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Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rolled his country's clocks back by 30 minutes, in a move he says will give early-rising schoolchildren more daylight. The change is the latest in Chavez's efforts to revamp the country, which he has renamed the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Chavez also redesigned the flag; he is set to launch a new currency next year.

Despite the CIA's claims that videotapes of the interrogation of two detainees were "not relevant," the Justice Department has started a preliminary inquiry into the destruction of the tapes.

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Speechless: Shorts On The Writers' Strike

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez surprised many with his graceful public acceptance of the recent defeat of proposed constitutional reforms. But the kinder Chavez didn't last long. By midweek, he lashed out at Venezuela's opposition, and pledged to press forward with plans to expand his power.

As the number of foreclosures rises, more homes are going up on the auction block. It's not just down-and-out homeowners, but big lenders trying to get rid of property and speculators who couldn't make a good deal.

State officials are expanding the marine conservation program to Southern California. But there's disagreement over how large those reserves should be. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has details.

Critics say a landslide parliamentary victory for the party of Russian President Vladimir Putin shows the Kremlin manipulated the elections to a shocking degree. Some fear Putin is reviving Soviet-style authoritarian control.

After two weeks without a head of state, Lebanon's two rival political factions appear to agreed on a candidate for president. But the choice — army Gen. Michel Suleiman — is seen as a setback for Lebanon's ruling coalition.

The former soldier has been a polarizing figure in both domestic and foreign arenas, clashing with business interests at home and with the United States and other leading industrial nations abroad.