Columns still stand in the Temple of Zeus, built in the the 5th Century B.C. by ancient Greeks and restored 2,000 years ago by the Romans at Cyrene, Libya.

Nancy A. Youssef / MCT

The Temple of Zeus in Cyrene, Libya, was built in the the 5th Century B.C. by ancient Greek settlers.

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Another side of Libya, where the war seems far away

By Nancy A. Youssef | McClatchy Newspapers

To cover the war in liberated eastern Libya is to spend a lot of time speedily headed somewhere: fleeing the front line as soon as it's collapsed, moving toward a safe city, hurriedly going in and out of Egypt toward the news of the day. So on our way out of the country, we'd planned to stop only to search for a one-time al Qaida operative now leading a local council. But my friend and interpreter Osama, who was driving, wanted to show us the Libya that existed beyond the front lines. » read more

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Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini has had a series of health crises that would make him uninsurable.

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By By Julie Appleby | Kaiser Health News

Mark Bertolini, the head of insurer Aetna, faced a tough time in 2001 when his teenage son Eric was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was considered incurable. In 2004, Bertolini broke his neck in a skiing accident. He readily admits that his health problems likely would mean he'd be rejected for coverage if he were to seek a policy on the individual market today. » read more

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