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Painter Joe Andoe has lived in New York for more than 20 years, but he never stopped thinking about his hometown. Tulsa, Okla., inspires his paintings, and it's where Andoe built a reputation as a wild man and party animal. Now Andoe has cleaned up his act and written a memoir about his journey from juvenile delinquency to a successful career in art.

Supporters of Pakistan's ex-prime minister rallying near parliament Wednesday were met by police wielding batons and tear gas. Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto says she wants the United States and other Western democracies to demand that her nation's military leader rescind martial law.

In less than a week, the votes will be counted in India's general election. No one is expecting an outright winner — that means leaders of smaller regional parties could become kingmakers. One of those aspiring kingmakers is a rich and powerful woman.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, was engulfed in a "great hush" on election day this week. Major political parties boycotted the vote and insurgents threatened to kill anyone who violated a general strike. As a result, voters stayed home in droves.

Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, the coalition Not Another Bomb is calling on Massachusetts delegates to make a key change to the party's platform: a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an arms embargo against Israel.

Turkey is gripped by grief after a weekend bomb attack killed nearly 100 people. The country faces parliamentary elections in two weeks, but many Turks wonder if any party can bring calm to Turkey.

Republican Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana has lost his bid for re-election. In Tuesday's primary, he was defeated by Tea Party challenger Richard Mourdock.

Lawmakers in Pakistan's National Assembly elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister for the second time, as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan shouted in protest.

We talk about what preceded the decision to shut down the government and what happens next.

France's president calls snap elections after the far-right made some big gains in European Union polls