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A mural in Cairo depicts the split faces of Egyptian military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, left, and ousted president Hosni Mubarak accompanied by Arabic that reads, "who assigned you did not die, No for gas export to Israel, the revolution continues." Nasser Nasser/AP hide caption

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For Israel And Egypt, A Relationship Under Strain

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Bedouins watch flames rise in July 2011 after masked gunmen blew up a terminal of the Egyptian natural gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan. It was one of many attacks on the pipeline since the popular uprising that ousted longtime Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak last year. AP hide caption

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Canceling Out The 'Background Noise' On Egypt-Israel Relations

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The National Guard's 182nd Infantry Regiment returned home in March from a year in Afghanistan. One in three said they were unemployed or looking for work. Becky Lettenberger/NPR hide caption

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National Guard Members' Next Battle: The Job Hunt

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Martha Scanlan performs with Jon Neufeld in a meadow at the ranch where she works. Dawson Dunning/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Life 'Up On The Divide' Lures A Songwriter Out West

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Chinese activist Chen Guangchen is believed to be under U.S. protection, possibly at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Chinese Activist's Escape Quickens A Quiet Diplomacy

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A fire burns out of control at the corner of 67th St. and West Blvd. in South Central Los Angeles on April 30, 1992. Hundreds of buildings burned when riots erupted after the verdicts in the Rodney King case were announced. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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After L.A. Riots, A Failed Effort For A Broken City

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, 2006, Shigeru Miyamoto, Executive Producer; Eiji Aonuma, Director; Satoru Takizawa, Art Director; Eiji Aonuma, Satoru Iwata, Producers, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo of America, Inc. Smithsonian American Art Museum hide caption

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Blasts From The Past: The Art Of Video Games

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Jill Barber says there's a "retro feel" to her music, but says it's also contemporary, "with a lot of influences from the greats that came before me." Her new album is titled Mischievous Moon. Ivan Otis hide caption

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'Canada's Sweetheart' Builds On American Standards

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