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The rising reservoir from the Three Gorges Dam will cover 400 square miles of land, including a number of rich historic and cultural sites. The Chinese government has spent far less money on cultural preservation than on environmental protection and relocating residents.

German filmmaker Tom Tykwer won a cult audience in 1999 with

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

The 37th annual, four-day Comic-Con International wrapped up Sunday at the San Diego Convention Center. Officials say attendance at the country's biggest comic book and popular art convention was sign

As a teenager, Diana (Evan Rachel Wood) is a little more rebellious and reckless than most. But her friend Maureen (Eva Amurri) is the opposite -- a shy, studious, church-going teen. They jokingly refer to themselves as "the virgin and the whore." But on a thoroughly typical spring day, the girls are in the school bathroom when they hear gunshots. Then the shooter enters the bathroom and points his gun at them.

With nearly all the votes counted in Mexico's presidential vote, conservative candidate Felipe Calderon has a thin, but insurmountable lead. Calderon has declared victory. His rival, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is contesting the results and has called a protest rally for Saturday.

You Can't Always Get What You Want

It's been 40 years since humans first stepped onto the surface of moon. What's next in space exploration? Some scientists have their sights set on Mars.

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Policymakers and scientists are strongly criticizing comments by Michael Griffin, the head of NASA. In an earlier interview with NPR, he said that he's not sure global warming is an issue that the space agency — or humans — need to "wrestle with."