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National Book Awards: the 2011 fiction nominees

Five novels vie tonight for the 2011 National Book Award title,
5 National Book Award 2011 fiction finalists

The five books in the running for the 2011 National Book Award for fiction
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In Pictures: Dirk Nowitzki: From Germany to NBA Finals MVP
Who is Ratko Mladic? Four key questions answered.

Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic was arrested Thursday in Serbia, more than a decade after a warrant was issued for his arrest for his involvement in the Bosnian war of the 1990s.

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Ratko Mladic's Bosnian genocide trial begins (+video)

Former Bosnian Serb Army chief Ratko Mladic faces 11 counts of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He is the last suspect from the 1992-95 Bosnian war to go on trial in The Hague.
Serbia elections: a Milosevic ally vs. a pro-EU incumbent

A presidential runoff is expected on May 20, as both nationalist Tomislav Nikolic and incumbet President Boris Tadic are unlikely to get more than 50 percent of today's first round vote.
For Serbia, membership in troubled EU still a prize

The European Union will make Serbia an official candidate for EU membership this week. It's a positive development for a country that wants to show it's in line with democratic ideals.
Obama apology to Afghans for Quran burning: All forgiven?

Thousands of Afghan turned violent, some even killing American officers, despite the Obama apology for the 'inadvertent' Quran burning. Forgiveness doesn't come easily if an apology isn't seen as sincere.
Serbs in Kosovo reject independence, Pristina's governance

Serbs living in northern Kosovo overwhelmingly rejected the state's independence in a referendum, voting against accepting rule from Albanian-dominated Pristina.
National Book Awards: the 2011 fiction nominees

Five novels vie tonight for the 2011 National Book Award title,
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NATO operation in Libya ends after 7 months, could it be a model?

Some see the end of the NATO operation in Libya as a moment for Europe to step up with more robust support of the alliance. The US remains skeptical.
NATO teargasses Kosovo Serbs in battle over barricades

After local Serbs refused a NATO ultimatum to take down road barricades, NATO forces removed the barricades by force, teargassing local Serbs who attempted to thwart them.
Kosovo Serbs: we won't remove barricades leading to the north

For more than a month, European Union police have helicoptered Kosovo customs officers over some 16 mud-and-log barricades guarded by local Serbs who do not want to accept that Kosovo is an independent state.
5 National Book Award 2011 fiction finalists

The five books in the running for the 2011 National Book Award for fiction
European Union: Kosovo stands between Serbia and EU membership

In its annual report, the European Commission recommended that Serbia become a formal candidate for EU accession. But a diplomatic deadlock over Kosovo's sovereignty is a major impediment to moving forward.
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Gears of War 3 review roundup

Gears of War 3 has arrived. Time to take cover.
Why EU peacekeepers occupied Serbia-Kosovo border posts

Serbians living in northern Kosovo threatened violent opposition to the deployment, but the Kosovo officials and EU peacekeepers avoided confrontation with protesters.
Serbia, Kosovo inch toward tentative peace

Ethnic Serbian officials yesterday postponed a meeting on whether to accept a NATO-brokered accord with Kosovo authorities after ethnically charged violence rocked the breakaway state last month.
NATO moves to calm Kosovar-Serb border tensions

NATO is sending hundreds of reinforcements to bolster its peacekeeping forces after border violence has flared between Kosovo and Serbia.
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NBA Draft 2011: Fulfilling the league’s global outreach with more international players

NBA Draft 2011, which starts Thursday night, includes several talented international players. With more foreign players, the NBA is reaching an increasing global audience that is proving to be profitable, as well.
In Pictures: Dirk Nowitzki: From Germany to NBA Finals MVP
Ratko Mladic's whirlwind week: From war crimes fugitive to Hague inmate

Ratko Mladic is set to be arraigned Friday at the UN tribunal at The Hague on 11 charges of war crimes for commanding Bosnian Serb forces during the Balkan wars.
Ratko Mladic's arrival at Hague bolsters promise of international courts

Ratko Mladic's extradition to The Hague Tuesday to face 11 counts of war crimes in Bosnia reflects a growing acceptance of seeking justice in global courts instead of the battlefield.
Signs of a changed Serbia in weakened pro-Mladic protests

Thousands protested the arrest of alleged Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic in Belgrade on Sunday. But indifference or relief has largely outweighed anger over the arrest.
Ratko Mladic's capture: Was timing coincidence or careful calculation?

The capture of suspected war criminal Ratko Mladic came as a top EU envoy was traveling to Serbia to warn that an EU vote on Serbian membership hinged on Mladic's status.
Ratko Mladic: Serbian judge clears way for long-awaited war crimes trial

A Serbian judge approved on Friday the extradition of Ratko Mladic, the last of the three most-wanted suspects in the brutal Bosnian war in the 1990s.
Ratko Mladic arrest ends one of world's longest manhunts

Ratko Mladic's arrest, which has been hailed as a major step for Serbia toward EU membership, comes nearly 16 years after he was charged with war crimes.
Who is Ratko Mladic? Four key questions answered.

Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic was arrested Thursday in Serbia, more than a decade after a warrant was issued for his arrest for his involvement in the Bosnian war of the 1990s.