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The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans are simulating hurricane conditions that caused levees to fail two years ago in order to test whether dozens of new pumps in two of the city's canals can hold back a storm surge.

For centuries, Thai soldiers have covered their bodies in protective tattoos called Sak Yant. Today, people from around the globe are flocking to master artists to be inked with designs that some believe can protect them from bullets and rid them of vices.

Hurricane Dean weakens after slamming into the Mexican coast as a Category 5 storm. The eye of the storm made landfall near Majahual, a popular port with cruise liners located about 40 miles east-northeast of Chetumal and the Belize border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

For some people, rebuilding their lives after last October's wildfires has been tough. A group of outreach workers from San Diego County Mental Health Services is trying to help survivors get through

Shanghai's hedonistic nightlife and jazz music scene were once renowned throughout Asia — before the Communist Party took power and punished jazz as a crime. But today, a small group of musicians are re-creating the sounds of the city's golden days.

Women's voices in Iran have been agents of change through politics, literature, religion and poetry even though women continue to be targets of persecution. And 30 years after the Iranian revolution swept away many freedoms, the women's movement continues to grow.

From the moment Sen. Barack Obama rocked the 2004 Democratic National Convention by talking of the "awesome God" in the blue states, he has been recognized for his artful use of theological language. In the past, Democrats have shied away from talking about personal faith, but Obama has put his faith front and center.

An ice storm was not enough to keep the Democratic presidential candidates from meeting in Des Moines for a debate focusing on issues of concern to minority voters. During the debate, candidates were permitted to question each other.

John Burdett's Bangkok is far more than the bizarre murders, corrupt cops and big-hearted bar girls of his novels. It's also the city as a living breathing, thing.

One month after an emotional victory in the British Open, Tiger Woods wins the PGA Championship with a ruthless display of efficiency Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a five-shot victory and his 12th career major. Now, only Jack Nicklaus and his 18 majors stand in the way of Woods' becoming golf's greatest champion.