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The Couture Shows: Paris in Mourning

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

Tough economic times take their toll on the French Haute Couture houses. As Christian Lacroix shows what may be his last collection and other designers curtail expenses, it was not surprising to see black emerge as the color for autumn, 2009.

Photos: Scenes from the G-8

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

The leaders of the world's industrialized nations gather in Italy for their annual summit

A Post-Michael Guide to the Jackson Family

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

The Michael Jackson memorial did more than celebrate the King of Pop, it brought his family back together. From the famous (Janet) to the infamous (La Toya), here is a look at Motown's first family, four decades after they first took the spotlight.

Michael Jackson's Memorial Service

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

The world bids farewell to the King of Pop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles

U.S. Marines Open a New Offensive in Afghanistan

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

Operation Khanjar is tasked with wresting control of the Helmand River Valley from the Taliban

Race Riots Continue in China's Far West

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

Two days after Uighur protests unfolded into deadly riots in the western Chinese city of Urumqi, thousands of Han Chinese residents armed with clubs poured onto the streets

Michael's Meccas: Places to Honor Jackson's Memory

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

Tickets to Michael Jackson's Staples Center memorial in L.A. are gone, and fans without them are wondering where to say a special goodbye. From East Coast to West, these places either are part of the Jackson legend or had a hold on his heart

Obama Travels to Russia

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

The U.S. President visits the Russian motherland in the hopes of further reducing the two nations' nuclear arsenals and thawing the relationship over the 'hotline'

Party On with the G-8!

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

Normally all business, world leaders let their hair down at the annual meeting of industrialized nations

Giving Calcutta's Homeless Kids a Chance

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EST

The Hope Foundation reaches out to the city's 250,000 street childrenPhotographs by Maciej Dakowicz / NEED Magazine