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A widespread power outage hit South Florida this afternoon, affecting up to three million people at one point. The outages struck the wider Miami area, extending from Boca Raton south to Key West. Disabled traffic lights created problems throughout Miami, and several hospitals switched over to emergency power.

Four days into the largest Turkish military incursion into northern Iraq in a decade, Turkey has already begun holding funerals for its soldiers killed in action in Iraq. Meanwhile, Kurdish nationalists demonstrated and held a moment of silence for slain guerrillas.

Oscars 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Photos

A visit to Australia by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates tests the tone of U.S.-Aussie relations. New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd campaigned on a promise to pull Australian troops out of Iraq. But he doesn't want to sour ties with America.

Turkey's military sends troops and fighter jets into northern Iraq overnight. In Baghdad, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announces he will order his powerful militia to continue its cease-fire for another six months.

Everything in the waning days of Nikolai Ceausescu's oppressive regime proves to be a negotiation, whether it's dealing with haughty hotel clerks, bartering for soap and cigarettes, or haggling over the price of an abortion. Each negotiation is further complicated by bureaucratic mix ups, black market scams, and incessant I.D. checks. All this plays out like a tense thriller as Otilia struggles to help her friend. Actress Anamaria Marinca plays Otilia. She says that when you live under Communist rule, you quickly learn how to navigate uncertain terrain.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case testing whether workers who claim they are fired for complaining about racial discrimination may sue for damages under a key civil rights statute.

The Bush administration says it expects to work with the government formed in Pakistan after Monday's elections. Critics of U.S. policy on Pakistan say the election could provide an opportunity to stop relying on President Pervez Musharraf.

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