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Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa becomes first Latino elected as Los Angeles mayor in over 100 years. His rise in Los Angeles politics marks a distinct shift in California's largest city.

At the site of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, families gathered to remember their loved ones and call for better working conditions. Changes have been made, but there's a long way to go.

The English folk artist died long before his songs found a wide audience. Joe Boyd, who produced two of Drake's three albums, is releasing an album of live performances culled from a series of Nick Drake tribute concerts.

Amor Towles' new novel stars a Russian aristocrat, sentenced by the Soviets to permanent house arrest in a luxury hotel. It's a frothy romp that tends to overlook the reality of life under Stalin.

A follow-up to an interview from last Saturday about Flee Club, a sneaker store in Chicago. The store was burglarized yet again. Co-owner Darris Kelly says he's considering leaving the city.

Three Israeli Arab attackers killed two border police officers before being shot and killed in a gun battle at Temple Mount.

The blast outside a TV studio in Kiev on Wednesday night also wounded two other people. Ihor Mosiychuk, a member of the country's nationalist party, is already laying the blame with Moscow.

"They were neck-and-neck for its entirety, in a game filled with complex fighting," according to a recap. The five-game match will continue through the weekend.

General Christopher Cavoli; Jake Larson; Tom Hanks; Anilore Banon

Geordie and new vicar Alphy Kottaram get off on the wrong foot.