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No Charisma? Don't Worry, You Can Still Be a Leader

By MICHAEL ELLIOTT

In the U.S., leaders are expected to look great, sound great and be inspiring. In other countries--not so much

Outside Chicago, a Grim Tale of Unearthed Graves

By STEVEN GRAY / CHICAGO

At the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill., nearly 300 graves were disturbed in a resale scheme that's resulted in four arrests. The community is looking for answers

The Broken Hopes of a Spanish Generation

By LISA ABEND / VIGO

Progress toward a better life had been a given for young Spaniards. But like other Europeans of their age, they now face the sobering prospect that prosperity's arc peaked with their parents

Joe Jackson Makes Bid for Care of Michael's Kids

By BRYAN ALEXANDER / LOS ANGELES

The pop star's will designated his mother, Katherine, as guardian of his three children. But in an ABC interview, his father expresses a wish to join in

Tragic Symbol: Egypt's Headscarf Martyr

By ABIGAIL HAUSLOHNER / CAIRO

As Egypt continues to rage against the killing of Marwa al-Sherbini, the woman who was murdered in a German courtroom last week has become a convenient martyr. But for whom? And to what end?

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By Ling Woo Liu

A 2006 ban on Internet gambling in the U.S. is prompting poker promoters to take their card game across the Pacific in hopes of setting down roots in Asia's Las Vegas, Macau.

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The G-8 Summit: Tremors, Economic and Otherwise

Italy's last one, in Genoa in 2001, was a violent debacle. And it came on the eve of the 9/11 attacks

Quotes of the Day

"This is our second chance — this is a precious second chance — and you don't get third chances."
FRITZ HENDERSON,
chief executive of General Motors, on the sale of the company's assets to a new government-backed GM
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Bamako

Welcome to OBamako: Africa Awaits Obama's Return

By Vivienne Walt / Bamako

In the days before Barack Obama's first trip to Africa as U.S. President, the excitement on the streets of Mali's capital, Bamako, is echoed throughout the continent. But how much good can his visit actually do?

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