In Pictures: Exploring Mars with Curiosity
In Pictures: A chance to pray at the Western Wall
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/09
In Pictures: Making it in Japan
In Pictures: Mothers of the world
In Pictures: What happened at the US Consulate in Libya?
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/08
In Pictures: Istanbul: A tale of two cities
In Pictures: Pakistan: caught between ancient and modern life
Sen. Barbara Boxer, left, (D) of California and Republican candidate for Senate Carly Fiorina debate on the campus of Saint Mary's College, on Sept. 1, in Moraga, California.
DC mayoral candidate Council Chairman Vincent Gray supporters rally at the Newseum. The debate was held at The Newseum's Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater in Washington DC on September 1. Among the topics discussed were unemployment, public safety and schools.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski gives a concession speech at her campaign headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska, August 31, one week after primary election voters narrowly chose upstart Joe Miller to be the Republican candidate for the Senate seat.
Joe Miller Jr. (l.) campaigns on behalf of his father, Senate candidate Joe Miller, at the corner of Airport Way and the New Steese Highway on August 24.
Sen. Barbara Boxer holds a post-election news conference at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Sept. 2.
Young voters flexed their political muscle in 2008, but getting those voters back to the polls this year will be hard for Democrats. To connect with young voters, campaigns and candidates of both parties are using social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter. 'In the weeks leading up to the election, my Facebook page was just completely lit up with politics and people debating the various positions on issues,' said Ben Anderstone of Tacoma, Washington.
DC Mayor Adrian Fenty supporters rally at the Newseum. Mayor Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray have just finished a debate, two weeks before their crucial September 14 Democratic primary.
Republican candidate for Senate Carly Fiorina looks on during a debate with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) of California on the campus of Saint Mary's College on Sept. 1.
Christine O'Donnell greets supporters during meeting of the '9/12 Delaware Patriots' at the Bowers Beach Fire Hall, on Sept. 1, in Bowers, Delaware. O'Donnell will face Republican Congressman Mike Castle in a primary election in her bid for the Senate seat formerly held by now Vice President Joe Biden.
DC Mayor Adrian Fenty (r.) and Council Chairman Vincent Gray (l.) debate two weeks before their crucial September 14 Democratic primary.
In Pictures: Exploring Mars with Curiosity
In Pictures: A chance to pray at the Western Wall
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/09
In Pictures: Making it in Japan
In Pictures: Mothers of the world
In Pictures: What happened at the US Consulate in Libya?
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/08
In Pictures: Istanbul: A tale of two cities
In Pictures: Pakistan: caught between ancient and modern life
'No one has the right to build a house, in addition to his own and that of his heirs,' Qaddafi once proclaimed. Now, those who had land confiscated are pressing their claims.
Brandishing a yellowing piece of paper dating back to the period when Libya was an Italian colony, Haitham Mokhtar Horria nervously proclaims his family’s claim to 2.7 acres of the capital’s best real estate – across the street from the office of Libya’s prime minister.
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