I feel like there ought to be a separate thread for news and news-related topics apart from the random thoughts thread. I don't know if anyone else feels the same as me. If you don't like it, of course, you can let it die, and I'm okay with that.

Anyway, here's some news.

Chavez: Plan may have been too ambitious

I am very glad that Venezuelans rejected Chavez's proposed constitutional reforms, but it's also nice to see him being gracious in defeat (apparently).