions of security risks in Russia.
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Australia's housing boom driven in part by population growth
Australia's population is growing faster than most other developed nations, which is contributing to its housing shortage.
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Greece bailout: What's the future of the euro?
The Greece bailout package agreed to by European leaders and the International Monetary Fund last week decreases the likelihood of a Greek government default. But the wrangling over the bailout -- and the steps that left Greece in a financial hole -- raise questions about the prospects for the stability of the euro.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/26
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Merkel praised in Germany for hard line on Greece debt crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received wide praise at home ahead of May elections for negotiating a bailout package for Greece that limits the costs to Germany.
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For Templeton Prize, intelligent design opponent Francisco Ayala
UC Irvine evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala has won the 2010 Templeton Prize, which honors those who make 'an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension.'
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Health care reform? Mumbai's too busy building the future.
As India develops into a 21st-century power, the US strains to tweak a 19th-century welfare model.
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The Monitor's View: Greece debt crisis: Can it unite Europe?
Europeans are discussing creating a European monetary fund -- their own version of the IMF -- to handle problems like the Greece debt crisis. Agreeing on this idea would test even those most dedicated to European unity.
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In Pictures: Nuclear power around the world
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Last ditch talks collapse - British Airways strike to go ahead
Three-day strike by British Airways is going ahead Saturday.
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No trade ban for declining bluefin tuna
Efforts to halt the decline of Atlantic bluefin tuna received a blow Thursday, as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species voted against a trade ban.
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New 'temperate' exoplanet hints at solar system like our own
Astronomers have for the first time made detailed measurements of an exoplanet in the temperate zone around its star. Their conclusion: It looks a lot like a planet in our solar system.
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American Military: Trust in the last vestige of US dominance
If there's one area where the US maintains a decisive lead over other countries, it's in its military.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/16
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Difference Maker Mentoring juveniles before they become adult criminals
Law school graduates Whitney Louchheim and Penelope Spain founded Mentoring Today, a Washington, DC program where volunteers are mentoring juveniles, trying to help keep them out of jail in the future.
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Beware the Ides of March? A look at March 15 in history
Julius Caesar was forewarned about the "Ides of March." March 15 wasn't his best day.
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International adoption: A big fix brings dramatic decline
International adoption has fallen sharply under tougher scrutiny caused by issues like Haiti's post-quake orphan scandal as well as stricter global regulations.
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No corned beef and cabbage? Irish chef reinvents Irish cuisine
No corned beef and cabbage? Irish chef Darren Pettigrew says "you don't eat corned beef in Ireland." Pettigrew discusses what he likes to create.
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Global economies surge forward without the US
America is slipping from the top spots on more than one global list.
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In Pictures: Fashion: Take the ridiculous with the stylish
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Russia on the rebound
A decade after Russia's default and decline, its economy is on the rebound. Even births are up.
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Christian aid worker purge? Morocco orders dozens in five cities to be deported.
Morocco has ordered dozens of Christian aid workers in five major cities to be deported this week, with a Western official saying there may be another wave. The expulsions call into question an unspoken but longstanding truce.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/11
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