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The people of Serbia voted today in a parliamentary election. The vote is seen as a test between ultra-nationalists and pro-Western reformers who want to move their nation into the European fold.

Serbia's voters go to the polls Sunday. Many seek a stronger government to replace a shaky coalition. Western leaders hope results will reject nationalism and support reformist parties more receptive to working with the EU.

A Kurdish battalion of the Iraqi army is being deployed to Baghdad to help pacify the capital. The decision to deploy Kurdish fighters — part of President Bush's new war strategy — has many skeptics in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Last week, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson visited Sudan's Darfur region. Richardson says he brokered a cease-fire agreement between rebel groups and the Sudanese government, although some rebels are now denying this. He also tells Debbie Elliott that the Sudanese government seems to be easing some repressive measures.

Edward Curtis photographed the demise of Native Americans in the early 1900s. Why did he dedicate himself to photographing them and how did he go about getting the images? Are they documentary works o

San Diegan Herman Baca was at the center of it all when the Chicano Movement for Latino rights was taking off in the 1960s. Not only did Baca play a key role in the marches and protests, but he also

Iraq's Kurdish leaders, once fierce rivals, have been working together to achieve autonomy for their oil-rich northern region. But, for now, Jalal Talabani and Massoud Barzani realize they must work under a central Iraqi government.

A San Diego defense lawyer says the county's jury selection process is flawed. Court officials dispute that contention, but acknowledge errors have been made in the selection of jurors and are correct

The Pentagon's quarterly report to Congress on Iraq documents deteriorating conditions, particularly in Baghdad and Anbar province. While it calls ethnic and sectarian violence the "greatest security threat," the document stops short of terming the violence "civil war." The report says instead that the situation is more complex than the term "civil war" implies.

The Pentagon has released its latest report on security conditions in Iraq, and the assessment is grim. The report says attacks in Iraq have increased 22 percent since the summer. It also says a Shiite militia group has replaced al-Qaida in Iraq as the main cause for concern.