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Former prime minister of Poland and European deputy, Jerzy Buzek is seen inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, eastern France on the eve of the election of the new European Parliament’s president, Monday July 13, 2009.

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Wall Street Journal
EU Mission to Tehran Draws U.S. Ire
Wed 30 Dec 2009
By JAY SOLOMON and DAVID CRAWFORD WASHINGTON -- An 11-person European Parliament delegation is scheduled to visit Tehran next week in a move that has drawn a rebuke from U.S. lawmakers concerned that... (photo: AP / Christian Lutz)

President Barack Obama speaks during a Veteran's Day ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Obama Photos Politics President US

The Examiner
Giving Obama too much credit over Iran?
Wed 30 Dec 2009
The New York Times editors called President Obama “…right to condemn the violence against Iranian citizens and to place the U.S. on their side, as he did in his speech accepting the Nobel... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Under a painting of the late Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini, right, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a woman chants slogans at a rally in support of the supreme leader at the conclusion of the Friday prayers, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 19, 2009.

The Times Wed 30 Dec 2009
Iran Government stages rallies as Mousavi's nephew is quietly buried

Iran's beleaguered regime sought to bolster its support with stage-managed rallies in several cities yesterday and said last night that the leaders of the opposition had fled Tehran because they were... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Elections Iran Photos Politics Protests

Chanting slogan, a female Iranian demonstrator holds a poster of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a pro-government rally at the Enqelab (Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009.

The Star Wed 30 Dec 2009
Hundreds of thousands at pro-government rallies in Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Wednesday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing opposition leaders of causing unrest... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Elections Iran Photos Politics Protests

Ban Ki-moon, right, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, left, speaks during a press conference after the opening of the Durban Review Conference

The Star Wed 30 Dec 2009
U.N. rights chief urges Iran to curb police excesses

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations Human Rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday called on the Tehran government to curb excess use of force by its security services and... (photo: AP / KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)
Geneva Iran Photos Tehran UN

An Iranian technician walks through the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan 255 miles (410 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007. Diplomats from the Nonaligned Movement, Arab League and Group of 77

WPXI Wed 30 Dec 2009
Report: Iran Close To Huge Uranium Shipment

VIENNA -- Iran is close to clinching a deal to clandestinely import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained by... (photo: AP/Vahid Salemi)
Iran Nuclear Photos Uranium Vienna

Iranian lawmakers are seen in this photo taken on Sunday Oct. 24, 2004 during their visit to the Isfahan uranium conversion facility in central Iran which is nearing completion.

Al Jazeera Wed 30 Dec 2009
Iran 'seeks Kazakh uranium'

Iran is attempting to reach a deal to secretly import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained by The Associated... (photo: AP / ISNA/Kholosi)
Iran Kazakhstan Photos Sanctions Uranium

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the Associated Press outside Iran shows Iranian protestors flashing victory sign and holding green ribbons, the symbolic color of anti-government protestors, in an opposition rally at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Wall Street Journal Wed 30 Dec 2009
Dissident Iran Rises

On Sunday bloody street battles in cities across Iran exposed the regime's brutality for all the world to see. On Monday, the government restarted one of the... (photo: AP)
Democracy Iran Photos Politics Protests

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.

The Guardian Wed 30 Dec 2009
Iran 'close to deal' for Kazakh uranium

Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. Photograph: Ho New/Reuters is said to be close to an agreement to buy more than 1,300... (photo: AP / Jason DeCrow)
Energy Iran Photos Politics Uranium

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks to a gathering of Iranian air force commanders in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. If the United States were to attack Iran, the country would respond by striking U.S. interests all over the worl

The Independent Wed 30 Dec 2009
Now Iran turns its fury on Britain

The Iranian government vented its anger at Britain last night, declaring that London deserved a "punch in the mouth" for its role as the "chief culprit" behind the mass... (photo: (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Rouzbeh Jadidoleslam))
Britain Iran Photos Politics Protests

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Lakhs take part in pro-government rallies in Iran

Iran hard-liners back government in mass rallies

Iran's opposition leader flees as tens of thousands of government supporters swarm Tehran chanting 'death ...

Iran government supporters take to streets The Siasat Daily
No mercy: Iran police chief's threat to opposition as tens o The Daily Mail
Iran pro-government rallies follow deadly unrest CBC
Thousands of Iranians rally in support of government, call f Hartford Courant
Pro-government rallies call for death of Iran's opposition l The Guardian
Supporters of Iran's government stage big rallies BBC News
Huge turnout at Iran pro-government rallies MSNBC
Tens of thousands at pro-government rallies in Iran The Star
Iran holds pro-government rallies Al Jazeera
Iran Urges Pro-Government Rallies in Tehran; Free Metro Tick Wall Street Journal
Iranian students, pro-government militia clash at university Denver Post
Pro-government militia, students skirmish in Tehran Contra Costa Times
Pro-government rallies reported across Iran The Star
Iran summons British ambassador as it accuses West of siding The Daily Mail
Iranian protests trigger Government crackdown Irish Times
Group urges US church leaders, Irish government to reveal cl Star Tribune
Government arrests opposition leaders in Iran after protests The Examiner
Families of Ashraf Residents Support Anti-government Uprisin PR Newswire
Iran: Death Toll from Anti-Government Protests Stands at Eig Pravda RU
Ali Ansari: This is a crucial moment... the government is ou The Independent

Year in Review: Social networks come of age

RAFAH CROSSING-GAZA STRIP: Palestinian children take part in a protest organized by the Hamas movement in front of the Rafah border crossing on July 13, 2009

Egypt Prevents Protesters from Entering Gaza

Barak Obama

Obama orders US security review

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Michael Jordan's college jersey hanging from the rafters at the w:Dean Smith Center.

Even Retired, Jordan Is Still the One to Beat

Yankee Stadium after the last game was played on September 21, 2008. Yankee Stadium hosted its final baseball game on September 21, 2008. The ceremonies for the final game at Yankee Stadium began with the opening of Monument Park, as well as allowing Yankee fans to walk on the warning track around the field.

The Ice Rink That Changed Boston Hockey

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad speaks during a news conference after talks with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, unseen, at the Ottoman-era Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey,Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. Ahmedinejad arrived in Istanbul a two-day working vi

Iran Seeking To Smuggle Raw Uranium From Kazakhstan: Report

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Bush threats and an $18bn secret: why Iran's kidnap squad de The Guardian
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Wars, elections main threats to journalists in '09 The Examiner
Iran's online protest faces more savvy regime CNN
2009: the year on Twitter BBC News
Iran seeking uranium from Kazakhstan: Report Canoe
Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium Breitbart
Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium: Intel report The Siasat Daily
Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium Deccan Chronicle
Iran pursuing uranium deal with Kazakhstan The Boston Globe
Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium: report Khaleej Times
Detroit Case Revives Privacy Debate Over Full-Body Scanning The New York Times
'Shocked' Nigerians in U.S. Express Fears of Guilt by Associ The New York Times
Birth Mother Ordered to Surrender Daughter The New York Times
Billions to Fight Foreclosure, but Few New Loans The New York Times
China Willing to Spend Big in Afghan on Commerce The New York Times
Canada Owns U.S. in Women's Hockey, but Olympics Are Differe The New York Times
McGrady Is Available, and Knicks Take Note The New York Times
Favre and Colts' Manning Are Chosen to Pro Bowl The New York Times

Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak addresses the media during a news conference at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Barak on Wednesday issued a tough ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, saying he would use his considerable power to topple the coalition government if the Israeli leader does not step aside to face corruption allegation

Israeli Defense Chief: Iran Can Build Bomb by 2011

Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr arrive at Firdous Square in central Baghdad, Iraq for a mass prayer to protest a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact on Friday, Nov. 21, 2

Anti-Iranian demonstrations spread across Iraq in oil well dispute

A sign reading "Atomic Power plant" points the way to the nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009.

Iran rejects nuclear swap deadline set by US

2009: Year in Review IAEA
Iran and Turkmenistan launch new gas pipeline The Siasat Daily
Iran bars single women from working in gas field Zeenews
Iraqi and Iranian forces in oil well standoff CNN
Pak factor breaks India-Iran gas pipeline Asian Age
Senate to vote on Iran gas sanctions in January The Siasat Daily
Stakes rise over countdown to Iran's nuclear impasse The Star
Iraq will double exports to China to satisfy thirst for oil The Times
Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses West's year-end deadline The Star
Iraq to double oil supply to China to 300 000 bpd Business Report
Maliki makes his move on Kirkuk issue Asia Times
Oil continues rise, nears $74 CNN
Oil well returns to Iraqi control The Columbus Dispatch
Iranian nuclear negotiator calls for atomic disarmament but Star Tribune
Iran nuclear negotiator calls for atomic arms ban, says nati Syracuse
Iraq Says Iranian Troops Left Oil Well The New York Times
Oil well standoff between Iraq, Iran continues Sify
Iran: nuclear energy helps protect environment The Siasat Daily
Mullen: 'concerned' about Iran's influence in Iraq The State
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Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade

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BALANGA BATAAN--President Glria Macapagal-Arroyo guesture as she diliverd her message after the Awardinmg Ceremonies. Friday.

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Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, right, also known as "Gus Dur" speaks to reporters as former presidential spokesperson Ahdi Masardi, left, looks on in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 10, 2001.

Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid dies

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In this Saturday, April 25, 2009 file photo, soldiers pass out surgical masks in Mexico City. Mexico City canceled hundreds of public concerts, sporting events and meetings over the weekend as authorities in the overcrowded capital tried to contain an outbreak of a deadly new form of swine flu that world health officials warned could become a pandemic.

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Iran Holds Bodies Of Slain Protesters

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Sporting Flops of 2009 The New York Times
Peter Serkin Visits Jaime Laredo's Youthful Once-a-Year Orch The New York Times
Iranian security forces intensify crackdown The Examiner
An American Household Name in Venezuela The New York Times
Mets and Bay Agree on a Contract The New York Times
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