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Mila Kunis named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive

Mila Kunis named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive
By Kate Stanhope, Now here's an award to put on the mantle.

Preserving Egypt's revolutionary graffiti

Preserving Egypt's revolutionary graffiti
By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Graffiti has been among the most powerful art forms and tools of Egypt's revolution and the turbulent months since, but it also has proven to be its most vulnerable and ephemeral. For nearly two years, the slogans, portraits and artwork that

Venezuela vote a critical test for divided nation

Venezuela vote a critical test for divided nation
By IAN JAMESAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez's long run in power and his attempts to transform Venezuela into a socialist state are on the line Sunday in a closely fought presidential election for this bitterly divided nation. The vote pitting Chavez against

Reds lose ace, win first playoff game in 17 years

Reds lose ace, win first playoff game in 17 years
By JANIE McCAULEYAP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Phillips still sees the highlights of his weak grounder for the final out in Roy Halladay's no-hitter of the Cincinnati Reds in an embarrassing playoff opener two years ago. Now, Phillips and the Reds have their own memorable

Evidence questioned in Missouri child rape case

Evidence questioned in Missouri child rape case
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - The crime was brutal: a 7-year-old girl choked, raped and forced to smoke drugs before she was left for dead in a fire set by her attacker. Somehow, she survived. Firefighters founder her at dawn, stumbling through the street and

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell

In coal country, a show of solidarity takes root

In coal country, a show of solidarity takes root
By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Coal country is hurting, and the people who live there want the whole nation to know it. Thousands of miners have been laid off this year across Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, many with little hope of getting their jobs back as

"Critical mass" key to affirmative action case

"Critical mass" key to affirmative action case
By JUSTIN POPEAP Education Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Walking across the South Mall, or scanning the football stadium's 100,000 seats on game day, University of Texas admissions director Kedra Ishop sees how much has changed since the 1990s, when she was a black student at what was an

Mother mourns 'grim milestone' in longest US war

Mother mourns 'grim milestone' in longest US war
By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer Lisa Freeman was cradling her 6-day-old grandson in her left arm and watching the news on her iPad while her daughter and son-in-law caught some much-needed sleep. The retired teacher was taking notes with her free hand when she heard the news: The nation had

O'Reilly, Stewart tangle in mock debate

O'Reilly, Stewart tangle in mock debate
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart are tangling over the election, birth control and the "War on Christmas" in a rambunctious mock presidential debate. The two celebrity TV hosts shot off witty retorts, over-the-top declarations and a few choice