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Anne Lamott poses outside the Taj Mahal. Inset: Her new novel, "Imperfect Birds"

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Mary Elizabeth Williams

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Francis vs. the KFC Double Down

KFC's Double Down tasted. Release the cracklin'!

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Ethan Sherwood Strauss

A swing set is seen in the backyard of Torry Hansen and Nancy Hansen's shared backyard in Shelbyville, Tenn. on Friday, April 9, 2010. Russia has threatened to suspend all child adoptions by U.S. families after a 7-year-old boy adopted by a woman from Tennessee was sent alone on a one-way flight back to Moscow with a note saying he was violent and had severe psychological problems. Artyom Savelyev was put on a plane by his adopted grandmother, Nancy Hansen. (AP Photo/Josh Anderson) (AP)

Eddy Leroux (left) and other chefs "unrolling" their daikons

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Rescue workers inspect the debris on the site of the plane crash near Smolensk, western Russia, Sunday, April 11, 2010. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and some of the country's most prominent military and civilian leaders died Saturday along with dozens of others when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) (AP)

** CORRECTS BOYS AGE IN LIGHT OF SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION ** In this image taken from Rossia 1 television channel TV, 7-year-old adopted Russian boy Artyom Savelyev gets into a minivan outside a police department office in Moscow, Thursday, April 8, 2010. Russia should freeze all child adoptions with U.S. families, the country's foreign minister urged Friday after an American woman allegedly put her 8-year-old adopted Russian son on a one-way flight back to his homeland. Artyom Savelyev arrived in Moscow unaccompanied Thursday on a United Airlines flight from Washington, the Kremlin children's rights office said Friday April 9.(AP Photo/Rossia 1 Television Channel)** TV OUT ** (AP)

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This week's winner: The smoking diplomat

Mary Elizabeth Williams

**FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES** Buttermilk Mashed Golden Potatoes are seen in this Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2008 photo. By choosing Yukon Gold for your mashed potatoes you start with a naturally rich flavor and beautiful yellow color before adding the lower-fat ingredients for these mashed potatoes. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe) (Larry Crowe)

Ellen Page in "Juno."

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Stephanie Reitz

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