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Afghan President Hamid Karzai Begins Closely Watched Second Term
President Karzai; AFP/Getty Images Facing rampant government corruption and a growing threat from Taliban militants, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for his second five-year term.
President Obama Visits Asia
President Obama, President Hu Jintao; AFP/Getty Admitting that his thumbs "are too clumsy" to Tweet, President Barack Obama made a pitch for greater freedom and access to the Internet while visiting China and other parts of Asia.
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Fort Hood Mourns Those Lost in Shooting Rampage
Soldiers at Fort Hood; AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama and victim families paid last respects at Fort Hood, Texas, as the alleged shooter in the attack recuperates and investigators look into possible motives.
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The Berlin Wall 20 Years After the Fall
Berlin Wall, 1989; public domain This month is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that precipitated the collapse of the communist-run Soviet Union and signaled the end of the Cold War.
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Copenhagen Climate Summit
Polar bear; courtesy NOAA The United Nations Climate Change Summit, to take place this December in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a major event in the worldwide effort to deal with the problem of global warming.
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U.S. Shifts Sudan Policy Towards Engagement
Darfur refugee camp; file photo Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a new strategy for Sudan this week, shifting from isolation to greater engagement with the Sudanese government to end genocide and war in Darfur.
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Constitutional Questions in New Supreme Court Session
Justices Sotomayor and Roberts; AFP/Getty The Supreme Court begins its term considering questions such as: do businesses have the same rights as people? Are animal cruelty movies free speech? And where is the line between church and state?
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Oldest Human Ancestor, New Link in Evolution Chain
Ardi; courtesy Science Anthropologists have found a skeleton of a human-like creature that lived more than a million years before "Lucy," opening a window into how humans diverged from a common ancestor with chimpanzees.
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