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VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION. Kabul, Afghanistan.
Over a thousand protesters burn cars, throw rocks at a U.S. military base to protest an anti-Islam film.

CHICAGO: STRIKE TWO. Second Week of School Still Out.
Parents scramble to find daycare as the teachers' strike enters its second week; Chicago mayor says he will file a law suit to try to end the walkout which involves over 3 hundred thousand students.

HAS 'OCCUPY' EVOLVED? What Are They Up To?
Worldwide rallies today will mark the one-year anniversary of the movement, which these days is less organized but has more targets.

NEW POLITICAL MILESTONE. Ex-Political Prisoner.
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be honored with Congress's highest award this week in Washington.

FOUNDATION FOR MALE SUCCESS. Makeup?
South Korean men increasingly turn to cosmetics to get an edge in workplace, romance.