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In Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe's party has lost control of parliament. However, election officials still haven't announced the outcome of last weekend's presidential election, and there is a possibility of a second round of voting.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday said his country will send hundreds of additional troops to Afghanistan's eastern region, which is more volatile. Sarkozy's decision is welcomed by NATO members, especially the United States, but unpopular at home.

The Senate begins debate Thursday on a bipartisan measure to deal with the housing slump. The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 includes tax credits, grants and expanded federal programs aimed at addressing problems facing families and communities dealing with foreclosures.

Light of My Eyes screens free at MoPA (Film Movement) Last October the San Diego Italian Film Festival made its debut and has been busy ever since…

With neither Democratic candidate expected to win enough pledged delegates to clinch the Democratic Party nomination, the votes of the superdelegates — elected officials and party activists who are not bound to any candidate by primary vote — are crucial.

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China faces the challenge of ensuring that its growing influence around the world is viewed in a favorable light. The country hopes to accomplish this goal by using the "soft power" of culture and language.

BMX cycling comes hurtling into the Olympic summer games in Beijing as a brand new event. Organizers hope it will attract interest from younger fans, the same way snowboarding did for the winter games.

At the NATO summit, President Bush wanted a bigger commitment of troops and resources to NATO's operation in Afghanistan, and he wanted to bring more former Soviet-bloc nations into the organization, a move that Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly opposed.

Last week, after the controversial anti-Islamic film Fitna was released by a Dutch parliamentarian, questions resurfaced about how the media should best handle sensitive and offensive material. Hayden Hewitt, co-founder of LiveLeak.com, which initially aired the film, and NPR Ombudsman Lisa Shepard discuss media and censorship.