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Powerhouse investor Bernard Madoff allegedly swindled clients to the tune of billions of dollars. As the case unfolds, many wonder how Madoff was able to garner such an elite reputation of trust in the financial world. Money coach Alvin hall and personal finance expert Louis Barajas offer tips on how to avoid scams and discuss potential pitfalls of investing.

Five Muslim immigrants face life in prison after a federal jury in New Jersey found them guilty of conspiring to kill military personnel. They were acquitted of attempted murder.

G & oacute;mez-Pe & ntilde;a has an international reputation as a premiere performance artist because he challenges mainstream ideas about race and society through transgressive performance. What does that mean? & It means his work is a recipe of shock, surprise, wonder, all mixed with a thick, stock base of social commentary. & G & oacute;mez-Pe & ntilde;a and his band of culture warriors build their performances on stereotypes and cultural fetishes, which means this fashion show will push some serious boundaries. & This is from La Pocha Nostra's

Since the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the Rwandan government has worked to unify the country's conflicted Hutu and Tutsi heritages and rebuild the economy. As part of that effort, the Rwandan government says that schools must begin to conduct classes in English, an effort to help Rwanda become a part of the global economic community. Toronto Globe and Mail correspondent Stephanie Nolen explains the effort.

On November 4, Californians passed Prop. 8 by a vote of 52 to 48. The measure reversed a California Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage legal in the state. How did this happen in a blue

Vietnam hosted what it described as the first official port visit by a Chinese warship. The frigate docked Tuesday in the central Vietnamese city of Danang, which is where the first U.S. soldiers went ashore in 1965. Vietnam and China are working on improving their sometimes strained relations, but many Vietnamese distrust China.

Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced by fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. U.N. peacekeepers are protecting an aid convoy that's heading to a town in the rebel-held zone of east Congo. The town was captured last week by rebels loyal to renegade Tutsi General Laurent Nkunda, who is participating in the fragile cease-fire.

In eastern Congo, a cease-fire declared two days ago by rebel Gen. Luarent Nkunda seems to be holding. It is unclear what the rebels want, but they may have intimidated their way to the bargaining table with the Congolese government.

Living in parts of eastern Congo means fleeing from place to place, to try to stay one step ahead of warfare. A rebellion against the government led to fighting this week near refugee camps. That forced people who were already displaced to flee. A fragile cease-fire is in place, and some refugees are beginning to return to their homes.

Congo's army has retreated from a rebel advance. The U.N., which has been blamed for not doing enough, has evacuated most of its civilian staff from its regional headquarters in Goma. Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa Bureau chief for The New York Times, offers his insight.