ONLINE TODAY
► Myhealthnewsdaily 7 march 2013 - Brisk Walking Helps Stroke Survivors
► HUFFINGTON POST 8 March 2013 - Columbia Students Are Obsessed With Nutella, Consuming Up To 100 Pounds A Day
► Everydayhealth : 5 Ways Clothing Can Make You Sick. From skinny jeans and body shapers to way-too-tight neckties and that itchy wool sweater, some of what we wear isn't just uncomfortable — it's unhealthy. Find out what the designer labels and fashion spreads won't tell you. || ► DAILY MAIL - Tight ties 'lead to blindness'
► Ca.REUTERS 7 march 2013 - Actor Jeremy Irons talks trash with EU bureaucrats
► This Is The Only Thing I'll Miss About Hugo Chávez
► DW - North Korea cancels non-aggression pact with South Korea
► DEMOCRACY NOW March 7, 2013 - Operation Condor Trial Tackles Coordinated Campaign by Latin American Dictatorships to Kill Leftists
► Global leaders, celebrities honor Chavez at funeral
► Iran's Ahmadinejad criticized over Chavez remarks
► NORTH KOREA
■ U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea, Kim visits frontline
■ North Korea rejects U.N. sanctions, declares pursuit of nuclear arms
■ Analysis: New sanctions on North Korea may be tougher, but impact in doubt
■ North Korea can't hit America, but South Korea and Japan in range
► PICTURES
■ State funeral of Hugo Chavez► VIDEO
■ Life of Kim Jong-un
■ Chavez funeral draws world leaders, celebrities, Venezuela's poor
► Disputed East China Sea islands
► Kim visits army unit involved in shelling S. Korea
► China responds to N. Korea nuclear threat
► Psy to release new song, hold concert in April
► Taiwan nuclear plants face international stress tests
► Hans Blix warns against repeating Iraq war in Iran
► A swarm of locusts invades Israel
► Ferrari introduces its new supercar
► Chinese portrait-painter (Artist Liu Yi) inspired by Tibetans
► Artist paints Latino workers onto LA landscape
► Doctors without Borders warns of Syria 'catastrophe'
► Bolivian women protest against domestic violence
► Egypt women wage war against 'sexual terrorism'
► Sea of Venezuelans view Chavez remains
► Heavyhearted Chavez supporters mourn their late leader
► Anarkia Boladona, fighting sexism through graffiti art
► Valentino Paris Fashion Show Draws Celeb Crowd
► Raw: Mt. Etna Eruption Lights Up Sky in Italy ► Raw: Thousands of Sharks Swim Down Fla. Coast || ► Raw: Thousands of Sharks Swim Along Fla. Beach
► Lion Kills Person at Calif. Animal Sanctuary || ► Lion Kills Volunteer at California Animal Park || ► California Coroner Says Lion Broke Intern's Neck
► Scientists: Technology Can Help Locate Sinkholes
► US Can "Defend Against" NKorea Attack
► Cuban Pres. Raul Castro Pays Respects to Chavez
► Ahmadinejad in Venezuela for Chavez Funeral
► The Men Who Could Be the Next Pope
► Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan president
But political opposition claim the move violated the country's constitution.► Congress viewed more favorably than Hugo Chavez, but barely
* Gallery The life and times of Hugo Chavez
* World leaders, celebrities at funeral
► Family: Death of woman in lion cage was accident
► HEALTH - 19 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
► SHOPPING - Spring lip colors to flip for
► Hot chicks: At 60, Peeps more popular than ever
► New Type of Bacteria Reportedly Found in Buried Antarctic Lake
► PHOTOS
■ Venezuela mourns Hugo Chavez. A sea of sobbing, heartbroken humanity jammed Venezuela's main military academy on March 8 for one final glimpse at Hugo Chavez, some waiting 10 hours under the twinkling stars and the searing Caribbean sun to file past his coffin.
■ Woman swims with great white sharks (Related topic in my older post : February 19, 2013/YAHOONEWS)
■ Deadly lion attack at California sanctuary
► Why are some leaders' corpses preserved?
► How potent are North Korea's threats?
► 10 things we didn't know last week
► Papal conclave: LA Catholics' turmoil at sex abuse past
► Top 10 debuts of the Geneva motor show || ► McLaren boss Ron Dennis on the P1
► CrossTalk: Chavez's Legacy
► New Life? Russian scientists discover unidentified bacteria
► Venezuelans and world leaders bid farewell to Hugo Chavez (PHOTOS)
► North Korea ends non-aggression pacts with South, cuts hotline
► Tunisian PM announces newly formed coalition government
► US Air Force scrubs drone strike data from reports
► Inside Story Americas - Tracing the shadows of 'Operation Condor"
► Inside Story - Sultanate of Sulu : Pawn or legacy ?
► People & Power - Vatican Inc.
► The Stream : A woman's world?
► 101 East - It's a man's world
► Talk to Al Jazeera - Lakhdar Brahimi: 'You can blame us'
► Dead Leaders on Display: When Heads of State Are Preserved in Perpetuity
► The Art of Aggregation : Angelo Musco's Bodyscapes
► In California, Bush urges a change in the D.C. political climate
► McCain vs. Paul: Elevator encounter follows filibuster face-off
► Obama trip to Israel still on
► Senate debate over drones divides Republican Party
► Japan earthquake and tsunami: Before and after the cleanup
► FRAMEWORK
■ The Week in Pictures | March 4 – 10, 2013. Posted March 8, 2013 by Marc Martin
■ World reacts to death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Posted on March 6, 2013 by Marc Martin
San Salvador, El Salvador — A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez joins a gathering in his memory in Salvador del Mundo Square. PHOTOGRAPH BY: MARVIN RECINOS / AFP / Getty Images
After two years struggle against cancer, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez finally died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The world lost one of the most inspirational figures in the history of modern socialism and nationalism. Venezuelan people mourn the departure of 58 year old leader. Chavez's departure also left a very deep sense of loss among the anti-global injustice's fighters.Chavez is the leader who has become an icon of resistance, not only among Latin American countries but also on the global level. Among the leaders of the West -- particularly in the United States -- Chavez is clearly not the preferred figure. Anti democratic monster, anti freedom of the press, human rights violator, and authoritarian leader are some of the labels often given to him, he who is among Latin America popularly known as 'El Comandante'.
However, the more he is hated by the West and America, 'El Comandante' is even more loved by the people. That's not surprising, given during his reign, Chavez actually running pro-people policies. Not just rhetoric or even pro-Western. Once he ruled, for example, Chavez managed to reduce poverty by 50% and extreme poverty up to 70%. Chavez truly run the agrarian reform by distributing land to the people.
Venezuela is one of the countries with the largest oil reserves in the world. Instead of giving concessions to foreign oil companies, he even held the nationalization. Expropriation of foreign oil companies was carried out without hesitation. The results were distributed in the form of subsidies to improve the well-being of 30 million citizens of Venezuela.
Under Chavez , millions of Venezuelans who previously poor and sick --- gained their access to health care for free. Free education was implemented from elementary school through the college.
Indeed, Chavez is not a perfect figure. His policies related to subsidy remains cause strife among the bearers and defenders. The results of Chavez leadership until now is considered not making Venezuela to be a developed and prosperous country in the world. The critics in the West have a reason to call him as the bearer of a new socialism without success.
Regardless of the pros and cons, Chavez's character as a leader who dared to stand up and fight against American hegemony and domination with their neoliberal agenda is recognized by anyone. It is an important lesson for us. We, of course, do not want to copy and paste Chavez socialism style. Maybe we are not one idea with Chavez to nationalize foreign oil companies. We even criticize Chavez's policies in censoring the press and to silence the opposition groups. However, we respectfully with Chavez's action in defending the interests of state and his people.
Goodbye, 'El Comandante'. We will miss the presence of leaders with the spirit of patriotism as you have, here, wherever.
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(CZ-lacalifusa030913)
2 PICTURES TODAY
This picture taken on March 7, 2013 shows people on a pillow fight game to celebrate the coming International Women's Day in Changsha, southwest China's Hunan province. The organizers said they would like to ease the stress in daily life of both female and male citizens. TOPSHOTS CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO
Models take a photo of themselves as they wait backstage during Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kiev March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
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