Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez recently compared Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe - in
a good way. Ahmadinejad's other Latin America stops include Brazil and Bolivia.
A video that appears to show a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer pushing a passenger into a glass barrier rekindles
the issue of excess police force. A passenger was shot by a BART police officer in January.
Many Indians felt that Obama gave too much deference to China during his recent Asia trip, setting off doubts about whether
the US is on India's side. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives at the White House Tuesday.
Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime
TV is on a steep decline.
The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned
about her potential departure from the city.
An Illinois woman is charged with a hate crime for berating a Muslim woman about the Fort Hood shooting and then pulling at
her headscarf. The charge could lead to three years in prison: justice or prosecutorial overkill?
EDITOR'S PICKFive cities that will rise in the New Economy From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.
What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.
Richard Berry stands in a former Sunday School classroom in the basement of Trinity Evangelical Free Church. The room has been turned into a men's homeless shelter.
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