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  • Moviemento Kino Screens Film About Cambodia's Khmer Rouge
    Moviemento Kino on Kottbusser Damm recently screenedWe Want (u) to Know, a film that addresses Cambodia's Khmer Rouge.
  • Rich in copper, coal and gold, Mongolia is in the midst of a mineral boom. This marks a major change for a country where two out of every five people herd livestock.
    Mongolians Scramble For A Share Of Mining Wealth
    A massive mine in the middle of the Gobi is providing opportunities to thousands of young Mongolians, drawing talent from other fields such as tourism. But some complain that foreigners earn more than locals, and those who can't find mining work are striking out on their own as illegal prospectors.
  • Allyson Felix runs in a 200 meter race at the 2011 IAAF World Championships. Felix, who has twice won silver in the race at the Olympics, has not yet announced her event schedule for London this summer.
    Sprinter Speeds Toward London, And Olympic Gold
    American athlete Allyson Felix is still weighing which events she'll focus on in London this summer. She already has two Olympic silver medals plus a relay gold. Now she wants an individual gold. To get it, she'll have to beat her arch-rival: Jamaica's Veronica Campbell Brown.
  • President Obama talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande (upper left), NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (center) and other leaders during the official photo at Soldier Field in Chicago during the NATO summit Sunday.
    U.S. Politicians See Opposite Messages In Euro Crisis
    Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. can't agree on what's behind the eurozone's troubles. Now it looks like the Europeans may try the approach President Obama has advocated: a commitment to long-term fiscal discipline while pursuing growth in the short term.
  • More than 80 percent of furniture sold in the U.S. is treated with flame-retardant chemicals.
    Fight Over Flame Retardants In Furniture Heats Up
    Nearly every sofa and armchair sold in the U.S. is treated with flame-retardant chemicals thanks to an obscure California law. Some experts say the chemicals do little to prevent fires; others worry that they might cause health problems. The industry has opposed attempts to change the law.
  • A currency template is used to check that security features, such as a watermark of Andrew Jackson's image, are in the right place.
    Where Dollars Are Born
    A behind-the-scenes tour of the factory where paper for U.S. currency has been made since 1879.
  • An Indian tiger looks out from a camouflaged cover in the Ranthambhore National Park. (March 2000 file photo.)
    Poachers Can Be Shot, Officials In India Declare
    To protect the endangered animals, forest guards have been given the go-ahead to use lethal force if necessary. One minister has told rangers to "shoot at sight."
  • Dangerous thunderstorm moving into area
    A major, slow-moving thunderstorm is moving into the New Orleans region, according to a bulletin just issued by the National Weather Service.The storm…
  • Emmanuelle Riva in <em>Amour</em>, a Cannes Film Festival favorite from director Michael Haneke.
    Cannes Diary: A Tacky Triumph, And A Gloriously Painful 'Amour'
    The political satire No and a wrenching love story from director Michael Haneke are two of the films at the top of writer Raj Ranade's list.
  • Left to right: Son Lux, Serengeti and Sufjan Stevens collaborate on a sometimes humorous but mostly beautiful EP.
    By This 'Beak And Claw,' A Trio Shall Synthesize
    Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and Serengeti collaborate on a sometimes humorous but mostly beautiful EP.
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