China's Heir Apparent Rekindles Early Ties To Iowa Xi Jinping will make a stop in Muscatine, Iowa, to see acquaintances he first met back in 1985.
UC Students Propose Alternative To Tuition Increases University of California students have suggested that payments upon graduation replace tuition.
'Boxing Is The Love Of My Life': A Woman Fights For A Shot At Gold Tyrieshia Douglas is competing for a spot on the first ever U.S. Olympic women's boxing team.
Ending Violence Sparked By Baby's Cry A crying baby can trigger a violent reaction in new parents who are feeling overwhelmed.
Drought Ravages Farms Across Wide Swath Of Mexico In some areas of Mexico, farmers haven't been able to harvest crops in two years.
Jews With Ties To Iran And Israel Feel Conflicted Some 250,000 people of Persian descent live in Israel, and continue to have strong ties with Iran.
United Opposition A Challenge To Venezuela's Chavez The opposition movement is preparing to choose one candidate to run against the president.
With Syria Embassy Shut, What's Next For The U.S.? After months of bloodshed in Syria, President Assad remains unrepentant and in control.
First Barbie, Now Bart Simpson Is Banned In Iran They're apparently too Western for Iranian authorities. Spiderman and Superman are OK, though.
U.S. Aid At Risk As Egypt Targets Democracy Groups Egypt wants to prosecute 43 people, including 19 Americans, working for pro-democracy groups.
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