Director Ali Suleiman Aujali Libya Shedding Its Pariah Status by Larry Luxner If you want to find Moammar Gadhafiís man in Washington, look no further than Suite 705 of the Watergate Office Building. Since Dec. 9, this three-person mission has served as the interests section of the Great Socialist Peopleís Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaóthe official name of a country that for 17 years was blacklisted by the State Department. Amazing, as Ali Suleiman Aujali says, how times have changed. more... Correction to Macedonia Profile James H. Billington Director of Library of Congress Tends Worldís Largest Storehouse of Knowledge by John Shaw It does not happen very often that an overseas trip by a librarian generates global publicity. But when James H. Billington, director of the Library of Congress, recently traveled to Iran, his trip was fully reported in the worldís press. more.... With Newly Elected President, Indonesia Trying to Curb Corruption by Michael Coleman From a public relations standpoint, the past five years havenít been very good to Indonesia, but according to Indonesian and U.S. officials, the worldís fourth-most populous country is starting to generate good news again. more.... Thyroid Is Small Gland With Big Responsibilit ies by Gina Shaw Itís a small gland at the base of your throat, right above your collarbone, shaped a lot like a butterfly or a bow tie. You donít hear much about your thyroid, and if itís working properly, you probably donít think much about it either. But if your thyroid isnít functioning well, neither are you. more.... Receiving Line Alma Powell says goodbye and a family favorite returns for the holidays. more....

Culture Section Check out the arts section for the latest in museum exhibits, dance, theater and much more. Spanish Envoy Works to Overcome Foreign Policy Differences With U.S. by Craig Mauro As relations between the United States and Europe begin to thaw after an icy two years, Spainís new ambassador comes to Washington with a long history of managing ties across the Atlantic. more.... Emerging Democracies Struggle Through Historic Elections by Michael Coleman Problems plaguing democratic elections in Ukraine and pre-election issues in Iraq are grabbing front-page headlines, but lots of other fledgling democracies are in the midst of their own historic elections. more.... Campaign Aims to Promote Benefits of Investing in France by Larry Luxner Move over freedom fries. Past efforts by jingoistic Americans to boycott all things Frenchóin the wake of President Jacques Chiracís opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraqóhave long since fizzled. more.... World Leaders Receive Awards for Commitment to Democracy by Larry Luxner Geographically and culturally speaking, Chile, Senegal, East Timor, Yemen, Georgia, Poland and the Philippines have nothing in commonóyet all have struggled against dictatorships in the past and all were recently honored by the National Democratic Institute. more....