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Poor air quality in Lahore, Pakistan, has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools there.

London is home to Europe's tallest building called The Shard. It sort of looks like a giant shard of glass. It stands out in the city which has a relatively low skyline.

President Bush visited Montana Thursday to help Sen. Conrad Burns' bid for a fourth term. Burns has been trailing his Democratic opponent, Jon Tester, mostly due to fallout from contributions Burns received from convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. But the race is tightening; many see it as going down to the wire.

Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O'Neal appears to be on his way out days after the company reported a loss of more than $8 billion. The company has not confirmed reports that O'Neal is negotiating the terms of his departure.

After being victimized, The Onion published tips to avoid being hacked. One suggestion: Move site to a new Web address every few minutes. The website has about 5 million followers.

The former cricketer was being lifted above a crowd of supporters when he suddenly took a tumble.

Fatou "Toufah" Jallow is one of several Gambia women who came forward to accuse former president Yahya Jammeh of rape and sexual abuse.

The 87-year-old GOP megadonor died Monday night from complications related to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The avant-garde electro-pop artist talks about getting praise from Prince and working with Lana Del Rey.

All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton talks with NPR Music's Lars Gotrich, Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson about the essential albums out on March 23.