| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Case against Mubarak begins | | Prosecutors begin presenting their case Tuesday in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is accused of ordering protesters killed during the country's uprising last year. |
| Taliban, allies form leadership council | | Pakistani Taliban factions and their allies have set up a council of elders in hopes of coordinating efforts against NATO troops in Afghanistan, a spokesman said Monday. |
| U.S. diplomat in China discuss N Korea | | A top U.S. diplomat will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday at the start of a tour around Northeast Asia, which is still adapting to the change of leadership in North Korea following the death of Kim Jong Il last month. |
| Obama returns to chilly political scene | | President Obama returns from a family holiday in Hawaii to a decidedly different climate rife with political battles, overseas crises and continued economic uncertainty. |
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