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While the mainstream media speculates about the future of the Bolivarian Revolution since the passing of Hugo Chavez, for the Venezuelan people, there is no question.

After holding the line in the face of declining revenue in recent years, the Gwinnett County Board of Education anticipates having to raise the tax millage rate to fund the FY2014 budget.

Chinese, South Korean and Spanish firms are vying to develop a hydropower project likely to cost between $9 billion and $14 billion on the Congo River, Congolese officials said on Saturday.

However, the No. 1 position next week will likely be owned by Vampire Weekend's "Modern Vampires of the City," with perhaps 130,000 copies sold.

The following information was supplied by the St. Louis County Police. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A big asteroid will cruise by Earth at the end of the month, making its closest approach to our planet for at least the next two centuries.

As the Crystal Symphony bore down on Hong Kong, the conclusion of its 16-day "Treasures of Southeast Asia" cruise from Singapore, The Hotel Detective made a list of the things that distinguished the ship and the brand.

I've written about my own experiences living with this combination in the past, and we've brought you some educational resources including videos and tidbits .

Mark Pendleton, 53, has been on trial with friend and fellow sex offender Kenneth William Bishop, 74, charged with planning while in prison between 2006 and 2008 to move to the South East Asian country, set up businesses in rural villages and offend against the children of employees.

The Sacramento area's unemployment rate plunged to 8.3 percent in April from a revised 9.2 percent in March, a decline that surpassed encouraging statewide numbers, according to state figures released today.

The city of Chico saw a 7.4 percent increase in crimes reported last year, which reversed a three-year downward trend, according to the Chico Police Department's 2012 Part 1 Crime Report.

Highlights from Royal Oak Police Department reports from the past week: iPhones, wallets and Glock stolen at LA Fitness 25352 Woodward , May 9: A man reported his wallet and iPhone were stolen from his unlocked locker.

UPDATE: Michelle Lynn Powell of Waynesboro has been arrested and is being held at Middle River Regional Jail.

In the world of Latin pop, he's known for sold-out shows, million-selling albums and the single name of Juanes.

After a short morning of testimony and argument, it took little more than an hour Wednesday for a Maricopa County Superior Court jury to move Jodi Arias one step closer to the death penalty.

Student volunteers from East Bay High School's Student Government Association are making last-minute preparations to host the second annual 5K4Q Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19 th Ave.

The window of this home at 221 Mountain Creek Drive in Huntsville was boarded after being broken when a SWAT team made entry Saturday to end a stand-off with Brandon Lee Titsworth, who was barricaded inside with two women and two children.

Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 8.2 percent in April.

For the first time since they were dug out by hand 164 years ago, the "Miller Caves" at the Miller Brewing Company will become a music venue, with John C. Reilly & Friends performing two shows there June 16.

Country trio Lady Antebellum earns its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as its new "Golden" debuts with 167,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.