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Angry Palestinians Demand
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A top pathologist confirms Palestinian suspicions: Israel harvested body parts from corpses without families' permission.
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In Deeply Catholic Mexico, Capital OKs Gay Marriage

By E. Eduardo Castillo | AP

In a first for Latin America, Mexico City lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriage and give gay couples more rights.

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Brits Rage Against Simon Cowell's Hit Machine

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Britons strike back against Simon Cowell by adding an explicit, anarchic new anthem to the Christmas canon.

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'I Never Proposed to Oust Karzai'

By Peter Galbraith | Special to Sphere

In a Sphere exclusive, U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith responds to a report that he had a plan to replace the Afghan leader.

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The Difference One Ayatollah Might Make

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The death of Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a grand figure of Iran's revolution, may be a catalyst for forging a new path to reform.

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Blizzard Can't Stop Historic Vote

By Tamara Lytle | Sphere

The 15 inches of snow that descended on the nation's capital this weekend managed to shut down most of the city. But not the U.S. Senate.

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From Hollywood Fantasy to the Medical Fast Track

By Katie Drummond | Special to Sphere

A series of breakthroughs and a new federal program have "Face/Off"-style transplants racing toward standard practice.

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