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Venezuela's 'president in charge' Maduro picks a running mate
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s new interim president, Nicolas Maduro, gave a clear sign Friday night that he will use political capital left by the late President Hugo Chavez to win election in his own right. In his acceptance speech to the...
Tags: Venezuela, Government, Elections, Jesse Jackson, Politics
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Pope Francis chooses ring, coat of arms and motto
ROME – Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the New World, has decided to remember his roots by choosing a personal coat of arms that recalls his career as a cleric in Argentina, the Vatican said Monday. Francis opted to keep the same coat of arms...
Tags: Francis I, Angela Merkel, Government, Pakistan, Vatican City
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Funeral begins for Venezuela's Chavez
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.CARACAS, Venezuela -- The funeral ceremony for late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez got underway Friday at a military base in the capital before 32 heads of state and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra directed by Los Angeles conductor Gustavo...Tags: Politics, Venezuela, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Human Interest, Government
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Body of Hugo Chavez to remain on view under glass
CARACAS, Venezuela -- After funeral services Friday with at least 33 heads of state expected to be in attendance, the body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be specially embalmed and ultimately placed on permanent public display in a glass case,...
Tags: Gregory Meeks, Museums, U.S. Embassy, Politics, Venezuela
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Chavez death leaves behind daunting challenges at home, abroad
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez loomed so large over his country and Latin America for the last two decades that his death on Tuesday following a long battle with cancer confronts the region with potentially destabilizing political swings and economic...
Tags: Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Viewpoint: Glad to live in the Imperial Valley
When hearing about Winter Storm Rocky and the like, it makes me so grateful to be living in Imperial Valley. Grandson Bo is in the freshman class at The Citadel in Charleston. The area had considerable flooding, and there was the possibility of a...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Steaks
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All roads lead to Rome, for pilgrims and runners
ROME – Snarled traffic, cheering crowds, well-wishers from around the world. Pope Francis’ first scheduled public appearance? That, and the Rome Marathon too. The annual long-distance race clashed on the calendar Sunday with the new pope&...
Tags: Francis I, Running, Road Running, Government, Vatican City
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Nelson Mandela's health improving, South African officials say
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The health of former South African President Nelson Mandela has improved, according to South African officials who said he is in much better shape than he was a week ago when he was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia....
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Tuberculosis, Government, Pneumonia, South Africa
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Khmer Rouge leader dies, eluding war crimes verdict
NEW DELHI -- The death Thursday of one of the last senior leaders of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime before his trial concluded underscores flaws in the war-crimes tribunal process that threaten to undermine the pursuit of global justice,...
Tags: Trials, Civil Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, War Crimes, Human Rights
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Some advice for Pope Francis
Much has been made about Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s dedication to the poor. Almost immediately after becoming the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and renaming himself Pope Francis, the commentary began, some of it predicting his...
Tags: Poverty, Roman Catholicism, Human Rights, USA Today, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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King of Spain's son-in-law questioned in corruption investigation
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.MADRID -- Accused of embezzling millions of dollars in public funds, the king of Spain's son-in-law told a judge Saturday that the royal family had nothing to do with his financial dealings. Hundreds of protesters chanted "Down with the monarchy!" and...Tags: Trials, Francisco Franco, Spain, Justice System, Politics
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Sia Nyorkor
Email Sia: snyorkor@kwch.com Like Sia on Facebook: Sia Nyorkor Facebook Follow Sia on Twitter: @SiaKWCH12 Sia joined KWCH in October 2012 as a Multimedia Reporter and is thrilled to be back in the Mighty Midwest! Born and raised in Indianapolis,...
Tags: Television Networks, United Nations, Journalism, Murder, Politics
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