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"Chavez begins training civilian militia"
Miami Herald ^ | April 19, 2006 | FABIOLA SANCHEZ, AP with Natalie Obiko Pearson, AP
Posted on 04/19/2006 2:33:16 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
CARACAS, Venezuela -
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Critics of Chavez say the real goal of the mobilization is to create the means to suppress internal dissent and defend Chavez's presidency at all costs. Thousands of Territorial Guard volunteers - housewives, students, construction workers - are undergoing training, earning $7.45 per session."
ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "Chavez also recently said the National Guard has even enlisted an army of 500 Indians to defend the country with poison-tipped arrows. He added: "If they had to take a good shot at any invader, you'd be done for in 30 seconds, my dear gringo.""
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April 19th, 2006
"Cops Rescue Passengers From NYC Cable Cars"
Apr 19th - 3:52am
By ELIZABETH LeSURE Associated Press Writer
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "NEW YORK (AP) - All 69 people trapped for hours in two cable cars that were suspended above the East River after losing power have been rescued, police said Wednesday.
ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "The cause of the outage of the Roosevelt Island Tramway cars was not known, said Herb Berman, president of the agency that operates the system, which offer breathtaking views of the city from up to 250 feet high."