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Photos: Elena Kagan
Obama Nominates Kagan to Supreme Court
Two explosions tore through Russia's largest underground coal mine in western Siberia over the weekend and the death toll is still rising. A rescue operation is underway for about 60 people who are still trapped underground, according to government officials.
Thailand's prime minister pleaded Sunday for an end to two months of street protests paralyzing part of the capital and an acceptance of his reconciliation plan that has been stalled by fresh violence.