Celebrities back singer over Venezuela concert
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More than 100 celebrities from the  singer Shakira to soccer star David Beckham backed a Spanish  pop star in a dispute with Venezuela after a concert was  canceled following his criticism of President Hugo Chavez.
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Stars including Shakira and Penelope Cruz support Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz after two of his concerts were cancelled.
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Madonna, Chris Rock and dozens of other celebrities raised $3.7 million at a star-studded benefit at the United Nations to help poor and sick children around the world.
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CARACAS - Venezuelan leader Hugo ChÃ¡vez urged his foes to accept their defeat and move on yesterday, after an audit of last week&#39;s recall referendum confirmed the president&#39;s victory.
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By Daniel Flynn MADRID  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez'sfence-mending visit to Spain sparked political uproar onTuesday when Madrid for the first time backed his allegationsthat the former Spanish government backed a coup against him.
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Musical celebrities turned out in force to support Sir Elton John at the London premiere of his new film.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna and The Police played Live Earth concerts worldwide on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his opponents on Sunday they should not fear his left-wing &quot;revolution&quot; after his referendum win and pledged to respect private wealth and fight corruption.
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A presidential candidate backed by Venezuela's major opposition parties pledged Thursday that, if elected, his government would remain independent of both U.S. and Cuban influence.
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Madonna, Chris Rock and dozens of other celebrities raised $3.7 million Wednesday night at a star-studded benefit at the United Nations to help poor and sick children around the world.
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Many of the world's biggest pop stars performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to try to persuade fans and governments to go green.
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Some of Asia's biggest stars,  including kung fu hero Jet Li and singer Andy Lau, dazzled fans  in a marathon Hong Kong concert on Friday to raise funds for  survivors of the deadliest tsunami on record.
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CARACAS, Venezuela - Supporters of President Hugo Chavez marched through Caracas on Sunday, demanding respect for Venezuela's sovereignty following U.S. criticism and Colombia's acknowledgment that it paid a bounty to capture a rebel on Venezuelan soil.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan lawmakers backing  left-wing President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday they were  working with opponents to rewrite parts of a media law that has  come under fire from critics who fear it will muzzle dissent.
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Pledging to respect private wealth and fight corruption, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told his opponents they should not fear his left-wing &quot;revolution&quot;.
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Hollywood stars and recording artists  from Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis to Madonna and Elton John put  their wattage to work on Saturday, raising money for victims of  the Asian tsunami disaster in a nationally broadcast telethon.
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Recording stars ranging from rapper  Mos Def to singer-songwriter Paul Simon are lending their  talents to an upcoming "Freedom Concert" benefit for the  American Civil Liberties Union, organizers said on Tuesday.