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Soaking Venice Water in the ancient Italian city rises to its highest level in more than 20 years, soaking residents and flooding landmarks. |
Mumbai mourns In the wake of the terrorist siege, Mumbai’s citizens honor those who died through candlelight vigils, as well as protests. |
With Somalia’s pirates Look inside the operations of the marauding bands that seize ships for ransom. |
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Airport under siege Thousands of anti-government protesters gather at Bangkok’s international airport in an effort to topple the government. |
Life in Gaza Since the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers broke down in early November, Israel has effectively sealed the border with the Gaza Strip. |
Wildfires char Southern California Scores of homes have been destroyed and thousands of residents evacuated from wind-whipped blazes in Southern California. |
Heartbreak in Haiti Rescuers rush to save survivors and to find victims of school collapse in Petionville, Haiti. |
World markets in turmoil Stockbrokers around the world react to the U.S. presidential election as they struggle with a global slowdown. |
World reacts to Obama’s victory From the U.S. president-elect’s ancestral homes in Kenya and Ireland to his namesake town in Japan, election fever grips the globe. |
The long road to the White House Barack Obama’s two-year journey to his historic election encompassed fist bumps and bowling balls, controversies and celebrations. |
The Week in Pictures A glimpse across the world as violence, the economy and elections grab headlines. |
Breaking Barriers: World leaders The United States has elected Barack Obama, its first black president. But in many countries around the world, such electoral barriers have already been broken. Here, part of a three-section gallery, find out about world leaders who have gone against the grain when it comes to race and gender. |
Rocky road to marriage for Calif. gays Frank and Joe Capley, who wed for the second time this year, anxiously await a verdict from voters in a statewide referendum. |
Bombs rock Indian state A series of coordinated blasts tear across the Indian state of Assam, killing scores of people and injuring hundreds more. |
Pakistan quake aftermath Homeless survivors scramble for food and struggle to stay warm after devastating temblor. |
Hudson family tragedy Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s family and neighborhood are devastated by the slayings of her mother, brother and nephew. |
Southern California blaze A wildfire burns north of downtown Los Angeles, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate. |
Reagan's legacy Actor turned politician, Ronald Reagan was one of the most renowned U.S. presidents of the 20th century. Take a look at some of the iconic images from Reagan’s long political career. |
Fast-track governor View images of Sarah Palin’s rise from Alaska beauty queen to governor to John McCain’s running mate. |
Toxic milk The tainted food scandal in China keeps expanding, with more nations growing leery of the lethal chemical that has killed four infants and sickened 54,000. |
Coming home Thousands of residents returned to Galveston Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Ike hit on Sept. 13 |
Deadly Pakistani blast See images of the blast that ripped through the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, killing at least 40. |
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 | Shades of experience Six multiracial families from around the country discuss their challenges, triumphs. |
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 | The Week in Pictures From a community effort to put out a fire to snow-covered vineyards, a look at some of the week’s most compelling images. more photos |
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 Yann Arthus-Bertrand Earth from above From a mangrove swamp with a natural heart, to a tree of life in a desert savanna, check out the planet from a bird's-eye view. |
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