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Tyranny Of High Expectations Plagues Shanghai Expo

Visitors queue up to enter the France Pavilion on the second day of the Shanghai World Expo on May 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Feng Li/Getty Images hide caption

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Tyranny Of High Expectations Plagues Shanghai Expo

by Louisa Lim

Tyranny Of High Expectations Plagues Shanghai Expo

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Finding The 'Courage' Of Midlake

Midlake spent three years creating and recording The Courage of Others. Bil Zelman hide caption

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Finding The 'Courage' Of Midlake

by Nate Plutzik

Finding The 'Courage' Of Midlake

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Intern Uprising: Songs Our Bosses Missed

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Intern Uprising: Songs Our Bosses Missed

Intern Uprising: Songs Our Bosses Missed

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Guru: Hip-Hop's Elder Statesman Dies Young

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Guru: Hip-Hop's Elder Statesman Dies Young

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Guru: Hip-Hop's Elder Statesman Dies Young

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The Living Sisters: Perfecting The Three-Part Harmony

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The Living Sisters: Perfecting The Three-Part Harmony

The Living Sisters: Perfecting The Three-Part Harmony

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One Of World's Top Boxers Runs For Philippines Seat

Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao speaks to supporters as he starts his campaign for a seat in Congress in the southern province of Sarangani in the Philippines on March 26. Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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One Of World's Top Boxers Runs For Philippines Seat

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One Of World's Top Boxers Runs For Philippines Seat

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