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Where is Qaddafi now?

Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi has made plenty of pronouncements since rebels overran Tripoli last weekend – but no one has seen him. His absence from the cameras has prompted a guessing game about his whereabouts. Below are some of the possibilities being circulated by Libya watchers:
Royal wedding: Who Prince William and Kate Middleton invited

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 people to join them when they tie the knot Friday at Westminster Abbey. Here's a look at some notables on the list, from Grammy-winners to representatives criticized by the international community for violating human rights.
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Sanction Qaddafi? How 5 nations have reacted to sanctions.

Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi is earning widespread condemnation for his brutal tactics against a populist uprising. As the international community wrestles with how best to show their disapproval, one suggested option is imposing sanctions – a step French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the European Union to take. But their effectiveness is hotly contested. Here’s a look at how useful sanctions have been in changing the behavior of other nations.
WikiLeaks documents: five world leaders disparaged by US diplomats

World leaders back-slap like old friends at summit meetings. But behind the bonhomie they may be judging each other with the brutal candor of high school students sizing up rivals.

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Zimbabwe official injured in shooting

Air Force Commander Perrance Shiri was shot in the arm. President Robert Mugabe says it was an assassination attempt by opposition party members.
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Letters to the Editor

Readers write about how unions would affect the TSA, whether or not Congress should raise the federal gas tax, and Zimbabwe's political power standoff.
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak threatens regional stability

Disease is the latest sign of breakdown in the most basic government services. As the problem spreads, neighboring nations may increase pressure on Mugabe to step down.
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Zero hour in Zimbabwe

Military intervention tempts, but there are other ways to oust despot Mugabe.
US, world influence over Mugabe limited

Despite President Bush's strong words Tuesday, few levers exist to force Zimbabwe's leader out.
Zimbabwe on the brink

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Frustration high in Zimbabwe's Army, a Mugabe power base

Hundreds of soldiers looted in the capital, Harare, in the past week. Has President Robert Mugabe lost control?
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Reach out to Zimbabwe's generals

The military's fear of retribution threatens a fragile power-sharing deal.
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Can a regional summit break Zimbabwe's crisis deadlock?

Leaders from Southern Africa began emergency talks in Swaziland on Monday.
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Why I still call Zimbabwe home

Despite political and economic turmoil, the country remains a place of hope.
Watching Africa from the inside

New cable channels offer view of diverse continent through Africans’ eyes.
Zimbabwe: Latest test of Africa's power-sharing model

Zimbabwe follows Kenya's path. Will international donors be as supportive?
Zimbabwe's power-sharing pact: Can rivals make it work?

Mugabe and Tsvangirai agreed Monday to a deal that splits the government, but keeps the military under Mugabe.
Rock-paper-scissors in Zimbabwe's deal

The children's game holds a lesson for the country's new power-sharing agreement.
Equine refugees find a future in African tourism

Zimbabwean farm horses endangered by land takeovers were spirited away to safety in Mozambique by one determined couple.
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