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Cambodia Vs. Sotheby's In A Battle Over Antiquities

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The United States and Cambodia are locked in a legal battle with the auction house Sotheby's over this 1,000-year-old statue of the Hindu warrior Duryodhana that may have been looted from the Cambodian temple complex at Koh Ker.

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King Jayavarman IV built this pyramid-shaped monument at the center of his capital at Koh Ker in northern Cambodia in the 10th century. The ruler of the Khmer empire died two decades later, and the capital was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle.

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Archaeologist Phin Samnang, 29, surveys the ruins of Prasat Chen temple at Koh Ker. He says that unlike in earlier periods, Cambodia now has the means and duty to reclaim its priceless lost antiquities.

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Cambodian officials say a kneeling figure now in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art once sat on this pedestal. The statue was one of a group of nine depicting a scene from the Hindu epic the Mahabarata.

By Anthony Kuhn

Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 3:18 am

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The governments of Cambodia and the United States are locked in a legal battle with the auction house Sotheby's over a thousand-year-old statue. The two governments say the statue was looted from a temple of the ancient Khmer empire. Sotheby's says this can't be proved, and a court in New York will decide on the matter soon.

The case could affect how collectors and museums acquire artifacts, and how governments recover lost national treasures.

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Tue October 23, 2012

Photo Of Dying WWII Veteran Casting Last Vote Inspires Thousands

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Oct. 17: Frank Tanabe, center, casts his vote with help from his daughter Barbara Tanabe, left, and his wife Setsuko Tanabe.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 10:12 am

See if you agree with most of the nearly 600,000 people who have seen this photo and think it should inspire others to vote this year.

As The Associated Press writes, it shows 93-year-old World War II veteran Frank Tanabe casting what's almost surely to be his last vote — from a hospice bed in Hawaii. He has liver cancer.

This message was posted with the photo:

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Tue October 23, 2012

Bollywood's 'King Of Romance' Took India To The Alps

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Yash Raj Chopra, shown celebrating his 80th birthday earlier this year in Mumbai, died Sunday.

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Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 12:42 pm

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Tue October 23, 2012

There's A Reason They Call It A Battleground State

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Jean Gianfagna displays some of the political mailers her family receives at her home in Westlake, Ohio, on Oct. 19. Gianfagna says her family sometimes gets four of the same piece at a time — her husband and two grown kids all get their own.

By Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

Ohio has been a key swing state in the last three presidential races. As in many elections, there are the reports of stolen yard signs and clashes between supporters of the candidates at rallies.

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Tue October 23, 2012

Insurers Revive Child-Only Policies, But Cost Is Still An Issue

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Child-only policies can be critical to some families, including those where an employer doesn't offer dependent coverage.

By Michelle Andrews

Health policies for kids are back, now that heath insurers who stopped selling them after the health care overhaul passed are reopening shop, according to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund.

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