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FSB: Found in translation: Avoiding multilingual gaffes

When it comes to naming their products, many large U.S. companies have veered dangerously close to international embarrassment.

Slums offer surprising hope for tomorrow's urban world

Shamita Naidoo said she often wonders whether anyone really ever sees her. She also wonders the same thing about the hundreds of people living around her, in tiny tin shacks perched underneath gum trees on a nearby hill.

Super spud steps forward to save planet

It appears the global food crisis can be averted. The solution? The humble potato.

Death squad members convicted in Peru

The former director of national intelligence in Peru was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday for his role in the deaths of nine college students and a professor in 1992.

Police find that 'holy sand' was drugs

A man dressed as a priest caught at Amsterdam's airport with three kilos of cocaine under his vestments claimed to police that his packages contained "holy sand", Dutch police said.

Exiled Fujimori arrives in Peru to face charges

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori landed in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, one day after the Chilean Supreme Court approved his extradition to face five corruption and two human rights abuse charges.

Fashion's favorite snapper always in vogue

Mario Testino traverses the worlds of fashion and celebrity with ease, having shot campaigns for the biggest names in the business.

Airline asks, 'Is that a monkey in your ponytail?'

Passengers aboard Spirit Airlines Flight 180 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to New York's LaGuardia International Airport had an unexpected travel companion Tuesday: a small monkey.

SI.com: The Little Giant

There was the crowning moment for Edgar Prado: recognition of his high standing in a fiercely competitive and dangerous trade. On the night of Jan. 22, at an opulent Beverly Hills hotel, Prado was awarded a 2006 Eclipse Award as the outstanding jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He was draped in a black tuxedo, and at 5'3" tall, he towered over the ancient sport.

Dream trip: Inca ruins of Machu Picchu

One visit to this legendary mountaintop city and you'll realize why the Inca believed their gods lived high in the Andes.

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