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Oct 8, 2012
12:16 am
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Kaitlin Funaro
Venezuela's Chavez wins re-election
With 90 percent of votes counted, Chavez was ahead of Capriles, 54 percent to 45 percent.
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Oct 4, 2012
7:07 am
Arctic resource rush changes view near top of the world
A look at what's at stake in Wainwright, Alaska as the oil companies move in
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Emily Judem
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Oct 7, 2012
7:49 am
Early voting a boon for Democrats in Iowa
Stellar organization and relentless robo-calls are driving Obama supporters to the polls in droves.
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Jean MacKenzie
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Oct 6, 2012
12:42 pm
Anti-drone march to Waziristan defies government decree
Former Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan's demonstration, including 32 US activists, is headed toward a showdown with authorities.
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Suzanna Koster
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Oct 6, 2012
6:15 am
Could Nicaragua’s president survive a Chavez loss?
President Daniel Ortega is a close ally of Chavez, and his Sandinista friends have profited from the Venezuelan strongman’s oil-funded club, ALBA.
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Tim Rogers
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Oct 6, 2012
1:42 pm
Israel shoots down unmanned drone aircraft
Israel's defense force is looking into whether the aircraft was being used for recon or a possible attack.
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Oct 6, 2012
3:44 pm
Abu Hamza appears in US court following extradition
Abu Hamza, the extradited Islamic cleric, will be arraigned Tuesday morning.
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Talia Ralph
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Oct 6, 2012
1:01 pm
South Koreans demand evacuation after toxic gas leak
Huge gas leak has concerned villagers clamoring to be relocated.
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Kristin Deasy
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Oct 6, 2012
4:37 pm
Netanyahu, Barak spar over 'uncoordinated' US meetings
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ehud Barak met Saturday to discuss the defense minister's meetings with American officials.
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Oct 6, 2012
6:15 am
English wines out-sparkle champagne
Corks are popping in British vineyards as sunshine and awards have helped take the fizz from French competition.
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Oct 6, 2012
7:50 am
Pope's ex-butler Paolo Gabriele jailed for theft
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's former butler, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after being found guilty of stealing confidential papers.
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Oct 6, 2012
6:40 am
Turkey fires back after Syrian mortar attack
Syrian mortar lands near village of Guvecci in Hatay province.
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Freya Petersen
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Oct 6, 2012
11:50 am
UK dentist gets 7 years for massive $2 million NHS scam
Dentist submitted a total of 7,000 totally bogus claims.
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Kristin Deasy
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Oct 6, 2012
11:27 am
Two extradited terror suspects plead not guilty (VIDEO)
Babar Ahmad and Syed Talha Ahsan were extradited from the UK to the US along with three other suspects.
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Oct 5, 2012
6:11 pm
A Friday in Caracas: Gupta takes over GlobalPost
Girish Gupta brought us to Caracas, Venezuela, ahead of the country's potentially game-changing presidential elections.
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Oct 6, 2012
9:38 am
Panetta slams Karzai for criticizing American troops
Panetta said Afghanistan leader Hamid Karzai should be thankful instead of critical.
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Arkansas legislator, Republican Jon Hubbard, says slavery may 'have been a blessing' in new book.
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