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Activist Chaz Stevens says the book isn't age appropriate and contains references to rape and bestiality. It's a not-so-subtle dig at Florida's recent efforts to ban books.

While recalls are a common political tool, normally it's the opponents of an unpopular leader who favor a recall. But Sunday's referendum is the president's own idea. And he's expected to win.

"It is a war zone, but it is shocking that it happened close to us," Saviano Abreu, a spokesman for the U.N.'s humanitarian office, was quoted as saying. The attack killed one person: a journalist.

Hezbollah continues to fire large numbers of rockets into northern Israel, while the Israeli military continues its air and artillery strikes on Lebanon. Israeli incursions into south Lebanon have encountered heavier-than-expected resistance from well-organized Hezbollah guerrillas.

A visit to an isolated, poverty-stricken village in China's mountainous Northwest illustrates how far some rural areas lag behind the country's cities -- and the challenges Beijing faces in tackling the problem.

Mariana de Miguel, who performs as Girl Ultra, talks about her shift from R&B to house music on her new EP, 'El Sur.'

Haitians jam polling stations as U.N. peacekeepers guard the country's first presidential election in nearly six years. Voting day got off to a rough start, creating havoc in many voting centers around the capital city. But election officials assured voters they would be able to cast their ballots.

Much of Cambodia's psyche is connected to water -- the Water Festival is a national holiday -- and fish supplies as much as 70 percent of the protein in the nation's diet. But there are fears the world's most productive fishery may be on the decline.

Many school districts along the Gulf Coast have stopped functioning, at least temporarily. Getting the youngsters back in school -- wherever they are now -- is a huge challenge. Claudio Sanchez, sorts out some of the key questions about the task.

One of the Northwest's biggest indie rock festivals is back this weekend after pandemic delays. Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, draws big stars but also small town artists looking for a break.