Sunday handed opposition candidates a landslide victory.Early results showed opponents of the long-standing socialist-run government with a 99-to-46 seat advantage in the 167-seat National Assembly,...

Carlos Lopez was about to undergo liver transplant surgery earlier this year when his doctors abruptly called off the procedure: Venezuela lacked the necessary postoperative drugs to keep his body from rejecting the new organ, they told him.
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Spartanburg Police said today that a raccoon shot on the porch of a Sylvan Drive home has tested positive for rabies and are advising residents to make sure their pets are vaccinated.

The incident occurred on Saturday around 10 a.m. when the resident saw a raccoon playing with his cat on the porch, according to a release from the department.

When he went to chase the raccoon off the porch, it turned toward him, making noises and "not acting right," according to police. So he shot the animal twice and called police.

Spartanburg Animal Services removed the raccoon, which tested positive for rabies on Monday, police said.

Rabies is a virus, spread by the saliva of an infected animal, which attacks the central nervous system. It is almost always fatal without