The race for the Democratic Nominee could be decided tonight, as Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama battle it out here in Indiana as well as North Carolina. Check back for updates throughout the day.
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Today Brenda Martin was found guilty in a court in Guadalajara, Mexico, after enduring over two years of incarceration without a verdict. Brenda, whose ordeal has captured the attention of millions, was accused of being part of a multi-million dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by her former employer, Alyn Richard Waage, even though Waage himself insisted she was innocent. Here, Marjorie Bletcher, Brenda’s mother, speaks of her devastation over this outcome.
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"Oh, I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow…" A videographer catches a breathtaking lunar eclipse from British Columbia, Canada.
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George Nyathi writes from his home in Harare: "The police foot patrols have been heightened with hordes of riot police officers now a common sight on the streets of Harare and its twin city, Bulawayo. The situation is really tense and signs are that this once vibrant country is headed for serious disaster pending the announcement of the final election results…"
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From the BBC: Women inmates in a Siberian prison take part in an annual beauty contest which offers inmates a chance to demonstrate good behaviour and win early parole.
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I’ve recently embarked on a new naturopath-recommended diet in the hopes of boosting my energy, clearing up my skin and ditching that ugly bloated feeling. I call it the hunter-gatherer diet, because for two and a half long months, I ate nothing but chicken, pork, fish, yams, sweet potatoes, coconut milk, water, rice, fruit and spinach. I kid you not. Here’s how I ended up on the world’s most boring diet.
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