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9 hrs ago | Press & Sun-Bulletin

Roiled over rolls: No toilet paper has Venezuelans fuming

A customer leaves a private supermarket with her purchases, including toilet paper, in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 15.

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Related Topix: World News, South America, Alvaro Uribe, Colombia, Hugo Chavez

12 hrs ago | Seattle Times

Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums

Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.

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Related Topix: World News, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Hugo Chavez, Riot

15 hrs ago | The Guardian

Keeping up with Teresa Forcades, a nun on a mission

Spanish Benedictine nun is emerging as one of the most outspoken - and atypical - leaders of southern Europe's far left The speedometer on Teresa Forcades' battered silver Peugeot saloon shows 130kmph, but Spain 's most famously radical nun is so busy talking she seems oblivious to the 80kmph speed limit signs above the motorway near her Sant Benet ... (more)

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Related Topix: Spain, World News, Barcelona, Spain Travel, Travel, Europe Travel, Spain Travel

21 hrs ago | KPLR-11

Venezuelan Toilet Paper Shortage Causing Long Lines

Venezuelans are used to shortages. But now they are desperately running short of one thing normally taken for granted.

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Related Topix: South America, World News,

Thu May 16, 2013

Boston.com

Now Venezuela is running out of toilet paper

First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities - toilet paper.

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Related Topix: World News, Hugo Chavez

Connecticut Post

Now Venezuela is running out of toilet paper

A woman who just bought toilet paper at a grocery store reads her receipt as she leaves the private store in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News, Hugo Chavez

Wed May 15, 2013

The Miami Herald

Copperbox chef wowing diners at dinner-party-like ‘atelier nights’

For Gabriela Machado, creating an exquisite amuse bouche — her foie gras crème brulee with Grand Marnier crackle and gold leaf, for example — begins where all of her recipes do: in her boundless culinary imagination.

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Related Topix: Recipes, Travel, Venezuela Travel, World News, University of Pennsylvania

Tue May 14, 2013

LA Weekly

With Dulce Rosa, an Isabel Allende Story Becomes Opera

It's taken 11 years to get director-lyricist Richard Sparks and composer Lee Holdridge's new opera, Dulce Rosa , from the germ of an idea to a full production.

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Related Topix: Arts, Opera, California, World News,

Lucianne.com

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Standard things that cause disturbance in a concert range from mobile phones to whistling hearing aids.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Darrell Issa, World News, Terrorism

Malaysian National News Agency

Venezuela's Maduro Says He's Prepared For Dialogue With Opposition Leader

CARACAS, May 14 - Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said he is prepared for political dialogue with the leader of the opposition Henrique Capriles to ensure peace in the country, even if it means "talking to the devil". He also warned that the United States must "give a huge leap forward" if relations as equals are to be advanced between Caracas ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News,

Mon May 13, 2013

Malaysian National News Agency

Venezuela Unveils New Security Plan

CARACAS, May 14 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Monday launched a new security plan that involves military troops in curbing street crime.

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Related Topix: South America, World News,

Babalu Blog

Anti-Israel Maduro Claims He Has Jewish Ancestry

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has dismissed accusations that his country's ties with Iran are fostering anti-Semitism in Latin America, explaining that Caracas is critical of Israel's policies, not the Jewish people.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Hugo Chavez, US News, Conservative Political News

Evening Sun

Venezuela food maker denies blame for shortages

Empresas Polar chief executive Lorenzo Mendoza gives a news conference at his office in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, May 13, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News, Hugo Chavez

Stabroek News

Gov't advances $2.5B to Essequibo rice farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, yesterday said that while information is still being gathered, the first round of payments to rice farmers, from a $2.5 billion government advance began on Wednesday of last week.

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Related Topix: Travel, Venezuela Travel, World News

Arutz Sheva Israel News

Interview with Sammy Eppel: The Jews of Venezuela

Manfred Gerstenfeld interviews Sammy Eppel, member of the governing body of Venezuelan Jews, on the continuing hostile attitude towards Jews in Venezuela.

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Related Topix: Hugo Chavez, Israel, World News, Middle East,

Reuters

Iran's Ahmadinejad may face charges over election appearance with aide

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to supporters during a ceremony to swear Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro into office, in Caracas April 19, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News

Sun May 12, 2013

Erie Times News

This Day in History for May 13

On May 13, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brady v. Maryland, upheld, 7-2, a lower court decision overturning the death sentence of John L. Brady for murder because the prosecution had withheld from the defense a statement by a separately tried accomplice, Charles D. Boblit, that he'd actually carried out the 1958 killing of William Brooks during ... (more)

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, World News,

The Charlotte Observer

Venezuela's 'Carlos the Jackal' seeks repatriation

CARACAS, Venezuela A lawyer representing the convicted terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal" is urging Venezuela's government to demand that France return her Venezuelan-born client to his homeland.

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Related Topix: World News, Terrorism

Channelnewsasia.com

Venezuela's Maduro: US 'mistaken' in ignoring his victory

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said late Saturday that Washington was making a "grave mistake" in not acknowledging his victory in the controversial April 14 presidential election.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, World News, Hugo Chavez, Barack Obama

Sat May 11, 2013

Indybay.org

Philippines: Solidarity on May Day with Venezuela's revolution

On this May 1, a day of international working class solidarity, we in the Philippine labor and progressive movement, stand with the Venezuelan working class and the people of Venezuela in their struggle to elect the government of their choice to pursue their demands and goals for Socialism of the XXI century.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Life, Holidays, Beltaine, May Day