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Monday, December 10, 2012

Capriles: Chavez no king appointing heir

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Venezuelans should freely vote for a new leader if Hugo Chavez dies, not simply accept his successor, the man who lost the presidential election to Chavez said. "This is not Cuba, nor is it a monarchy where a king designates the next king," the newspaper El... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Mandela hospital stay no 'cause of alarm'

PRETORIA, South Africa, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- South Africa's president said Saturday Nelson Mandela's admission to a Pretoria hospital was no cause for alarm. President Jacob Zuma told reporters the 94-year-old Mandela was admitted for tests and there was "no cause for alarm." "The medical team is assured... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Protesters gather at presidential palace

CAIRO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Protesters in Cairo Friday put barriers in streets near the presidential palace amid concern supporters of President Mohamed Morsi planned to attack opponents. As protesters prepared for a sit-in at the palace, police and military forces surrounded supporters of the Muslim... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

No psychiatric hold for Holmes at school

DENVER, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A University of Colorado psychiatrist didn't put James Holmes on psychiatric hold after saying he wanted to kill a lot of people, a source told The Denver Post. The source, whose name was not reported, told the newspaper, Holmes told his psychiatrist, Lynne Fenton, he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Embrace of entrepreneurship redefines gender roles in Ethiopia

DEBRE ZEIT, Ethiopia (GPI)--Hanna Wedaje, 24, is the only woman here who owns and drives a horse-drawn cart for a living. The horse-drawn cart, or “gari,” is the main form of transportation in Debre Zeit. Throughout Ethiopia, local men dominate the ownership and operation of gari transport. But... Sign in to see full entry.

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