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<p>Christians protest outside St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, a day after 25 people, mostly Christians, died in clashes with Egyptian security forces. </p>

In Egypt, Grief Among Christians Turns To Rage

In Cairo, the Coptic Christian community buried its dead Monday after violent clashes between protesters and Egyptian soldiers killed 25. The protesters were demanding the country's military rulers protect them from attacks by radical Muslims. Now, Christian mourners are lashing out at those rulers.

<p> Members of the Women in Peacebuilding Network, started by Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee, sing as part of their daily activism for peace Monday, the eve of presidential elections in Monrovia, Liberia. Africa's first democratically elected female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shares the Nobel Prize with Gbowee and a Tunisian peace activist, is seeking re-election.</p>

Peace Prize Winner Seeks Re-Election In Liberia

Liberians go to the polls Tuesday to elect a new president. The incumbent, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — Africa's first democratically elected female president — jointly won the Nobel on Friday, but her opponents say she deserves neither the award nor re-election.

<p>Movie star Salma Hayek poses with "Dora the Explorer" during a 10th anniversary event last year. Dora, voiced by Caitlin Sanchez, is only one of the most recent Latino stars in a long history of Latinos on television. </p>

From Ricky Ricardo To Dora: Latinos On Television

While Spanish has long had a recurring bit role on English-language television, it has slowly but surely become an integral part of the American soundtrack. Think Desi Arnaz on I Love Lucy, Freddie Prinze on Chico And The Man, Sofia Vergara on Modern Family. As part of our series, Two Languages, Many Voices: Latinos in the U.S., here's a look at a few highlights from the past six decades.

NBA Games Canceled: Anybody Care?

Maybe there won't be many long-lasting repercussions from this battle between millionaires (the players) and billionaires (at least some of the owners) over how to divide millions of dollars.

Korean Pop Star Rain Reports For Military Service?

<p>This December 2009 photo released by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day 2009.</p>

'Underwear Bomber' Trial May Shed Light On Awlaki

As the trial of the man accused in the failed Christmas Day attack begins Tuesday in Detroit, questions remain about Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's ties to Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born radical imam who was killed last month in a CIA drone strike.

<p>South Korean pop singer Rain gave a military salute to his fans today before entering the army.</p>

Rain Reports For Duty: South Korean Pop Star Starts Military Service

Like all able-bodied South Korean men, he's required to serve in the nation's military. "I'm sorry to make such a fuss while leaving," Rain told a large crowd. "I'll be back from my duties soon."

<p>In this file image taken from a video released by Hamas in 2009, Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit is seen holding a newspaper in an unknown location. </p>

Israel, Hamas Reach Prisoner-Swap Deal, Freeing Israeli Soldier Gilad Schalit

The deal would free Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit who was captured in 2006 by Palestinian militants and about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.

<p>Joe Latina, 71, volunteered for a study of vitamin E pills as a means for reducing the risk for prostate cancer. Men who were randomly assigned to take vitamin E were 17 percent more likely to get prostate cancer than those getting a placebo.</p>

Vitamin E Pills May Raise, Not Lower, Prostate Cancer Risk

The largest study yet to test whether daily vitamin E supplements could reduce the risk of prostate cancer finds they may have the opposite effect, raising the chances of illness by 17 percent.

<p>Adel al-Jubeir, shown in this 2004 photo, is Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. and was the target of an Iranian assassination plot, according to the U.S. government.</p>

U.S. Drawn Into Long-Running Iran-Saudi Feud

The foiled plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. is not likely to lead to military reprisals, analysts say. But it will increase tension within a set of tangled relationships.

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