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Will Voters Give Hugo Chavez All the Power He Wants?
At the UN, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called George Bush "the devil." He's reached out to Fidel Castro and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. On Sunday, voters may given him new powers and extend his influence for a long time to come. Also, protests in Sudan call for execution of a British teacher, and America's hurricane season goes out with a whimper.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAt the UN, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called George Bush "the devil." He's reached out to Fidel Castro and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. On Sunday, voters may given him new powers and extend his influence for a long time to come. We hear what that could mean for his country, the region and the interests of the United States. Also, protests in Sudan call for execution of a British teacher, and America's hurricane season goes out with a whimper.
Citizens opposing the constitutional amendment. Photo: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesProtests in Sudan Call for Execution of British Teacher
In Khartoum, British schoolteacher Gilliam Gibbons was spared the lash, but sentenced to 15 days in jail for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Mohammad. Today, she was moved to a secret location after thousands of Sudanese rallied to demand her execution. Rob Crilly reports for the Christian Science Monitor and Time magazine online .
Read the story6 minWill Voters Give Hugo Chávez All the Power He Wants?
The King of Spain has asked Hugo Chavez to "shut up," but the President of Venezuela is making his voice heard--at home and around the world. First elected in 1998, Hugo Chavez has survived an attempted coup, a two-month general strike and a recall election. Last year, he was returned to office with more than 60% of the vote.
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This is the last day of the official Hurricane Season for the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
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