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From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: The journey of the Olympic torch to Paris

The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it's already been quite a journey.

After being lit by the sun's rays on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, the torch was carried around Greece before leaving Athens aboard a three-mast ship named Belem, headed for Marseille.

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Palestinian writers have long explored the horrors of amputation

By Graham Liddell, Hope College

Words fail as 2,000-pound bombs shred lives and limbs.

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