CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered the expropriation of a French-owned hypermarket chain that operates close to a dozen stores in Venezuela , accusing it of price speculation following the country's currency devaluation.
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Chavez orders takeover of French hypermarket chain
Photos: Stars on Sesame Street
Take a look back at the show's celebrity guests just in time for "Sesame Street's" 40-year anniversary this Tuesday
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Cowboys topple Eagles 20-16 (AP)
Miles Austin punctuated his touchdown catch by emphatically firing the ball into the stands.
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Obama has lost sight of the centre
Last week's elections went badly for the Democrats. Victory in New York was the exception – unless Democrats expect their opponents to field two warring candidates in every seat.
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Spell Checking with the New Yahoo! Mail
A few of you have been reporting that you are having issues with the spell-checker in the new version of Yahoo! Mail. I just want to let you know that we are aware of the issue and will have a fix out soon. In the meantime, you can use the built-in spell checking...
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Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan (Reuters)
Reuters - A suicide bomber in an auto-rickshaw blew himself up in Pakistan on Monday, killing three people while four soldiers were killed in South Waziristan when militants struck back in their captured headquarters.
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Cao jolts the House (Politico)
Politico - Once a year, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao gives the Washington establishment a little jolt
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In tight vote, House passes landmark health-care bill
WASHINGTON - In a victory for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health-care legislation last night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
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Hurricane Ida weakens, but Gulf still on warning (AP)
AP - The first hurricane this year to threaten the U.S.
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Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia (AP)
AP - President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela's military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors.
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