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Thursday, December 30, 2010

U.S. tempers response in Caracas envoy row

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Obama administration tempered its response to Venezuela's rejection of its ambassador-designate to Caracas, choosing simply to revoke the U.S. visa for the country's envoy in Washington, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. The decision to cancel permission for Alvarez to stay... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

'Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go' -- to court and sue

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Why do liberal judges and U.S. Supreme Court justices hate Christmas so much? Like the Evil Entities in what seems an endless stream of animated holiday TV specials, why do they try to "keep Christmas from coming?" Why do they keep acting like the "Grinch" in black... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Blizzard likely to shut down East Coast

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A huge blizzard moving northward may paralyze the U.S. East Coast, weather forecasters said Sunday. Highways and airports are likely to be shut down from eastern North Carolina to Maine, AccuWeather.com predicted. Blizzard conditions are expected to take shape in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Bethlehem having best Christmas in years

BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Tourism in Bethlehem is back from the dead despite Israel's separation wall, local merchants say. "You won't find a room in Bethlehem this Christmas," Samir Hazboun, director of the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, told the British newspaper The Independent.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Emanuel survives first test to mayoral bid

CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The Chicago Board of Elections Thursday accepted a hearing officer's recommendation and voted to keep Rahm Emanuel on the Feb. 22 Chicago mayoral ballot. Those challenging Emanuel's eligibility to run for mayor of Chicago were expected to take their fight next to circuit... Sign in to see full entry.

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