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  • May 2008

    • Volcanic Plume Blankets S. America

      newser  |  Philippine Daily Inquirer  |  May 7, 08 8:04 PM CDT

      Volcanic Plume Blankets S. America

      A mammoth plume of ash and smoke from a newly erupted volcano in Chile is slowly working its way across South America and now poses a health risk to the 8 million residents of Beunos Aires, AFP reports. Thousands of residents of southern Chile were evacuated Tuesday, with ash coating city streets and health officials urging people to don masks. More »

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      disaster  • Chile  • Argentina  • volcano  • South America  • volcanoes

    • Weak Dollar Not Slowing US Vacations

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 3, 08 3:41 PM CDT

      Weak Dollar Not Slowing US Vacations

      The dollar may be weak, but Americans’ desire to travel overseas this summer is strong, the Los Angeles Times reports. While domestic travel has appeared to hit the skids, more than 25 million Americans will grab their passports and take off for adventures abroad—up 2.6% from last year, AAA says. More »

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      China  • India  • Australia  • Europe  • air travel  • Ireland  • South America  • holiday travel  • AAA

  • March 2008
  • December 2007

    • Not So Noble After All

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Dec 8, 07 4:23 PM CST

      Not So Noble After All

      Why was Hugo Chavez so princely in defeat last week, never demanding a recount after losing at the polls? Because he did try to fix the vote behind closed doors, and relented only when officials slimmed the margin of defeat to help him save face, writes Newsweek's Jorge Castaneda. More »

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      politics  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • referendum  • South America  • Venezuela Constitution

    • At 500, 1st 'America' Map Baffles

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 4, 07 5:25 PM CST

      At 500, 1st 'America' Map Baffles

      The Library of Congress this week unveils the first map to use the name "America"—and the 500-year-old mysteries that go with it. The 1507 map by a German monk includes a surprisingly precise rendering of South America, Reuters reports, and seemingly predicts the contours of the continent's Pacific coast 6 years before European explorers ever saw it. More »

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      America  • monks  • South America  • Library of Congress  • maps  • North America

  • October 2007

    • Meteorite Hunter Gets His Due

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 27, 07 1:17 PM CDT

      Meteorite Hunter Gets His Due

      He’s not exactly Indiana Jones, but Steve Arnold does have fame, wild adventures, and an 18-foot-wide metal detector. Arnold, a meteorite hunter, has combed the deserts of Chile, the tundras of Siberia, and the streets of Chicago looking for the extraterrestrial lumps of metal, the LA Times reports. His hard work may pay off handsomely tomorrow when NYC's Bonhams Gallery hosts the first all-meteorite auction. More »

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      Chicago  • farmer  • Chile  • Kansas  • South America  • Oman  • meteorites  • Sahara

  • August 2007

    • Chavez Proposal Clears Way for Lifelong Presidency

      newser  |  BBC  |  Aug 16, 07 3:06 AM CDT

      Chavez Proposal Clears Way for Lifelong Presidency

      Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has made a power grab toward a president-for-life position, packaging a proposal granting him unlimited terms with a measure to cap the workday at six hours. The constitutional amendment would extend terms from six to seven years and remove the two-term limit that would otherwise force Chavez to step down in 2012. More »

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      Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • constitution  • presidency  • South America

    • Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru

      newser  |  CNN  |  Aug 15, 07 8:18 PM CDT

      Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru

      A massive earthquake shook central Peru tonight, raising fears of a tsunami along the Pacific coast of Central and South America. The quake hit about 90 miles southeast of the capital of Lima, but witnesses felt it deep into the hinterlands. The country has been put on alert for deadly waves, as have several nearby countries and Hawaii. More »

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      earthquake  • Hawaii  • Peru  • aftershock  • tsunami  • South America  • Central America  • Lima

    • Chavez Lavishes Oil Wealth on Neighbors

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 9, 07 8:53 AM CDT

      Chavez Lavishes Oil Wealth on Neighbors

      Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is spreading hundreds of millions of oil dollars around South America in an effort to limit the influence of the International Monetary Fund and forge a strong alliance. Chavez began a four-nation tour in Argentina referring to the IMF as "Dracula" and called for a united front against the US. More »

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      oil  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • energy  • Argentina  • Ecuador  • International Monetary Fund  • South America  • Uruguay

    • Snubbing the West, Bolivia Waxes Red

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 3, 07 10:18 AM CDT

      Snubbing the West, Bolivia Waxes Red

      Bolivia’s populist president is traveling his country handing out aid—straight from his anti-American neighbor Hugo Chávez. The Washington Post reports that Evo Morales has been taking more than a cue from Chávez, using the Venezuelan leader's cash to fund social welfare programs and build clinics and schools, while balking at the investment in private enterprise favored by the West. More »

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      inflation  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • World Bank  • IMF  • South America  • Bolivia  • nationalization

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