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Mexico's 'Vampire Woman' Takes Tattoo Expo By Storm

Posted 04.02.2012

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Though popular legend says that vampires must eschew direct light to survive, one 'vampire' has thrived in the spotlight recently. And really, it take...

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LOOK: The Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities In The World

Posted 01.13.2012

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Mexico claims the unfortunate dishonor of having five of the top 10 most violent cities in the world, according to a study published by the Consejo Ci...

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Heavy Rains And Mudslides In Venezuela Kill At Least 8

AP | Posted 02.08.2012

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CARACAS, Venezuela -- Floods and mudslides unleashed by torrential rains have caused at least eight deaths in Venezuela, a government official said Fr...

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The World Meets For Body Art

Posted 11.20.2011

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The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Artists are using paint, ornaments and glitter to transform the human body into artwork at a festival i...

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The Most Inspiring New York City Marathon Story

lightbox.time.com | Jessica Earnshaw | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Maickel Melamed, Hypotonia, Achilles International, Caracas, New York City Marathon, Marathon, Impact News

More than 40 years after its inception, the New York City Marathon on Sunday beckoned another legion of runners to test themselves. For many runners, ...

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Anti-Chavez TV channel says it will challenge fine

AP | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Globovision, Caracas, Latin America, Latin America Policy, Latino Voices News

CARACAS, Venezuela — An opposition-aligned television channel said Saturday that it will appeal a fine of more than $2 million imposed by Venezu...

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VIDEO: In Caracas, Bodyguards Are Photography Equipment

Jeroen Swolfs | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Photography, Venezuela, Streets of the World, Travel, Caracas, Jeroen Swolfs, Cities, Caracas Travel, Venezuela Travel, Travel Blogs, International Destinations, South America Travel, Destinations, Travel News

Caracas was already a difficult place to shoot: I needed an armed bodyguard to watch my back.

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Commuter Trains Collide, At Least 30 Injured

AP | FABIOLA SANCHEZ | Posted 11.29.2011

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CHARALLAVE, Venezuela — Two commuter trains collided in a tunnel outside Caracas on Thursday, killing one person, injuring about 30 and leaving ...

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Hugo Chavez Recovering After Surgery In Cuba

AP | Posted 08.12.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is quickly recovering after undergoing surgery in Cuba for a pelvic abscess. Chavez sa...

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White House Revokes Venezuela Ambassador's Visa

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to the United States on Wednesday in a tit-for-tat diplomati...

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Soft Power of Art: Lifelong Cultural Commitment Pays Diplomatic Dividends

Wendy W. Luers | Posted 05.25.2011

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This spirit of cultural engagement would remain a powerful force throughout my life after I married William Luers, the US ambassador to Venezuela.

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Venezuela Plane Crashes With 47 Aboard

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) CARACAS, Venezuela — A plane carrying 51 people from a Caribbean island crashed Monday in eastern Venezuela, and officials said 33 survived...

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Venezuela Rejects U.S. Ambassador Nomination

AP | CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday went through with his threat to reject the diplomat nominated by President Barac...

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Off the C(H)uff: Gustavo Dudamel Connects

Patricia Zohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bizet, Carmen, Yola, Teresa Careno Theater, Los Angeles Master Chorale, El Sistema, Caracas, De Falla, Gershwin, Los Angeles Childrens Chorus, Venezuela, Charlie Chaplin, Ravel, Eloisa Maturen, Bernstein, Gustavo Dudamel. Los Angles Philharmonic, Simon Bolivar Orchestra, Toscanini, Arts News

Dudamel says, "I think I can speak to people, about the beauty of the art and the music and the beautiful connection they need to have. The important thing for us as artists is to build bridges."

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Desperate Hugo Chavez Desecrates Simon Bolivar's Tomb

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

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The desecration of Simon Bolivar's tomb is as shocking as anything Hugo Chavez has ever done.

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US Mocks Venezuela Space Plans

AP | By MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Friday dismissed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's suggestion that his country wants to set up a space prog...

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Cops in Caracas -- and LA

Nora Zimmett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week I got a moving violation. I admitted to myself, in a brief moment of clarity, that at least I had broken the law -- not always the case in Venezuela.

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Chavez Popularity Slips In Venezuela: Polls

AP | IAN JAMES | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez's support has declined in the polls as many Venezuelans say they are fed up with 27 percent inflation, a stagna...

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Moderate Earthquake Rattles Eastern Venezuela

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela — A moderate earthquake shook eastern Venezuela on Friday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries or ...

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6.4 Venezuela Earthquake Rattles Caracas, Nearby States

AP | RACHEL JONES | Posted 05.25.2011

CARACAS, Venezuela — An earthquake shook Venezuela's capital and nearby states Saturday, injuring 14 people and causing damage to a few building...

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Tampa Bay's Fernando Perez: Baseball's Unlikely Poet

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Poetic Life, Tampa Bay Rays, Baseball, Fernando Perez, Outfielder, Red Sox, Poetry Magazine, Caracas, Josh Beckett, Poetry, Rays, John Lundberg, Healthy Living News

I tuned in to Tuesday night's Tampa Bay Rays/Boston Red Sox game hoping to watch Sox pitcher Josh Beckett carry my fantasy baseball team into the leag...

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Tens Of Thousands Protest Chavez In Venezuela

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Tens of thousands marched through Venezuela's capital on Saturday to protest what they call growing authoritarianism by Pre...

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Chávez's Revolution Will Not Be Criticized

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Otto Gebauer, Francisco Uson, Robert Amsterdam, Brian Nelson, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, The Silence and the Scorpion, Freedom of Speech, Eligio Cedeño, Raul Baduel, Carlos Ortega, Caracas, Coup, April 11, Pedro Carmona, 11a, World News

Brian A. Nelson's new book The Silence and the Scorpion is a must read for anyone seeking to get an unbiased and comprehensive account of the two most controversial days of the Chávez presidency.

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Colombia Accuses Venezuela Of Supplying Swedish Weapons To Rebels (VIDEO)

GlobalPost | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Charlie Devereux CARACAS, Venezuela -- The discovery in a rebel camp of anti-tank rocket launchers that appear to have come from the Venezuelan ...

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Are Russia's Arms Deals to Venezuela Destablizing Central America?

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Joseph Biden, Robert Amsterdam, Igor Sechin, Kremlin, Arms, Business, Dmitry Medvedev, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, United States, Washington, Oil, Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, Moscow, Caracas, Security, World News

The grotesque level of corruption in both Russia and Venezuela should stimulate the discussion as to whether their predatory natures constitute not only an international crime, but also a breach of fundamental human rights.

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