In the interview, al-Assad was asked about U.N.

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Laurent Nkunda, who leads troops of the National Congress for the Defense of the People, told CNN in a phone interview he wants to start working Friday with the U.N. mission in Congo, known by its French acronym MONUC, to allow people back to their homes.

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In the interview, Berry spoke about her work with designer Michael Kors and the U.N.

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"They treat an internship as a 10- to 12-week job interview, " says Alex Taylor, a vice president and human resources manager at Bank of America in Charlotte, N.

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