The shift shows how the global financial crisis is hampering Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s ideological agenda and making him more pragmatic as he seeks to bolster his country’s stream of income.
A new breed of swindlers calling themselves “foreclosure rescue companies” is preying on desperate homeowners.
The Palestinian Authority’s top party, Fatah, seems increasingly marginalized, even in the cities it controls.
Though no credible threat has been detected, the security measures are by far the most extensive for a swearing-in.
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Whether Ruth Madoff knew of her husband’s scheme or whether she didn’t are two unnerving possibilities.
The tottering New York City Opera has appointed the impresario and conductor George R. Steel as its leader.
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