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Latin America
3:58 am
Tue March 12, 2013

In Upcoming Venezuelan Vote, Hugo Chavez Looms Large

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An image of late President Hugo Chavez hangs behind acting President Nicolas Maduro, as he speaks to supporters after registering his candidacy outside the national electoral council in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday.
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Opposition leader Henrique Capriles accused Maduro of using Chavez's funeral to campaign for the presidency.
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Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 5:17 am

The tall and imposing Nicolas Maduro stepped forward last week to be sworn in as Venezuela's interim leader following the death of President Hugo Chavez.

Before the country's packed congressional hall, he swore to complete Chavez's dream to transform the OPEC power into a socialist state, allied with Cuba and decidedly opposed to capitalism and U.S. interests in Latin America.

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Financial Basics For Baby Boomers
3:49 am
Tue March 12, 2013

From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting

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Chanel Reynolds, shown here with her children Gabriel (center) and Lyric, started an estate planning website to help others get their affairs in order.
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Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 5:17 am

Estate planning may seem like a pain, but imagine the mess you leave to those managing your affairs if you don't draw up a will or get life insurance.

"It takes really just a few hours now, rather than a pile of hours and thousands of dollars to do it later when you really need it done," says Chanel Reynolds, who created a website geared to help people get their affairs in order.

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All Tech Considered
7:04 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

Like This Post On Facebook — It Might Reveal Something About You

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Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 11:13 am

Those Facebook likes? they may be reveal more about you than you realize.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says Facebook likes "can be used to automatically and accurately predict a range of highly sensitive personal attributes including: sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious and political views, personality traits, intelligence, happiness, use of addictive substances, parental separation, age, and gender."

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The Two-Way
6:47 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

WATCH: Two Dance Videos That'll Make Your Day

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A boss learning some moves from his employees.
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The Two-Way
6:26 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

Claims Of A Meteorite's Ancient Aquatic Fossils Spark Debate

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Images show what researchers say could be a "hystrichosphere," a fossilized dinoflagellate cyst.
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A meteorite that lit the sky over Sri Lanka with a yellow and green flame when it fell to earth on Dec. 29, 2012, contains "fossilized biological structures," according to researchers in Britain, Sri Lanka, and the United States. Elaborating on claims they first made in January, the scientists are also seeking to answer critics who are skeptical of their findings.

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