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Peru's president orders environmental clean-up in Amazon oil region
Right whale born in cold North Atlantic waters beats odds, survives winter
Catholic priests in Philippines bring Mass to shopping malls to meet the people
In Tornado Alley, weathercasters admired for keeping communities safe

Peru's economy has long run on the extraction of minerals from beneath the earth's surface. And that has come at a cost to the environment and the health of people. But environmental activists are heartened to see the government make tentative steps to rein in environmental excesses.

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European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for English rise

In South Africa, funny hats mark boys' circumcision, transition to manhood

U.K. tries to get back to business, make sense of brutal attack on British soldier in London

New York design company turning to mushrooms to grow natural packaging to replace styrofoam

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Young musical director mashes history with music to create entertaining show

Schoolhouse Rock, the 1970s and 80s animated shorts that taught a generation of school kids about how a bill becomes a law and just what function a conjunction has, inspired Alex Timbers to blend history and music in his musicals. The young director is out with his latest mashup, Here Lies Love, looking at Imelda Marcos.

Photographer captures images of movie sets preserved in African desert sands

Star Wars is set in North Africa. Not in the movie sense, of course, but the sets were filmed there. And, in many cases, once filming had wrapped, the sets stayed. And stayed. And they're still there. One photographer recently captured the well-preserved relics in North African deserts.

Musician Dom La Nena's debut album fits her diminutive name

Dominique Pinto's new album is everything her stage name represents, delicate, very simple acoustic songs that could almost be lullabies. And they come with history. Pinto was born in Brazil, but at a young age moved to Argentina by herself, before making her way to France, where her political career really took off.

Despite rough year, network TV still hanging on

Network TV, as a group and as individual networks, had a rough year, losing big chunks of audience. But in terms of shear size and revenue totals, tehy're still the biggest game in town. And one magazine editor says this is the networks to take chances to regain their cultural relevance.

New York's Museum of Modern Art reconsiders decision to raze neighbor

New York City's Museum of Modern Art is a popular stop for locals and visitors. The nearby Museum of American Folk Art isn't as well-known, but it's design is celebrated. That's why so many people were surprised when MoMA indicated it was going to tear the building down.

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