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Reality TV show offers prostitutes chance at new life

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In Zambia, the new TV reality show 'Ready for Marriage' offers sex workers a chance at marriage and an opportunity to turn their lives around.
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Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years

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Drought grips Horn of Africa region -- which encompasses Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea -- leaving millions at risk.
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Will Congress cut funding for Libya?

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Moammar Gadhafi is clinging to power, but some in Congress want to cut funding for the US military operations in Libya.
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Uganda's anti-gay bill on hold

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A controversial bill in Uganda that that called for the death penalty for homosexuality failed to make it out of parliament.
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TV talk shows and Egypt's political future

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In Egypt after Mubarak, television talk shows have become one of the major forums for political discussion and debate. But some topics are still off limits.
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Land grab in Africa by global hedge funds, American universities

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Global hedge funds are buying up huge tracts of land in Africa, hoping to make money off the commodity and food trade, and prominent US universities are taking part.
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Hosni Mubarak will be put on trial in Egypt

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Reports are appearing that Hosni Mubarak will be tried for the deaths of protesters.
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Women fight for better role after Egypt's revolution

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Now that Hosni Mubarak has been pushed from power, women in Egypt want a bigger role in government. Some fear they'll be further marginalized.
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Deported from the United States, jailed at home

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Many deportees in the West African nation of Liberia are doing jail time, regardless of why they were sent back.
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Libyan rebels learn the media

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In the fight against Moammar Gadhafi, Libyan rebels are trying hard to use the media as a weapon. The task is proving difficult.
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