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Palestinian Activists Stage “Freedom Rides”   - In the ultimate homage to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, Palestinian activists conducted their own version of the 1961 “Freedom Rides” and attempted to board Israeli buses in Jerusalem last week.“Under Israeli law we are forbidden to visit Jerusalem. It’s a racist law like the Jim Crow laws and the apartheid laws in South Africa,” said Bassal Araj, a 27-year-old pharmacist whose family is originally from a small village near Jerusalem. “We want to show the world that this is not a country of democracy. It is a country of apartheid and injustice.”(Photo: Xinhua/Muammar Awad/Landov)

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Gadhafi’s Last Fugitive Son Captured - The last fugitive son of former Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi was captured Saturday in a violent desert showdown after an 18-day stakeout. Officials said that they believed that Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was trying to make his way to neighboring Niger, where the country’s president has openly declared that Gadhafi’s family has a safe haven.(Photo: AP Photo/Ammar El-Darwish)

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Pre-election Violence Erupts in Cairo - Violent protests in Cairo have raged on for three days and killed at least 24 people as security forces continue to clash with thousands of protesters in Tahrir Square.Many are angry that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will continue to hold power even after next week’s post-Mubarak parliamentary elections, which many have hoped would be a significant landmark in a transition to democracy.(Photo: AP Photo)

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Nigeria Fines British Airways and Virgin Atlantic for Unfair Trade Practices - Nigeria fined British Airways $135 million and Virgin Atlantic Airways $100 million for unfair trade practices that raised airfares between London and Lagos, the Nigerian capital, the Associated Press reported Thursday.(Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Hird)

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Pope Calls AIDS an ‘Ethical Problem’ During Benin Visit - Pope Benedict XVI visited the West African nation of Benin last week and, during his trip, called the AIDS epidemic an "ethical problem" that needs a medical solution, in addition to shaming leaders for corruption. "The problem of AIDS in particular clearly calls for a medical and a pharmaceutical response," the Pope said in a 135-page document released as his church's vision for Africa while in Benin. "This is not enough, however. The problem goes deeper. Above all, it is an ethical problem."(Photo: REUTERS/Osservatore Romano)

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Hotel Rwanda Hero’s Award Challenged - A Rwandan genocide survivors' group is challenging the decision of a U.S. human rights organization to honor Rwandan hotelier Paul Rusesabagina, who sheltered people during the genocide and inspired the 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda, because, they say, Rusesabagina exaggerated his story. According to the group, Ibuka, Rusesabagina made a profit off of the genocide. "Our problem is what they're doing, it's because of that film Hotel Rwanda — that is not a true story," said Janvier Forongo, the executive secretary of Ibuka. "He was charging them money for those who survived in that hotel.”(Photo: Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images)

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Thousands Take Part in Occupy Demonstrations - Around the world this weekend, thousands came out to support the Occupy Movement, taking part in protests against corporate power, poverty and government cuts.According to reports, tens of thousands demonstrated in German cities, nearly 200 people marched in Tokyo and more than 10,000 demonstrators gathered in Madrid. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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South African Swine Scandal Angers Muslims - A South African meat importer felt the wrath of the country’s Muslim community last week when it was discovered that several of its packaged pork products were labeled “halal.” The head of Cape Town-based Orion Cold Storage told reporters that he had received death threats since the allegation surfaced and says that he is the victim of a smear campaign by rival businesses. The Quran forbids Muslims to consume pork and the term “halal” is used to indicate foods Muslims are permitted to eat. (Photo: dpa/Landov)

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New York Man Arrested in “One Man” Terror Plot - New York resident Jose Pimentel, 27, was charged with terrorism-related offenses for planning to bomb targets, including police cars and post offices.New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that Pimentel was a "lone wolf" inspired by al-Qaeda who also allegedly planned to target US troops returning from abroad.(Photo: AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)

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Contamination Found in Kenya Food Aid - Many Kenyans are outraged over news that much of a batch of food aid known as Unimix, supplied across the country, was found to have been contaminated with a harmful fungus. Some six months after the cereal blend was distributed to schools, officials discovered that it was infected with the fungus, Aflatoxin. The fungus slows the development of children and attacks the liver.(Photo: Radhika Chalasani/UNICEF/Getty Images)

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Forbes Reveals Africa’s Richest - Nigeria’s cement king, Aliko Dangote, took the top spot as Forbes’s pick for richest person in Africa. Dangote’s net worth was ranked at $10.1 billion, but the rest of the competition wasn’t too far behind. Coming in second was South African diamond trader Nicky Oppenheimer ($6.5 billion), 66, followed by Egypt’s construction magnate Nassef Sawiris, 50, ($4.75 billion); South African luxury goods titan Johann Rupert, 61, ($4.7 billion); and Nigerian oil tycoon Mike Adenuga, 58, ($4.3 billion). (Photo: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor)

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Pakistan Bans Bad Words From Text Messages - Pakistan’s government has issued a mandate to all cell phone carriers operating within the country, banning the use of about 1,500 words deemed indecent or offensive in text messages.The list includes words like "quickie,” "fairy” and "Jesus Christ," and operators were given just seven days to comply.(Photo: REUTERS/Zahid Hussein)

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Hillary Clinton Egged - A crowd of protesters egged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s motorcade last week as she rode through Manila, Philippines. Secretary Clinton was in the country for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.(Photo: REUTERS/Erik De Castro)