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Year of the Dragon celebrities (PHOTOS)

Lifestyle

Year of the Dragon celebrities (PHOTOS)

Year of the Dragon: 10 historical figures born under the Chinese zodiac

Lifestyle

Roseanne Barr: 5 things you didn’t know about the Green Party presidential hopeful

Piracy in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea leaves 2 dead

Apple retaliates against NYT for exposing labor practices

Nigerian ex-governor admits guilt in money laundering

Politics

The ex-governor of Nigeria’s Delta State has admitted guilt in a money laundering case in a blow against the widespread corruption in the oil-producing nation.

Canceled US contract with Brazil’s Embraer stirs confusion

Politics

The Air Force was set to buy aircraft to use in its Afghanistan exit strategy but broke off the deal over unspecified paperwork problems.

Holi 2012: A festival of spring’s abundant color (PHOTOS)

Lifestyle

Holi, the Hindu spring festival, offers an opportunity for some of the best photographs of the year.

Jim Yong Kim: 5 things you didn’t know about the World Bank nominee

Lifestyle

Meet Jim Yong Kim, the Obama Administration’s new nominee to head the World Bank.

Protesters gather at Supreme Court for health care debate (PHOTOS)

Lifestyle

Supporters and protesters picketed the Supreme Court Monday morning as justices began a constitutional review of Obama’s health care reform.