Chávez still fighting for life in Venezuela roundup
Venezuela's vice president said Hugo Chávez remains battling for his life after a Dec operation for cancer, with a Caracas hospital stay and respiratory support. A Feb poll shows 60 percent expect his return to power, while other items cover a Massey Energy probe and a Las Vegas Strip shooting suspect arrest.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Nicolas Maduro
Chavez
Cuba
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Las Vegas Strip
Ammar Harris
North Hollywood
Authori
Benedict XVI retires as pope in historic resignation
Benedict XVI becomes the first pope in 600 years to resign, leaving the papacy in symbolic limbo. Cardinals and camerlengo Bertone take charge as bells toll at Castel Gandolfo and Vatican, with Benedict retiring to the papal palace. His eight year term focused on abuse scandals and reviving Catholic faith, guiding the church toward a conclave to elect a successor.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Benedict XVI
Papal Palace
Benedict
Tarcisio Bertone
Chamberlain
College of Cardinals
Bertone
Vatican
Pope
Holy See
St. Peter’s Square
Cancer risk rises slightly in Fukushima area study
An international WHO study finds cancer risk increases among the most exposed Fukushima residents are minimal, about 1 percentage point for infants in heavily affected areas. Experts caution the rise will likely be invisible amid other cancer risks and variability.
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London
Japan
Richard Wakeford
University of Manchester
Fukushima
World Health Organization
Tokyo
Chernobyl
WHO
Wakeford
David Brenner
Columbia University
New York
Brenner
Wade Allison
Oxford University
Gerry Thomas
Imperial College London
United Nations Health Agency
Manning pleads guilty in WikiLeaks disclosure case
Army private Bradley Manning admitted leaking hundreds of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan battlefield reports cables and video to WikiLeaks in 2009 and 2010. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges facing up to 20 years in prison and described his motive as exposing bloodlust and misdeeds in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prosecutors plan to pursue a court martial on 12 remaining charges including aiding the enemy which could carry life imprisonment.
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Fort Meade
Bradley Manning
U.S
Iraq
Afghanistan
Baghdad
Manning
WikiLeaks
Oklahoma
Denise Lind
State Department
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Don Blankenship
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Harris
Kenneth Wayne Cherry Jr
Cherry
Lord
Papal
Minamisama
Fukushima Prefecture
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