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A Ruler's Health Risks: Order In Venezuela Rests On Ailing Chavez

When a country's power structure is dominated by a single leader, things can turn messy quickly if the leader gets sick.

Turkey’s Kurdish Problem Erupts Over Three Dead Women, And The Accusations Fly

Who killed Sakine Cansiz and two other Kurdish women in Paris? Turkish nationalists? PKK militants? Depends who you ask.

Ohio School To Arm Janitors By Next Month

One radical solution to the problem of gun violence in schools: Arm the janitors. That's the plan for one Ohio school district attempting to beef up its security.

Glenn Beck Claims He Made An Offer To Buy Al Gore's Current TV Network But Was Shut Out

When former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and his partners sold their cable-television network Current TV to Al Jazeera in a deal announced Jan. 2, it made headlines around the world. But it appears the Arabic news organization wasn’t the only media conglomerate to make an offer. According to former Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck, his own company made an offer to buy Current TV, but Gore refused to sell to the conservative pundit.

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Obama To Deliver 2013 State Of The Union Address Feb 12

The date of the speech to Congress has been revealed as House Speaker John Boehner sent the president a formal invitation.

Michele Bachmann Refusing To Pay Presidential Campaign Staffers, Says Former Aide

Five Iowa straw poll workers say their pay was withheld after they refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

people at Nichari Imambargah Mosque, gathered around coffins of victims who were killed by twin explosions in Quetta the previous day

Protect Us Better Or We Won’t Bury Our Dead: Shia Muslims To Pakistan Govt.

Ethnic Hazaras, who live in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are distinguishable by their Mongolian features.

West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller To Retire; Won't Seek 2014 Re-election

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., will announce his retirement Friday, which will create a 2014 open Senate seat formerly held by a Democrat.

No Girls Wanted: Immigrants In UK May Be Aborting Female Fetuses

The UK is home to at least 2-million immigrants and their descendants from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, where infant male preference is widespread.

People wheel a man who was injured by a bomb explosion, at a hospital in Quetta

Pakistan: The Toll Of Ceaseless, Horrific, Numbing Violence

Ceaseless violence has imparted deep psychological damage across a swath of Pakistan's beleaguered people.

Hospitality Gone Haywire: Tourists In Greece Getting Assaulted By Authorities

Greek efforts to clamp down on illegal immigration have resulted in a disturbing trend: tourists are sometimes targeted by officials.

2013 Presidential Inauguration Online Live Stream: Where And What Time To Watch Obama's Swearing-In

Click here for info about the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, including where and when to watch it via free online live stream and on live TV. President Barack Obama will be sworn in for his second term as President of the United States on Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

NRA Rips White House Gun Control Task Force, Ignores Taft High School Shooting

The National Rifle Association released a statement Thursday criticizing the White House Gun Control Task Force, but has yet to offer comment on a shooting at Taft Union High School in California.

Prosecutors In Bradley Manning Case Say Documents Released By WikiLeaks Were Read By Osama Bin Laden

In a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, military prosecutors said they plan to use new evidence against Pfc. Bradley Manning, claiming that the information he allegedly sent to WikiLeaks was at one point seen by Osama bin Laden.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Was Once ‘Disgusted By Gays’

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, during his political career, has always been a strong supporter and advocate of gay rights but that was not always the case. Booker wrote about how he once hated gays and it was not until meeting a classmate at Stanford University where his views were drastically altered.

While Syria Fights, Syrian Refugees Wait In The Mud And Freeze

As fighting rages across the country, conditions are worsening for Syrian refugees during the rainy, cold winter.

Newtown Conspiracy Theory Professor Explains How Media 'Orchestrated' Sandy Hook Coverage

James Tracy, the Florida Atlantic University professor who has captured America’s attention over his Sandy Hook conspiracy theory, discussed his controversial beliefs on the “Guns and Butter” radio program. Tracy discusses the Newtown Conspiracy Theory and the idea of a second gunman and the conflicting media reports of the tragic event.

Pastor Louie Giglio Steps Down From Speaking At Inauguration Over Anti-Gay Remarks

Reverend Louie Giglio, the Atlanta-area pastor chosen by President Obama to deliver a benediction his inauguration, has stepped down after anti-LGBT comments from a mid-1990s sermon popped up online.

Mom Shoots Intruder: Should We Relax Gun Control Laws In Light Of Such Heroism?

A Georgia mother shot an intruder inside her Loganville home last week while her two young children hid in a crawlspace, sparking calls from pro-gun advocates to relax gun control laws, as the case illustrates how helpful the presence of a gun in the home can be for self-defense. But the evidence suggests that gun ownership does not actually lead to less deaths in the home.

Jack Lew As US Treasury Secretary May Not Please Wall Street

The nominee may not turn out to be a good ambassador to the business community, some experts say.

Food Prices Drop, But Food Waste Increases, Reports Say

A report from the U.N. found worldwide food prices dropping from 2011 to 2012, but advocates say we still waste half the world's food.

Alms For The Dead: Mexico Sets Up Fund For Victims Of Drug War

Victims of Mexico’s drug war and their families will have a pathway for compensation under a new law enacted Wednesday by President Enrique Pena Nieto.

A portait of late PKK activist Sakine Cansiz is seen at the Kurdish cultural centre in Paris.

As Turkish Kurds Talk Peace, A Bloody Setback In Paris

The assassination of three Kurdish women in Paris could imperil peace talks between government officials and Kurds in Turkey.

Zambia Bans Lion And Leopard Hunting, As Big Cats Disappear

An estimated 4,500 lions remain in Zambia, while the leopard population is unknown.

Taft High School Shooting Happens On Day Of White House Meeting On Gun Control

In the grimmest of coincidences, the latest school shooting happened on the day of a meeting at the White House on gun violence prevention.

Biden Meeting With NRA, Wal-Mart Could Just Be For Show

The vice president is meeting with pro-gun groups and the retail giant -- one of the top firearms sellers in the U.S. -- to discuss ways to combat the epidemic of gun violence.

Rizana Nafeek Wasn’t Alone: ILO Says 53M Domestic Workers Have No Legal Protections

A U.N. report, a day after domestic worker Rizana Nafeek's execution, says more than 50 million people worldwide face her situation.

Delhi Gang-Rape: The Safest Indian City For A Single Woman Is Chennai

In the wake of the Delhi gang-rape and murder, many say south India poses less danger to a woman compared to other parts of the country. Why is that?

Demonstrator holds image of Nafeek, jailed in Saudi Arabia on charges of murder, during protest demanding her release in Colombo

Execution Of Housemaid In Saudi Arabia Roils Sri Lanka; Ambassador To Riyadh Recalled

The execution has sent shockwaves across the small island nation in the Indian Ocean.

Santa Claus Cries: South Georgia Island Near Antarctica Plans Extermination Of Invasive Reindeer Population

Native to the Arctic or sub-Arctic regions, a small herd of reindeer were first imported to South Georgia in 1911.

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Venezuela’s Weird Inauguration Day Has Arrived, But Chávez Has Not

Hugo Chávez remains bed-ridden in Havana for his inauguration. His supporters don sashes symbolically. Opponents are not pleased.

Suspects In Delhi Gang-Rape Case Were Tortured By Police: Lawyer

A lawyer representing three suspects in the widely reported Delhi Gang-Rape case claimed that his clients were brutally tortured and sexually assaulted by the police during an interrogation following their detention.