20-year-old brunette wins Miss Venezuela, receives crown from Miss UniverseSeptember 25th, 2009 20-year-old brunette wins Miss VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela — Marelisa Gibson, a 20-year-old brunette, has been crowned Miss Venezuela and will represent the beauty-obsessed South American country at next year's Miss Universe pageant. The annual Miss Venezuela pageant is the one of Venezuela's most watched programs and a source of national pride.
Freedom Communications seeks judge's OK to hire broker for sale of Phoenix-area newspapersSeptember 18th, 2009 Freedom seeks broker for sale of some newspapersMESA, Ariz. — Freedom Communications is asking a bankruptcy judge for permission to hire a broker to pursue the sale of Phoenix, Ariz.-area publications, including the East Valley Tribune.
Venezuela: Collaboration with US Coast Guard led to drug bust in Caribbean SeaAugust 21st, 2009 Venezuela helps US seize cocaine-laden shipCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela says its collaboration with U.S. authorities led to the seizure of about a ton of cocaine aboard a ship in the Caribbean Sea.
Summary Box: Newspaper plods along in Ohio's Amish country, where readers help fill pagesAugust 17th, 2009 Summary Box: Weekly Amish newspaper plods alongPAPER TRUMPS DIGITAL: The Budget, a weekly newspaper that caters to the Amish, is plodding along comfortably in the recession as other newspapers shed staff and reduce the frequency of print editions because of growing competition from the Internet. Subscriptions have dropped by just a few hundred in the past year.
Chavez says Venezuela will purchase tanks, citing threat from ColombiaAugust 5th, 2009 Chavez: Venezuela to buy more tanksCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says his government plans to buy dozens of tanks because Venezuela feels threatened by pending deal to increase the U.S. military presence in Colombia.
Venezuela recalls ambassador to Colombia, freezes diplomatic relationsJuly 29th, 2009 Chavez recalls Venezuela's envoy to ColombiaCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez recalled Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia and froze diplomatic relations with the neighboring country Tuesday to protest Bogota's suggestions that weapons found in a rebel arms cache could have come from Venezuela. Chavez accused the government of President Alvaro Uribe of acting "irresponsibly," saying there is no evidence the Swedish-made anti-tank rocket launchers that Colombia says its military seized came from Venezuela.
Chavez tells US general to look in mirror, saying US is threat to his region, not VenezuelaJune 28th, 2009 Chavez to US general: You're the threat, not usCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says a U.S. general shouldn't be raising concerns that Venezuela is buying arms, and the American commander is wrong to argue there isn't a "conventional military threat in the region."
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US, Venezuela look to exchange ambassadors after diplomatic spatJune 24th, 2009 US, Venezuela look to exchange ambassadorsWASHINGTON — The United States and Venezuela are working to send ambassadors back to each other's capitals. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters Wednesday that it was unclear when the ambassadors would return or who it would be.
Pioneer Newspapers Inc. names former Gatehouse VP Mark Cohen its chief operating officerJune 23rd, 2009 Pioneer Newspapers Inc. names Mark Cohen COOSEATTLE — Pioneer Newspapers Inc.
Venezuela bans sale of Coca-Cola Zero, alleging soft drink contains harmful ingredientsJune 11th, 2009 Venezuela calls Coca-Cola Zero harmful, bans saleCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's health ministry has banned the sale of Coca-Cola Zero, claiming the no-calorie soft drink contains harmful ingredients. Health Minister Jesus Mantilla says the ban is aimed at "preserving the health of Venezuelans," but he hasn't specified what ingredients are purportedly harmful.
Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine, defends anti-drug effortsMay 11th, 2009 Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine, arrest 3CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities have seized nearly two tons of cocaine and arrested three suspects in their largest drug bust in months, the country's top counter-drug official said Monday. Police and soldiers discovered 4,370 pounds (1,983 kilograms) of cocaine during a raid on a ranch in central Miranda state on Saturday, said National Anti-Drug Agency director Nestor Reverol.
Ternium SA to turn over majority stake in steel maker Sidor to Venezuela for $1.97 billionMay 8th, 2009 Venezuela to pay Ternium $1.97 billion for SidorCARACAS, Venezuela — Ternium SA has agreed to sell its 59.7 percent share in steel maker Sidor to Venezuela for $1.97 billion. The subsidiary of the Argentine-Italian conglomerate Techint has been locked in negotiations over a payment plan with Venezuelan authorities since last year.
Journalism's future and plight of newspapers in digital era explored at Senate hearingMay 6th, 2009 Senate panel looks at struggling newspapersWASHINGTON — A Senate panel is looking at the plight of struggling newspapers in the digital era. Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday's hearing on the future of journalism comes as many papers falter and new ways of delivering information multiply by the day.
Former governor who broke with Chavez goes into hiding following arrest warrant in VenezuelaApril 24th, 2009 Chavez foe goes into hiding after arrest warrantCARACAS, Venezuela — An opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has gone into hiding after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Prosecutors allege that Eduardo Manuitt pocketed government funds a decade ago as governor of central Guarico state.
Arrest warrant issued for former governor who broke with Venezuela's ChavezApril 23rd, 2009 Arrest warrant issued for Chavez foe in VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela — A Venezuelan court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a former ally of President Hugo Chavez. Prosecutors investigating Eduardo Manuitt say they have discovered irregularities in the purchase of air conditioners for hospitals in 1999, when he was governor of central Guarico state.
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