Chavez dies at 58 after long socialist fight in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, 58, dies in Caracas after a battle with cancer two years after his diagnosis. A former paratroop commander and self described subversive, he led coups, won multiple elections, and used oil wealth to fund social programs while critics blamed economic controls and rising crime on his governance. He sparked global attention with his fiery broadcasts and Bolivarian Republic branding, guiding Venezuela leftist policy for over a decade.
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Notable America’s power grid needs a major overhaul
An Associated Press analysis shows electric customers spend 43 percent more since 2002 on local infrastructure. Outages remain infrequent but restoration times have lengthened as the system’s performance slips and repair bills rise.
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Markets Close Mixed as Futures Edges Show Mixed Signals
Tuesday's market snapshot lists Dow at 14,253.77 up 125.95, Nasdaq 3,224.13, S&P 500 at 1,539.79 up 14.59, with 30 year Treasuries at 3.1 percent and key commodities trading. Corn 575 cents, soybeans 14.67, wheat 7.45, oil 90.82, gold 1,574.90, silver 28.60, and platinum 1,585.70.
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Dow hits new high as recovery broadens
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 125.95 to 14,253.77, surpassing its 2007 peak and signaling a recovery from the Great Recession. The S&P 500 closed at 1,539.79 as car sales, home prices, and corporate profits support a gradual healing of the economy despite persistent unemployment and a still fragile middle class wealth.
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States push sovereignty bills to curb federal power in Oklahoma
Oklahoma GOP leaders form a states rights committee amid a wave of bills aimed at blocking federal authority. Measures seek to criminalize enforcing federal health care, bar doctors from asking about guns, and curb United Nations influence, with supporters arguing for state sovereignty and limited federal overreach. Critics question constitutionality as hearings turn lively and partisan.
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Legal questions arise about retired pope
Attorneys who have tried for years to sue the Vatican over clergy abuse argue Benedict XVI may have new legal exposure in retirement especially if he travels outside Vatican City. A Vatican lawyer says immunity applies like any former head of state, while victims advocates urge testing immunity since emeritus papacy is unprecedented.
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