Chavez defends elections process amid Caracas protests
President Hugo Chavez defended Venezuela's elections as opponents protested arrests during anti government demonstrations. Rioting linked to a recall petition left at least eight dead and many wounded. The elections council said 1.8 million of 3 million signatures were valid, with 1.1 million more possible if verified. It rejected 140,000 signatures.
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Fradkov Named Russia Prime Minister to Reshape Bureaucracy
Russia's State Duma approved Mikhail Fradkov as prime minister and he pledged to shrink and streamline the bloated post-Soviet state apparatus. He said officials must take responsibility for results as he met Putin at the Kremlin amid the campaign season.
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Kremlin
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Putin
Rybkin
Steamy twists eyed in classic nursery rhymes in new study
London based librarian Chris Roberts reexamines 24 popular nursery rhymes through psychoanalytic lenses in his book Heavy Words Thrown Lightly. He argues Jack and Jill hints at virginity loss while Goosey Goosey Gander points to prostitutes and venereal disease, with Oranges and Lemons read as a vulgar wedding song.
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Associated Press
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U S military eyes Africa as potential al Qaida havens
U S forces fear al Qaida may seek sanctuaries in Africa deserts and jungles. About 200 soldier units would train armies, patrol with them, or respond quickly. Africa’s vast regions, weak governments, and open spaces are cited as attractive for terrorist operate. 100 special operations forces train Mali Niger Mauritania Chad under Pan Sahel to guard borders and curb trafficking.
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