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A closer look at a tiny grain, with a giant footprint.
In-Depth Series: Rice 2.0
Toxic rice in China. How rice changed a culture in Indonesia. If genetically altered rice can save millions of lives in India. GlobalPost takes a closer look at a tiny grain with a giant footprint. full story
An inside look as Egyptians head to the polls.
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CAIRO — At the first polls on Monday, Egyptians will encounter a new electoral process that observers have called convoluted, confusing, and mismanaged.  full story
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How much worse can the US-Pakistan relationship get? Brace yourself.  According to The Guardian, Pakistan is giving the US 15 days to leave the Shamsi air base, after accusations that a deadly... full story
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the military council, warned protesters to stop the demonstrations that have rocked Cairo and other cities. The activists are demanding that the military... full story
Democratic Republic of the Congo is heading to the polls as blasting music and bullhorns urging voters to support one of the about 20,000 candidates on the ballot. Yes, that's right: 20,000... full story
For those of you who sat at home in fear of the crowds, you may have missed out some serious savings.  Reports on Saturday indicated that retailers saw their strongest Black Friday sales ever.... full story
Here's one to keep in the back of your mind during all of your holiday travel.  A 47-year-old man from Utah was arrested after a fellow passenger saw that he was watching child pornography... full story
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