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Chavez wins another six-year term in Venezuela Venezuela's Hugo Chavez shrugged off cancer and a unified opposition on Sunday to triumph yet again at the ballot box and win another six-year mandate to pursue his oil-funded socialist revolution.

08 October 2012

Facebook and Twitter more tempting than sex: study A study arousing interest online Friday found that checking Facebook or Twitter is more alluring than sex for those immersed in Internet Age lifestyles.

07 October 2012

Radical preacher Abu Hamza extradited to US Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects were on their way from Britain to the United States on Saturday after a court rejected their last-ditch court bid to block their extradition.

07 October 2012

Wind delays Austrian's edge of space jump in US US organizers of an Austrian daredevil's record-breaking attempt to jump from the edge of space have delayed the mission by a day due to forecast wind, they said Friday.

07 October 2012

Contaminated drug linked to deadly US meningitis outbreak A contaminated drug has been linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis that has claimed the lives of at least five people and sickened 42 others in seven US states.

07 October 2012

Tim Burton recalls dark childhood in 'Frankenweenie' Black and white, old-fashioned stop-motion animation but in 3D: cinema's past and future combine in Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie," which the Gothic filmmaker says was inspired by his childhood.

07 October 2012

Bin Laden movie to premiere in US ahead of election A big-name Hollywood fundraiser for Barack Obama is releasing the first feature film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden two days before the US presidential election.

07 October 2012

Imran Khan leads US drone protest in Pakistan Pakistan cricket star turned politician Imran Khan leads Western peace activists and local loyalists on a highly publicised rally to Pakistan's tribal belt Saturday in protest against US drone strikes.

06 October 2012

Good jobs number electrifies Obama campaign A relieved Barack Obama basked Saturday in shock good news as unemployment dipped below eight percent to the lowest point of his presidency, stealing headlines from Mitt Romney's thumping debate win.

06 October 2012

US defense chief blasts Karzai over troop deaths US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has voiced frustration with Afghan President Hamid Karzai preferring to "criticize" American troops, rather than acknowledging the sacrifices they have made.

06 October 2012

SpaceX set for first NASA-contracted supply mission US firm SpaceX aims for its next big launch into orbit Sunday -- the first of 12 flights in its $1.6 billion contract with NASA to bring supplies to and from the international space station.

06 October 2012

Lady Gaga passes 30 million followers on Twitter Pop diva Lady Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person with more than 30 million followers on Twitter.

06 October 2012

US abortion rates plummet with free birth control Providing free birth control to women and teens in Missouri at high risk of unplanned pregnancies led to a drastic drop in abortion rates and teenage mothers.

06 October 2012

Spanish prince visits Panama canal expansion work Spain's Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon on Thursday visited major construction projects in economically-booming Panama on a trip to highlight Spanish investment in the region.

06 October 2012

Obama plays catch-up after lethargic debate President Barack Obama on Thursday landed the verbal blows he missed the previous night in his debate with Mitt Romney, clawing at his Republican foe to stop him gaining a boost in the polls.

06 October 2012

Colombia fails to rein in conflict sex crimes: Amnesty Amnesty International on Thursday said Colombia has failed to halt sexual violence linked to its long war with leftist FARC rebels.

05 October 2012

Argentine police protest after giant pay error Thousands of police took to the streets across Argentina on Wednesday after their pay was slashed by 30 to 60 percent in what the government said was an administrative error.

05 October 2012

Odd species of wee dinosaur identified in US Researchers have identified a species of puny dinosaur so odd looking -- quills like a porcupine, a parrot-like beak and fangs like a vampire -- it probably deserved a small part in "Jurassic Park."

05 October 2012

Colombian president's cancer surgery successful Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his prostate Wednesday.

05 October 2012

Facebook hits billion users amid revenue worries Facebook on Thursday celebrated eclipsing the billion-member mark, touting its mission to make the world more social while investors wondered how the service would cash in on its popularity.

05 October 2012

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