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Jay Whittaker as the title character in William Shakespeare's "Richard III."

Globe Mounts New Production Of Shakespeare's History Play

Fabrice Muamba of the Bolton Wanderers during last Saturday's game against Tottenham Hotspur in London, before his collapse.

Stricken Soccer Player Fabrice Muamba Continues Recovery

Muamba, who plays for Bolton in the English Premier League, was "in effect, dead" for 78 minutes after suffering a heart attack, his doctor says. But doctors kept working. Multiple defibrillator shocks got his heart beating on its own again.

Blackburn Rovers players wear T-shirts in support of Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Fabrice Muamba.

A Nation Stands Together For A Fallen Soccer Player

Last weekend, English soccer fans were looking forward to a sporting feast. They ended up taking part in a nationwide communal vigil, focused on an African-born player's fight for life.

Family Of Slain San Diego-Area Boy Defends Suspect

The mother of a 12-year-old boy says the 10-year-old neighbor suspected of fatally stabbing her son is not a monster.

<p>Libyan Transitional National Council fighters said Moammar Gadhafi was captured Thursday in this graffitti-filled culvert in Sirte.</p>

Gadhafi's Last Days Still A Mystery

The man who ruled Libya from a fortress-like compound in the heart of Tripoli reportedly spent his last moments holed up in a culvert under a road in his hometown of Sirte. The exact circumstances of his death remained as murky as his whereabouts since the capital fell in August.

A vendor distributes papers with the news of Moammar Gadhafi's death in Mumbai on Friday.

Gadhafi Is Dead, Tripoli Rejoices

The killing of the ousted Libyan leader is the climax of a months-long struggle to topple the dictator's regime. Photos and videos supposedly showing his body are beginning to surface.

Libyans wave their new national flag as they celebrate in the streets of Tripoli following news of Moamer Kahdafi's capture on October 20, 2011.

Gadhafi, Libya's Leader For 42 Years, Killed

Libyan transitional government officials said Moammar Gadhafi was captured and killed when revolutionary forces overwhelmed the ousted leader's hometown, Sirte.

Pongsuk Tammaget, a tattoo artist in Bangkok's Khao San Road neighborhood, says he and other Thai Buddhists are offended by foreigners who get Buddhist images tattooed below the waist.

Thailand To Tattoo Tourists: Think Before You Ink

The Asian kingdom has long welcomed foreigners but urges them to respect Thailand's customs when getting tattoos. When tourists get religious tattoos below the belt, it can be offensive to Thais. The Culture Ministry says it will print guidelines for religious tattoos and inspect tattoo parlors.

President Obama addresses the nation from the White House to announce that Osama Bin Laden is dead, on May 1, 2011.

White House Update: Mideast Policy, Immigration Reform, Federal Debt

How could U.S. policy in the Middle East change following the killing of Osama bin Laden? Could reforming immigration policy be the next goal for President Barack Obama? We speak to NPR White House Correspondent Scott Horsley about the big stories coming out of Washington, D.C. this week.

Radhika Coomaraswamy, United Nations (U.N.) Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict

How Can Children Be Protected From Impacts Of Armed Conflict?

Last month, a news story about the conflict in Libya ended with this short, tragic line. One of the victims of the shelling in Misrata was a 3-year old girl. Too often, children become the casualties in armed conflicts. And sometimes they become unwilling participants.

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