... primarily significant in that she's Miss Venezuela and last year's winner was Miss Venezuela. That's the first time in the beauty pageant ... aura may have increased the odds of Miss Venezuela. Just like Tiger Woods is going to be the ...

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) Russian warships sailed into port in Venezuela on Tuesday in a show of strength as Moscow seeks ... coincide with President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Venezuela, the first ever by a Russian president. Russian ...

... cracking wise. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer began a news conference Wednesday by joking he was late because he'd been in Venezuela. "What was he thinking?" said Schweitzer, a Democrat. "Didn't he think anyone would be watching?" Impromptu checks ...

... McKenna said. "You would be very afraid to use it again." However, another guest, 55-year-old Jose Sequera of Venezuela, said he was not concerned about safety at the park. "I think they take care of things," Sequera said. "Accidents happen ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Thousands marched Tuesday ... President Hugo Chavez's ouster as Venezuela's opposition insisted its 16-day ... Gonzalo Feijoo, a planning adviser for Venezuela's state-owned oil monopoly, Petroleos ...

CARACAS, Venezuela - A general strike and lingering recession ... reduced oil production, a combination of Venezuela's adherence to lower production quotas ... general strike, which began Dec. 2. Venezuela is the world's fifth-leading oil ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opponents of President Hugo ... two-month strike that has crippled Venezuela's economy. Opposition leaders plan ... one of Carter's proposals and bring Venezuela's prolonged crisis to a swift end ...

CARACAS, Venezuela-- Firemen dug for bodies further up ... resident of the Caracas slum hardest hit by Venezuela's worst natural disaster this century ... nationally televised address Monday night. Venezuela is mired in a deep recession, but Chavez ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- No jam-packed stadiums. No hot dogs. No seventh-inning stretch or shouts of "Play ... abandoned the country after the U.S. Embassy advised U.S. citizens to avoid nonessential travel to Venezuela.

... the World Cup with sharp performances in a 2-0 win over Venezuela on Friday night. Brian Ching scored in the 36th minute and ... ranked Americans, who were given plenty of space as No. 71 Venezuela attacked, changed nine of 11 starters, keeping only defender ...