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News from Somalia usually involves violent warlords or pirates hijacking ships off the coast. Other than that, average Somalis don't have much of a voice. The rapper K'Naan is trying to change that, and in the world of hip-hop, he's become an artist to watch.

The main reason parents and their children cite for seeking out genetically linked half siblings is curiousity: They want to know about possible similarities in appearance and personality. Connected by genes, new kinds of families are taking shape.

Fiat's chief executive aims to turn the Italian company into one of the world's biggest automakers by working with Chrysler and taking over GM's main European unit, Opel. But the obstacles are huge: Fiat only recently improved its global reputation; many Italians aren't fans, either.

For the first time in 30 years, Alaska will be represented in the Senate by a Democrat. Mark Begich defeated longtime Sen. Ted Stevens in a close race, and he is promising to reform Alaska's infamous pork-barrel politics.

The CEOs of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are back on Capitol Hill asking for $34 billion in loans for the faltering U.S. auto industry. Despite detailed restructuring plans submitted to Congress earlier this week, questions linger. Here, a look at some of the issues.

In a report released Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office details the cost of contractors supporting the U.S. military in Iraq. It also finds the U.S. has relied more heavily on contractors in Iraq than in any previous war.

The latest inflation numbers from the government show that consumer prices are rising at their fastest rate in 17 years. High gas and grain prices are hitting food producers hard, and prices are expected to rise sharply this fall and winter.

Julio Diaz ends his daily subway commute one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner. One evening, his routine was broken when a teenage mugger took his wallet at knifepoint. But neither of them could have predicted what happened next.

The 40th anniversary coverage of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and a veteran's commentary urging Americans to stay focused on the war in Iraq stirred strong feelings among listeners.

A salon in Alexandria, Va., is treating customers to a beauty fad previously popular only in Asia: the fish pedicure. For $45, tiny silvery carp will suck the dry skin off your feet. The result: smooth loveliness, according to a growing customer base.