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Asian Elephants at Chester Zoo has a scheme whereby people can adopt an animal of their choice, they are also given two complimentary tickets to allow them to visit the animals. Kansas City Zoo elephant believes to be 51 dies
The Kansas City Zoo euthanized one of its most popular elephants after determining that she was losing her battle with age and arthritis. Penney the elephant, believed to be 51, was... (photo: Creative Commons / Anthony Appleyard) STL Today
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In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country. Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric
Share US President Barack Obama has once again renewed threats against Iran, saying that Washington will maintain pressure on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. “America is... (photo: AP / Al Alam TV) Pakalert Press
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Moose in lake /ntf1 Heavy Alaska snowfall proving deadly for moose
Science Blog... (photo: public domain / /) The Columbus Dispatch
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Jan Kubis (centre, in red tie), the newly-appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), arrives in Kabul to take up his post, 17 January, 2011. UN's new Afghan envoy heartened by talk of peace
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N.'s new representative to war-torn Afghanistan said Wednesday that he was encouraged by widespread discussion about prospects for making peace with the Taliban. Jan... (photo: UN / Fardin Waezi) Austin American Statesman
Afghanistan   Peace   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
US Dollar - Currency US stock index futures signal mixed Wall Street open
US stock index futures pointed to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P; 500 down 0.2 percent, the Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and the Nasdaq 100... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Times of India
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Dragon dance performers swing their dragon infront of the electronic board at the trading floor as part of the celebration of Chinese New Year Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 in Manila's financial district of Makati, Philippines. World stocks up as Apple result lifts tech shares
BANGKOK — World stocks rose Wednesday as investors stayed calm in the face of a possible debt default by Greece to search for good deals in technology shares boosted by stunning results from... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Atlanta Journal
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File - An Egyptian Pyramids, Sphinx and other ancient cultural heritage. Who should save Egypt's archives?
- It has sometimes been claimed that, like human rights and democracy, the protection of Egypt's cultural heritage cannot be left to the Egyptians. Corruption, poverty and ignorance, Egypt's critics... (photo: WN / Noha) Al Jazeera
Arab World   Culture   Egypt   Photos   Wikipedia: Egyptology
Tom Izzo, Michigan State University head coach, teaches his Camp Patriot team during the Operation Hardwood II basketball tournament May 24 at Camp Arifjan. Tom Izzo 1 win away from 400 in Michigan State career
EAST LANSING -- Minnesota coach Tubby Smith lost his best player to a crushing knee injury in late November. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo felt horrible for Trevor Mbakwe, and he felt bad for his... (photo: Creative Commons / Kelly) Detroit Free Press
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