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Heather Ferreira works in the slums of Mumbai, India, where she has watched thousands of women live under a "curse." They're considered ugly if their skin and hair are too dark. They are "cursed" if they only have daughters. But lately, Indian women are getting a different message from a woman thousands of miles away. This woman has dark skin and hair. And she has two daughters. But no one calls her cursed. They call her Michelle Obama, the first lady.

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Photojournalists document the spread of the Swine Flu in Europe and North America