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For the second time in less than a year, China's president will tour Africa. This trip takes Hu Jintao to eight countries. China wants to trade aid for Africa's oil and mineral resources.

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has been euthanized after new setbacks in the attempt to save the colt's life after a broken hind leg ended his career in the Preakness Stakes race in May. Barbaro, who was 4 years old, received an outpouring of public support and interest after his injury.

Barbaro, the horse that won the Kentucky Derby, has died. He was euthanized Monday, after a series of health problems associated with a broken leg he suffered at the Preakness last year.

Dora McDonald was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal assistant, and an unsung hero of the civil rights movement. She died Saturday at the age of 81.

A growing demand for adoptable children overseas is leading to tragic outcomes for some children and parents. Michael Montgomery of American RadioWorks reports on problems with adoptions of children from the former Soviet Union.

(opening January 5 throughout San Diego) is based on the true story of Long Beach high school teacher Erin Gruwell and the at-risk students she taught in room 203. Their success story pays tribute to the dreams of Martin Luther King and his desire for a future when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

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The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt more than 70 years ago. The organization has since grown into a powerful social and political movement in Egypt, spawning offshoots around the world. Followers are marking the centenary of the Brotherhood's founder, Hassan al-Banna.

For decades, Grand Valley Farm, in the Ozarks, was home to a small, tight-knit religious group. Recently, that community was ripped apart by allegations that church leaders were involved in child sexual abuse. Members of the community recall life before the allegations.

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