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The State Department hopes patriotism will compel American civilians to leave their comfortable lives in the U.S. for far-flung locales and potentially dangerous work: saving states the U.S. classifies as "failing." Critics say the program will be seen as nation building.

Hall H Line Panorama Mosaic by KPBS, on Flickr I arrived at 8am Saturday morning to get in line for the morning panels in Hall H, for Heroes and Lost back…

Saturday Morning: The Line for Hereos and Lost

Turkey's highest court says the country's Islam-oriented ruling party will not be banned. Instead, the Constitutional Court ruled, the Justice and Development Party won't get state funds. The ruling came after three days of deliberations.

Negotiators at global trade talks in Geneva have failed to strike a deal to cut agricultural subsidies in Europe and the U.S. in exchange for a reduction of trade barriers in the developing world. Despite no deal, however, global trade has been expanding.

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been flown from Serbia to The Hague where he faces charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. He is to make his first appearance before the international war crimes tribunal Thursday.

Earlier this month, President Bush lifted the executive ban on offshore oil drilling as a way to combat escalating gas prices. Democrats in Congress and environmentalists oppose the plan. A Congress

The great American highway of Jack Kerouac, Easy Rider and Thelma & Louise is becoming less crowded these days. Higher gas prices are changing the way we work, shop, play and go to school.

The world trade talks aimed at breaking down trade barriers have collapsed, a failure that economists say could hurt the struggling U.S. economy as well as the developing nations the talks were designed to help.

South African President Thabo Mbeki travels to Zimbabwe on Wednesday to meet with President Robert Mugabe in an attempt to inject new life into power-sharing negotiations. On Tuesday, Mbeki met with the opposition leader.