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Robert Siegel talks to Samer Shehata, assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, about Egypt's role in the prisoner swap of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

As details emerge about the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., some experts say the plot is totally uncharacteristic of Iran's Quds Force.

An unsung hero of the computer world has died. Dennis Ritchie created the C language — which is the foundation for most computers, including the iPad and iPhone.

Thursday is opening night for Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning play about Martin Luther King Jr. and his encounter with a chamber maid in Memphis the night before his assassination. Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, The Mountaintop is probably the most anticipated play of the fall season.

Abu Hadi, which is near the besieged city of Sirte, has become a refuge for those who can't or don't want to be a part of the "new" Libya. Some of these people may have blood on their hands. Others may not. But what happens to them will help determine whether the new Libyan government lives up to its democratic aspirations.

A court ruled Samsung's tablet PCs could not be sold in Australia if they had certain features such as a touchscreen. That will be the case, while a court considers Apple's allegation that Samsung copied its iPhone and iPad devices.

Peace begins with me. It’s a familiar refrain… and it’s the title of tonight’s benefit event put on by the Albuquerque non-profit PeacePals. The…

At first, the complaint from the left was that news organizations had ignored the movement. But as they swung their gaze, journalists weren't quite sure how to characterize what they saw. Lacking easy labels, Occupy Wall Street proved difficult for the media to categorize — and to cover.

The Obama administration wants 10 percent — or $450 billion — in defense cuts over the next decade. It's the first time since 2001 that the Defense Department has had to fight for funding. That has meant lobbying Congress and even going to the public for support.

Votes are due for parliament in December and president next March. Voters feel confident they already know who will win, though, and are not energized by the campaign. The challenge for Kremlin-approved and opposition parties is to get people to vote when they don't feel that anything will change.