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A new film — as well as several recently published books — have introduced a younger generation of French citizens to Edith Piaf, the singer nicknamed "the Sparrow." She was only 47 when she died of cancer in 1963.

Two car bombs set off in quick succession kill at least 13 people in a mainly Shiite district of Baghdad, punctuating a week of intense violence that included an audacious attack targeting Americans at a compound in Karbala.

As Shanghai undergoes a radical facelift, tens of thousands of residents are forcibly displaced from their homes each year. Many say real-estate developers are conspiring with officials to seize property for little or no compensation.

There has been a widely divergent reaction to President Bush's speech about raising U.S. troop levels in Baghdad. Opinion cuts across sectarian and political lines.

Intelligence analysts are putting finishing touches on a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq. It's the first in more than two years, and it will arrive after President Bush unveils his new Iraq strategy.

The former director for Mideast Affairs on the National Security Council says the White House censored him while he advised them on relations with Iran.

Migrant laborers are avoiding Colorado after it passed stringent laws targeting illegal immigrants, the farmworkers' union says. Farmers are turning to prison labor to replace the workers — but they'd prefer national immigration reform.

President Bush travels to Fort Benning, Ga., to speak to some of the soldiers who will be part of his new buildup of troops in Iraq. After the president's speech, the commanding general barred soldiers from talking to reporters.

Ghana, which turns 50 today, is planning nationwide celebrations that will be attended by dignitaries from around the world. The West African nation was the first black African country to obtain its independence from colonial rule. But there are mixed feelings about the anniversary.

A divide over immigration policy has already emerged among the Republicans running for president. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a favorite of conservatives overall, is getting criticism for being too moderate when it comes to immigration. But the issue could hurt the GOP in the general election.