Venezuela opposition chides Chavez over recent weeping jag

Venezuela opposition chides Chavez over recent weeping jag

Venezuela opposition chides Chavez over recent weeping jag

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate chided Hugo Chavez on Sunday for publicly weeping over the loss of freedom he has had to contend with during his 14 years in power, all part of an increasingly dramatic campaign ahead of the October 7 vote.

Big City: Seeking Chic, Edgy, Brilliant Intern to Thread Needles, Free

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Many unpaid jobs in the fashion and magazine industries perpetuate inequality and may violate labor laws.

News Analysis: No Easy Answers on How to Fix the Banks in Europe

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Disagreements between finance ministers left open the question of how long Spain could go without outside financial assistance.

The Hamptons, for $500,000

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT

A growing number of modest but more affordable properties are popping up for $500,000 or less, creating opportunities for second-home buyers who were previously priced out.


FiveThirtyEight: In Connecticut, Wall Street Community May Limit Obama Victory

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:36 PM PDT

President Obama is almost certain to win the state's 7 electoral votes, but by a significantly smaller margin than he did in 2008.


Media Decoder Blog: 'American Idol' Confirms Addition of Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:33 AM PDT

The two will join Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson for a level of musical firepower that reflects both the show's continuing importance to the music business and the need to freshen its appeal with viewers.


Tripoli air controllers end strike, flights to resume

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Air traffic controllers at Tripoli's international airport have agreed to end a strike that halted most flights in and out of Libya on Sunday, officials said.

Violence rages in multiple Syrian provinces

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Syrian army pounds rebel-held areas in Aleppo and Rastan, as deadly clashes continue across country.


Earnings Outlook in U.S. Dims as Global Economy Slows

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT

The estimated drop in corporate profits comes as hiring in the United States has slowed in recent months, and removes what had been an economic bright spot in an otherwise cloudy picture.

Fugitive Congo opposition figure heads to France: lawyer

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - An opposition figure wanted in the Democratic Republic of Congo on treason charges has left neighboring Burundi, where he had taken refuge, and has gone to France, his lawyer said on Sunday.

South African strike not denting budget forecast yet

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - South Africa sees no need yet to revise the outlook for its fiscal performance in its 2012 budget plan even if there has been revenue loss due to problems in the mining industry, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Sunday.

Young Afghan Lives, Lost in the Fog of War

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Indiscriminate suicide bombings are robbing Afghanistan's children of their dreams.

Spain & Czechs reach Davis final

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Spain and Czech Republic reach November's Davis Cup final after respective wins over the United States and Argentina.


Police find 17 bodies dumped on road in western Mexico

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Seventeen bodies were found dumped along a road in western Mexico, local police said on Sunday, in what appeared to be a drug gang killing.

Reading 1-3 Tottenham

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Jermain Defoe scores twice as Tottenham ease past Reading to earn Andre Villas-Boas his first victory as Spurs manager.


Aung San Suu Kyi departs for US

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Burma for the US, where she will meet President Obama and be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.


Aung San Suu Kyi departs for US

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Burma for the US, where she will meet President Obama and be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.


Saudi says arrests man over killing of policeman in Shi'ite area

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had arrested a man suspected of killing a policeman and injuring another in a shooting last month in a restive area populated by members of the kingdom's Shi'ite Muslim minority.

Anti-Islam video protests held in Pakistan

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT

At least one killed during rallies against film mocking Prophet Muhammad held in Karachi, Lahore and other cities.


Former N.F.L. Player Mitch White Learns to Adjust To Postconcussion Life

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:44 AM PDT

Mitch White, a former N.F.L. player, must learn to adjust his life to the effects of a brain injury. He joins more than 3,000 players suing the N.F.L. over concussions.

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