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Star Tribune
A cigarette from the anti-smoking folks
Thu 7 Apr 2011
If the mission was to catch our attention, it worked. A coalition of anti-smoking groups Thursday... (photo: WN / Yolanda)

Cigarette butt

Elections Lawmaker Photos Smokers Wikipedia: Tobacco

Hong Kong Standard
Smokers told to stub out party votes
Thu 7 Apr 2011
Smokers are being urged not to vote for Civic Party candidates in the upcoming district council and Legislative Council elections because of party support for the increase in tobacco duty. //-->... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)

Onions - Vegetable - Organic

The Daily Telegraph Thu 7 Apr 2011
Sweetcorn or onions? New York battles over state vegetable
A political battle is under way in New York - over whether the onion or the sweetcorn should be made the official state vegetable. A vacancy exists for the vegetable that best sums up the empire state... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Apple Fruit Photo Photos Wikipedia: Vegetable

Libyan rebels riding at the back of armed pickup trucks retreat east toward Benghazi out of Ajdabiya, Libya Thursday, April 7, 2011.

Khaleej Times Thu 7 Apr 2011
Libya war reaching stalemate, Washington says
AJDABIYAH, Libya - Libya's civil war is reaching stalemate, a senior US general said on Thursday, and rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi said a NATO air strike killed five of their fighters.... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Libya Peace Photos Washington Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war

Comedian Colin Quinn shakes hands with Spc. Samual Stalions, from Golconda, Ill., while Quinn and colleagues Steve Byrne and Robert Kelly take time after their show to meet fans and give autographs at Camp Victory, Iraq, March 13.

m&c; Thu 7 Apr 2011
Colin Quinn, Katty Kay on Bill Maher this Friday (VIDEO)
Bill Maher's roundtable guests this week are news anchor Katty Kay, former NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer and commentator Andrew Sullivan. Comedian-actor Colin Quinn is an... (photo: U.S. Army/Spc. Emily Wilsoncroft)
Actor Awards News Photos Wikipedia: Colin Quinn

Supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo sing during a youth rally in Ivory Coast, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. The top U.N. envoy in Ivory Coast on Monday condemned intimidation tactics against U.N. personnel, saying armed men were threatening staff after the U.N. ignored Laurent Gbagbo's demand for thousands of peacekeepers leave the country. The United Nations has vowed to continue its mission despite the order from Gbagbo, who is facing growing international pressure to concede defeat in last month's disputed presidential election and step aside.

Denver Post Thu 7 Apr 2011
UN chief urges Gbagbo to exit gracefully
WASHINGTON—U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Ivory Coast Photos Politics Washington Wikipedia: Laurent Gbagbo

This undated video image taken from Libyan state television shows a city square in Benghazi, Libya with people standing or sitting chatting under a giant poster of long time Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi. It could not be verified that the images were filmed on Sunday or if Libyan TV was broadcasting file footage. Libyan state television denied the existence of anti-government demonstrations in the flashpoint city of Benghazi on Sunday, despite reports from witnesses that hundreds of anti-government protestors gathered at a court building early on Sunday morning.

Inquirer Thu 7 Apr 2011
Despair, chaos after 'NATO strike' kills Libya rebels
AJDABIYAAn alleged NATO air strike on Libyan rebel tanks killed at least three people on Thursday, including a paramedic, sending furious insurgents into a chaotic... (photo: AP / Libyan state television)
Libya Nato Photos Rebels Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war

m&c; Thu 7 Apr 2011
NATO airstrike kills rebel fighters in eastern Libya
Cairo/Benghazi, Libya - Rebels in eastern Libya said Thursday that more than 10 of their fighters were killed in a NATO airstrike, as they continued to battle against... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josue L. Escobosa)
Libya Nato Photos Rebels Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war

Medicine - Health

The Guardian Thu 7 Apr 2011
How the poor can pay for life-saving medicines
Billions of poor people would benefit if pharmaceutical innovators could serve their urgent medical needs and be suitably rewarded We need to stimulate the development of... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Life Medicines Pharmaceutical Photos Wikipedia: Medicine

Alan Light with Patrick Stewart

The Guardian Thu 7 Apr 2011
Leading actors demand an 'arts summit'
Patrick Stewart, Penelope Wilton, Maxine Peake and Sam West go to Downing Street. Will Cameron break his arts funding silence?... (photo: Creative Commons / Alan Light)
Actors Arts Celebrities Photos Wikipedia: Patrick Stewart

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	Effort to limit EPA's greenhouse gas role is rejected Star Tribune
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	BBC News - Nato 'apologises for hitting Libya rebels' Newsvine
	The lesson in Goldstone getting sued for damaging Israel's reputation The Examiner

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Zimbabwean Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai gestures during a press conference at Movement for Democratic Change party headquarters in Harare, Friday, October, 16, 2009.

14 hurt at Zimbabwe memorial for slain activists

Demographer: US has 4M adults who identify as gay Houston Chronicle
US budget talks remain deadlocked Al Jazeera
Governments continued to enhance pensions amid economic coll The Los Angeles Times
In New York, Bloomberg's new schools chief is out The Los Angeles Times
Mississippi governor visits Florida lawmakers Fresno Bee
US senator tweets Ai Weiwei demand for Hu Breitbart
US sends condolences for deadly Thai floods Breitbart
Spencer Pratt: is former star of 'The Hills' hoping to inter The Examiner
Bombshell in Wisconsin! Supreme Court race swings to conserv Newsvine
Border Patrol nabs a fake BP truck filled with drugs The Examiner
Ryan vs. Obama in epic budget battle The Examiner
Have an English tea and Royal Wedding-viewing party! The Examiner
BREAKING! Last Rites for Richmond Gambling Rights! The Examiner
Wisconsin Election Surprise: David Prosser Gains 7,500 Votes Huffington Post
Michigan could use more congressmen like Paul Ryan The Examiner
Is the United States Government taking a page from the NFL p The Examiner
Popular American comedian and television host discriminates The Examiner
Sellers kicks off his RRISD campaign The Examiner
US Daily Press Briefing - April 7, 2011 Scoop
Wisconsin Election Results: Conservative David Prosser Retak ABC News

Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, center, is led away after declaring he planned to challenge Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about his views on the Holocaust and Israel minutes before the meeting with Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz and Iranian President Ahmadinejad in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, April 19, 2009.

Gilad Atzmon: Alan Dershowitz - You're Not Welcome Here

Europe promises swift reply to request

Europe promises swift reply to request

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, standing at right, delivers his message at the Senate, in Rome, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010.

Silvio Berlusconi and Ruby 'exchanged 53 mesages in three months'

Almost 40 political prisoners are headed to Spain as part of The Miami Herald
Tycoon's Project: Nimby With a French Accent The New York Times
Despite aid request, Portugal's outlook uncertain Kansas City Star
Opposition allies mull "political solution" in Libya The Hindu
Merchants of death The Hindu
Kosovo swears in top woman cop as leader The Australian
Kosovo swears in top woman cop Atifete Jahjaga as leader The Australian
Sectarian divisions left by French increasingly queried in L Irish Times
Plan to fix Portugal's bailout deal ahead of election Irish Times
Kosovo elects new president, avert crisis m&c;
Berlusconi's senators try to bring fascism back to Italian p The Independent
Kenyan politicians in Hague court over killings The Independent
Leading article: Europe's leaders are choosing to ignore rea The Independent
Sean O'Grady: Political risk is everywhere as the European d The Independent
A new chapter for Gorky Park The Independent
Museum and Gallery Listings for April 8-14 The New York Times
Spare Times for April 8-14 The New York Times
France Resurrects Border With Italy Wall Street Journal
Portuguese Bailout Terms Discussed Wall Street Journal
Euro zone ministers to discuss Portugal's call for aid The Guardian

Sacks of rice

VFA upbeat about second quarter rice exports

Masked fighters from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's military wing "Saraya Al-Quds" or "Jerusalem Brigades" take part in a military parade in the streets of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on October 28, 2010 to mark the 15th anniversary of the assassination of the group's founder Fathi Shaqaqi who was allegedly killed by agents of the Israeli Mossad secret service in Malta in October 1995. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)

Violence erupts across Gaza border

Reactor building od the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant.

Japan disaster complicates moves to clean energy

Turn crisis into opportunity China Daily
New Brazil president to boost ties China Daily
Australia blocks Singapore's bid for stock market operator m&c;
"Mission Accomplished"? Afghanistan's Too-Hasty Transition P Newsvine
Minister's first local board address: Devonport Scoop
Government rejects Lancet article claiming presence of super The Hindu
In China, artist's detention draws criticism The Hindu
India, a key market for wind energy The Hindu
No superbug in Delhi: Government The Hindu
Dilution of Article 370 behind Jammu and Kashmir's ills? The Times of India
Artist held on economic charges, says China Irish Times
Indian envoy to be evacuated from Ivory coast The Times of India
Parr's passing The Star
Get ready to party The Star
Australia blocks Singapore's bid for its stock market operat m&c;
Public forum on government spending priorities Scoop
Strong public diplomacy vital for China China Daily
Our fears for the fate of Ai Weiwei The Guardian
Lack of vital knowledge about effects of the Chernobyl accid The Guardian
QLD Government says it's too hard to stop toxic leak Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Palestinians arrive to the Gaza Strip from the Rafah border terminal between Egypt and the coastal strip on February 19, 2011. Egypt reopened its Rafah border crossing to Gaza, shut since anti-regime protests erupted on January 25, but only to allow Palestinians to enter the enclave. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)

OPT: UNRWA hobbled by unwieldy customs procedures on Gaza border

Muammar al-Gaddafi, 12th AU Summit, 090202-N-0506A-324

Kadafi letter asks Obama to end 'unjust war'

Bahraini anti-government protesters prepare for a second night camping out at the Pearl roundabout Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, 2011, in Manama, Bahrain. On the front of a traditional Bahraini fishing dhow that decorates the area is written "Tahrir Square" in reference to the Egyptian demonstrations that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

U.S. Says Iran Is Meddling In Bahrain

Linda Wu Jordan Named New President of Jordan & Jordan Insur redOrbit
Gates sees longer U.S. presence in Iraq Newsday
Chicago Lawyers Caught Between Clients and Country The New York Times
Libya opposition says another NATO airstrike has killed rebe The Los Angeles Times
Yemen: Gulf proposal to end stalemate under study m&c;
Hariri slams Iran interference Daily Star Lebanon
Protesters demand government issues notary licenses allowing Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon key in preventing occupation of Libya: lecture Daily Star Lebanon
The Iran debate Daily Star Lebanon
Terry Jones and construction worker Sullivan challenge Islam The Examiner
Israel's conduct under the spotlight The Guardian
Imprisoned Iranian Reporter Wins UN Prize For Press Freedom Scoop
Turkey proposes roadmap for peace in Libya The Guardian
After Bus Attack, Netanyahu Says Israel Will Pull Out All St Business Insider
Gadhafi using human shields, says NATO as U.S. rejects cease Daily Star Lebanon
Israel to Germany: Drop plan for Palestinian statehood Daily Star Lebanon
Sudan accuses Israel of missile strike close to main port ci Daily Star Lebanon
Outtara forces pushed back from attack on Gbagbo residence Daily Star Lebanon
U.N. must urgently address violent Middle East repression: r Daily Star Lebanon
Iranian MPs condemn Saudi crackdown on Bahrain protesters Daily Star Lebanon

Copper.

Hopes high as copper set for record year on supply crunch

Bullfighting is a tradition that was originally brought to Spain by the Visigoths. - am1

Ecuador’s president seeks ban on bullfighting

Former Argentine army intelligence operative Raul Guglielminetti, left, former army Gen. Eduardo Rodolfo Cabanillas, center, and Argentina's former Army Col. Ruben Victor Visuara, right, attend their trial in connection with human rights crimes committed during the military dictatorship, in Buenos Aires, Thursday, June 3, 2010.

Ex-Argentine general, 3 ex-agents convicted of 'dirty war' crimes

Surge for firebrand populist Humala in final run-up to Peru' Irish Times
Obama: labor deal paves way for U.S.-Colombia trade pact KDVR
Power outage hits large swath of Venezuela Herald Tribune
Ecuador’s ambassador asked to leave US The Miami Herald
US expels Ecuadorean ambassador Luis Gallegos BBC News
Obama lauds free trade agreement with Colombia Herald Tribune
Brazil in shock over Rio de Janeiro school massacre m&c;
Obama, Colombian president meet, laud new free trade pact as Star Tribune
PREVIEW: Peru chooses president among extremes and old acqua m&c;
US expels Ecuadorean ambassador Newsvine
Brazil school shooting: at least 12 children killed in Rio a The Daily Telegraph
Tensions escalate over Amazon mega dam Al Jazeera
Behind the scenes at the White House The Los Angeles Times
Brazil school shooting gives further proof 'gun control' doe The Examiner
U.S. expels Ecuadorean ambassador in tit-for-tat move Hartford Courant
Shooting in Rio school leaves scores dead The Daily Telegraph
Gunman enters Brazil school, injures at least 15 The News & Observer
Obama to approve free-trade pact with Colombia Herald Tribune
U.S. and Colombia Near Trade Pact Herald Tribune
Obama meets Colombian president Thursday to formally approve Star Tribune

Kenyan riot police chase supporters of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, following protests over the Kenyan election

Kenyan leaders appear at Hague court over killings

Anders Fogh Rasmussen(left), Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) welcomes Defense Ministers to NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium as part of a NATO Defense Ministerial June 9, 2010.

Changing Libyan Tactics Pose Problems for NATO

Soldiers loyal to democratically elected president Alassane Ouattara return from fighting to a checkpoint serving as an operating base, at one of the main entrances to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

All-day attack on Gbagbo's home fails to oust him

Black Southern Senator, Confederate Flag In Hand Says Africa Newsvine
Libya Conflict Prompts Defence Cuts Rethink Orange News
Satellite Photos Show Weaponry in Sudan The New York Times
Unjust war, Qadhafi tells Obama The Hindu
Libyan rebels angry after airstrike blamed on NATO Philadelphia Daily News
Cost of Canadian action in Libya still unknown National Post
Nato investigating claim it killed five rebels in Libya duri Irish Times
Leading Kenyans go before ICC over alleged role in post-poll Irish Times
AL VENTER: Can it be right to unleash the dogs of war in Lib The Daily Mail
Handful of Lebanese escape Ivory Coast Daily Star Lebanon
Egypt's democracy romance excites, and discourages Daily Star Lebanon
Intervention lite isn't working in Libya Daily Star Lebanon
Johann Hari: We're not being told the truth on Libya The Independent
WikiLeaks cables show U.S. took softer line toward Libya The News & Observer
Federal officials ready employees for possible shutdown The News & Observer
Alaska Native corporations defend contracts The News & Observer
Omar Fathi Bin Shatwan, Libya's Former Energy Minister, Flee Huffington Post
Ivory Coast leader in bunker vows not to surrender The State
Would Ike Have Gone to Libya? Wall Street Journal
FBI on alert for Libyan terror attack, says Director Mueller The Examiner

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