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Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich talks to the media as his attorney, Neal Puckett, looks on after a 2010 pretrial hearing at Camp Pendleton in California. Wuterich is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption

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Marine On Trial For Deaths Of 24 Iraqis In 2005

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A rebel fighter stands on a monument inside Moammar Gadhafi's main compound in Tripoli. Sergey Ponomarev/AP hide caption

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In Post-Gadhafi Libya, Islamists Start To Rise

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Villagers in the southeastern Indian state of Orissa are opposed to a large steel mill, though it would bring thousands of jobs. The villagers, shown here in October, say they want to keep their land and their lifestyle. Such conflicts have become more common as India's economy expands. Courtesy of Diana Derby hide caption

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India's Economic Battle: Development Vs. Tradition

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Former Massachusetts Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Weber Paper Company Monday in Dubuque, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Modern Campaigning At Odds With Iowa Tradition

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