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Following a three-day visit to Sudan, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Libya this weekend. There, he announced that talks aimed at resolving the Darfur crisis would be held in Libya on Oct. 27. However, past efforts to get the combatants together at peace talks have failed, and it was unclear whether all parties to the conflict would attend these talks.

Iraq's southern marshlands were once as famous as the Florida Everglades; they supported a vibrant culture based on fishing, water-buffalo herding and reed gathering. The Marsh Arabs were on their way to restoring their old lives, but now a drought and government inaction are threatening the marshes.

Jeff Parker's new book is Iron River, a crime novel where the action is on the California/Mexican border, where the vicious drug cartels hook up with gun runners and the mayhem becomes increasingly scary.

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders signed the city's 2007 budget Wednesday, ahead of schedule. He made the most of the small amount earmarked for deferred maintenance by spreading a little asphalt on a Poi

On a lonely and very late night, Jonathan McQuarry is still doing the math on a corporate audit. He sits in a glass office overlooking a gorgeous and glowing New York cityscape. Enter Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman), a confident and charismatic lawyer who unexpectedly offers Jonathan a joint. They light up and Jonathan reveals everything about his life, but since he hasn't lived much it takes less than 40 minutes. Jonathan defines himself as someone who likes to solve problems and finds clear order of numbers appealing. Wyatt takes pity on Jonathan and takes him under his wing. Then they accidentally exchange cell phones and Jonathan gets the call asking if he's free that night. He says yes and ends up meeting a sexy businesswoman who just wants an uncomplicated night of sex. Jonathan has now joined "The List," an elite sex club for corporate players who don't have time for intimacy but desperately need to get laid.

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The team of Speed Racer's anime TV series from 1967.

Pinback on These Days

An Iraqi committee made up of Shiites, Sunnis and ethnic Kurds wants an extension to deliver a reform draft of Iraq's constitution. The deadline was today. What's the status of the document? Vali Nasr, a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, talks about a key benchmark.

The NFL stadium where thousands of displaced residents sought refuge is closing as an evacuation center, a symbolic show of progress against wildfires still menacing Southern California.