Hillary Clinton may face questions about her husband's financial ties if nominated as Secretary of State. A plot to kill Bolivian president Evo Morales was foiled. Guinea President Lansana Conte died at age 74 after a long illness. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans led by the Dalai Lama began a meeting in India to discuss Tibet's future with China.

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2. Hillary Clinton will face awkward questions about her husband's financial ties with Arab sheikhs and Central Asian oligarchs if Barack Obama nominates her as Secretary of State. Plot to kill Bolivian president foiled A top Bolivian government official said Monday that the country's intelligence services had uncovered a plot to assassinate President Evo Morales.

3. Lansana Conte, the president of Guinea, died Monday evening after a long illness, reported Le Jour, a national newspaper. He was 74. Guinea President Lansana Conte dies

4. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Taliban 'narco-terrorist' begs for mercy, gets life sentence A distraught, sobbing Afghan Taliban member begged the court for mercy, but got none as an unmoved federal judge here Monday handed down maximum life sentences for convictions on drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges.

5. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Alleged Mumbai attacker seeks Pakistani help The alleged surviving attacker from last month's Mumbai terror attacks is seeking help from Pakistani officials, India said Monday.

6. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Brazil to get nuclear sub technology from France The presidents of France and Brazil are set to sign several bilateral agreements, including a defense accord that would make Brazil the first Latin American nation to possess a nuclear-powered submarine.

7. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Where's the bank bailout money? Banks have launched public relations campaigns to bring in customers and soothe nerves, with ads offering "peace of mind" and other promises. But what's not public is what they are doing with the billions in federal bailout money they've received -- the money doled out through a $700 billion rescue plan so banks could start lending again.

8. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. YouTube sensation Straight No Chaser becomes hit What started as a college a cappella pastime became a ticket to the big time for 10 Indiana University graduates.Straight No Chaser broke up years ago, but success on YouTube brought the band back together.

9. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Terry sent off as Chelsea draw at Everton England captain John Terry was sent off for a late tackle in the first-half, as 10-man Chelsea drew 0-0 at Everton, losing their 100 per cent Premier League away record in the process.

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