| CAIRO -- The candidate of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood won a spot in a run-off election, according to partial results Friday from Egypt's first genuinely competitive presidential election. A former prime minister an a leftist were vying for second place and a chance to run against him to become the country's next leader. BLOG POSTS  | Bill Moyers: On Memorial Day Weekend, America Reckons With Torture
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Although the Charles Taylor verdict is drawing attention to Liberia once again, it is also a reminder of how far Liberia has come since that dark era. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM |
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