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For the first time a major museum exhibition focuses on gay and lesbian portraiture. The National Portrait Gallery's expensive, expansive new show examines how modern art was influenced by GLBT painters, photographers and printmakers.

In the early 1900s, the great Irish tenor sang in packed concert halls, without a microphone, before audiences of more than 7,000 people. He sang from the heart and the head.

It's a proven movie formula: Take a popular series of books for kids, turn them into movies and watch the dollars roll in. It's worked for Harry Potter and Twilight. Now, Percy Jackson and the Olympians gets its turn on the big screen. There's a lot of classical mythology that can be learned from the movie but that may be the best thing that can be said about it.

President Bush visits Saudi Arabia, a nation that has struggled to maintain good relations with Washington and rein in Islamic radicals at home. The al-Qaida attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, sparked animosity and suspicion toward Saudi Arabia, the country of origin for many of the hijackers.

A year ago, tens of thousands of Afghans were airlifted to safety following the Taliban's takeover. Canada pledged to resettle 40,000 Afghans but many remain in limbo.

Many Iranians are confused and experiencing mixed emotions right now – some hoping the US strikes will bring an end to the hardline regime, others worry it'll start a broader war.

Many Iranians are confused and experiencing mixed emotions right now – some hoping the US strikes will bring an end to the hardline regime, others worry it'll start a broader war.

Electronics and back-to-school supplies are expected to top many shoppers' lists.

Iranians in the diaspora are tracking down the sons and daughters of Iran's ruling elite, many of whom work and live lavishly abroad, demanding they be deported.

The focus of many worshippers in Vrindavan is the Sri Radha Raman Temple, where a black stone statue of Krishna sits enshrined and wrapped in saffron robes. Many consider the small stone statue to be Krishna himself.