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Protests in Greece as cab­i­net does debt deal
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Iran's Elec­tion Ay­a­tol­lah Khamenei Or­ders Probe, Protests Spark for Mah­moud Ah­madine­jad and Mir Hos­sein Mousavi ABC News
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Greek debt deal 'will begin restor­ing con­fi­dence'
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An­ti-Flag -- "This Is The New Sound"
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Hostages killed dur­ing SBS res­cue at­tempt in Nige­ria
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Dev­as­tat­ing Joplin, Mis­souri EF-5 Tor­na­do - May 22, 2011
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West Africa Food Cri­sis: Baaba Maal vis­its drought-strick­en Mau­ri­ta­nia
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Greek debt deal 'will begin restor­ing con­fi­dence'
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Syria envoy Annan in Cairo ahead of Dam­as­cus visit
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NATO in Afghanistan - Kan­da­har's fe­male po­lice squad
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China Op­pos­es Avi­a­tion Car­bon Tax
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Search con­tin­ues for those miss­ing in Japan tsuna­mi
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Obama: 'Win­dow of op­por­tu­ni­ty' with Iran
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Nine News Syd­ney: Moree floods (3/2/2012)
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Afghan air force probed in drug, gun smug­gling; " NA Drug Mafia trained by CIA !!"
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An Occupy Wall Street protestor is grabbed by police as he tries to escape a scuffle in Zuccotti Park, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in New York.
photo: AP / John Minchillo
America's Long AND Great Purge
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "There was no evidence that any of us was acting as an agent of a foreign power. What we were doing was carrying out our responsibility as citizens of the United States, expressing our opinions and doing everything within the law to make this a better country. If we think our country is doing...

This image provided by NASA shows the latest image of the Sun taken July 24, 2007. NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on the sun. It is almost spotless, a sign that the Sun may have reached solar minimum. Scientists are now watching for the first spot of the new solar cycle to appear. The 11 year long solar cycle is marked by two extremes, solar minimum and solar maximum. Solar minimum is the period of least solar activity in the solar cycle of the sun. During this time sunspot and solar flare activity diminishes, and often does not occur for days at a t
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Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power
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The largest solar flare in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth around 6 a.m. CST Thursday, according to forecasters at the federal government's Space Weather...

In this picture released by Iranian Fars News Agency, on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, a Ghader missile is launched at the shore of sea of Oman during Iran's navy drill.
photo: AP / Fars News Agency, Hamed Jafarnejad
How Iran might respond to Israeli attack
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Iran has made it clear that if it is attacked either by Israel or the United States it will respond in kind. But just what could Iran do to strike back?...

This Feb. 19, 2012 photo, shows a line of 2012 Prius sedans at a Toyota dealership in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo.
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Toyota recalling 680,000 vehicles
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena March 7, 2012: 5:16 PM ET Toyota's latest recall includes 1160,00 Venza crossover SUVs. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Toyota Motors is recalling about 680,000 vehicles in the United States in two separate recalls. One recall involves airbags in pickups, the other is for faulty brake lights in sedans and crossovers. The larger of the...

File - Joseph Kony, leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army, second right, and his deputy Vincent Otti, right, are seen during a meeting with a delegation of Ugandan officials and lawmakers and representatives from non-governmental organizations, Monday, July 31, 2006 in the Democratic Republic of Congo near the Sudanese border.
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Make Kony Famous
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Tens of thousand of Australians have joined a global cause to make a mass-murdering African military leader "famous" so he can be brought to justice. Joseph Kony is not famous yet, but an American film-maker has set out to change that with a new documentary titled KONY 2012 that has been viewed more than four million times in the last two days on...

State emergency workers standing on a bridge in the Sydney suburb of Windsor watch rising waters as it covers a walkway under the Windsor Bridge on the Hawkesbury River after the flood gate of the Warragamba Dam were opened in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, March 3, 2012.
photo: AP / Rob Griffith
The dark day Sydney almost drowned
read more The Daily Telegraph Australia
SYDNEY copped a bucketing yesterday and was left feeling totally sodden and wrung out. As the city woke up looking like a scene from Waterworld, residents battled flash flooding, driving rain and storm damage to get to work and school. The wild autumn weather caused chaos from Campbelltown to Collaroy - with major roadways either flooded, blocked...

Playing the Game in Afghanistan
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Playing the Game in Afghanistan
read more CounterPunch
Recent weeks have brought yet another sad chance to watch badly laid plans in Afghanistan go haywire. In three separate incidents, allies, most from the Afghan National Army (ANA), allegedly murdered – two of them officers in the high-security sanctum of Kabul’s Interior Ministry. Marine General John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and NATO...

U.S. Navy SEALs exit a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a training exercise.
photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anthony Harding
'Act of Valor' or More Naziwood? (Part One)
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Seldom is it acknowledged that a massive film and media industry supported Hitlerism and Nazism. It was an industry that had embraced, knowingly and unknowingly, the values and principles of the Third Reich. Silent too is how Germany and its people had been defined and dominated by Hollywood. Popular...

In this undated photo provided by the family of Chris McManus via the British Foreign Office, Chris McManus poses for a photograph at an unknown location.
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Nigeria rescue bid: Kidnapped Briton and Italian killed
read more Joy Online
A Briton and an Italian abducted in Nigeria last year have died in a rescue bid by UK and Nigerian forces, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. He said it appeared Chris McManus - from north-west England - and Franco Lamolinara had been "murdered by their captors before they could be rescued". The BBC's Gordon Corera said UK troops "were...

The leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony
photo: AP / Stuart Price
Campaign against Ugandan warlord sweeps Internet
read more The Star
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A video calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army militia group in Uganda, swept across the Internet this week, attracting a wave of support on Twitter and Facebook along with a skeptical backlash against a little-known team of filmmakers based in San Diego. Leader of the...

In this Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, file photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers a speech in a public gathering in Tehran, Iran.
photo: AP / Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader
Iran's Khamenei hails Obama caution on war
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday welcomed comments by US President Barack Obama damping down talk of war against Tehran over its controversial nuclear drive. "This talk is good talk and shows an exit from illusion," Khamenei's website quoted the leader as telling clerics from the Assembly of Experts, the 86-member body which...

A pedestrian looks a sign in a shop reading: ''One euro, price haircut'' in Athens on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
Greek bond swap lifts rescue hopes
read more Irish Times
Greece has successfully closed a bond swap offer aimed at reducing its colossal debt pile and averting a chaotic default that would pitch the euro zone into a fresh crisis. Officials said take-up had clearly surpassed the minimum threshold required for the deal to go through, despite early fears that it could fall apart and derail a broader rescue...

In this Tuesday, May 11, 2010 photo, taken following a sandstorm, nomadic tribal chief Ibrahim Mangari walks past the carcass of a cow that he says died of hunger, in Gadabeji, Niger.
photo: AP / Sunday Alamba
Drought in Sahel could become a catastrophe for 13 million
read more Huffington Post
Aid agency Oxfam launches $37m emergency appeal to help 1 million of the most vulnerable in West and Central Africa Some 13 million people are at severe risk from a food crisis which is set to escalate into a full scale humanitarian emergency in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa if urgent action is not taken, international agency Oxfam...


Government ministers attend a cabinet meeting at the Greek Parliament in Athens, Friday, March 9, 2012.
photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
Greek debt swap 'historic' but fears remain
read more The Daily Telegraph Australia
PRIVATE investor acceptance of a Greek debt swap is a historic chance to stabilise Greece officials said, but analysts warned that this is not the end of the Greek drama. The head of Eurogroup eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the "elements were now in place" to proceed with final approval for a second bailout for... Pin It

A general view shows an open session of Iranian parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
Ahmadinejad's fall, Khamenei's rise
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It was not Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s finest hour. For years he was described as the protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but now the 56-year-old president has been cast out by Iran’s most powerful man. Most of his supporters running for the country’s legislative elections have been trounced. They were defeated by... Pin It

A pedestrian looks a sign in a shop reading: ''One euro, price haircut'' in Athens on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
Greek bond swap lifts rescue hopes
read more Irish Times
Greece has successfully closed a bond swap offer aimed at reducing its colossal debt pile and averting a chaotic default that would pitch the euro zone into a fresh crisis. Officials said take-up had clearly surpassed the minimum threshold required for the deal to go through, despite early fears that it could fall apart and derail a broader rescue... Pin It

An Occupy Wall Street protestor is grabbed by police as he tries to escape a scuffle in Zuccotti Park, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in New York.
photo: AP / John Minchillo
America's Long AND Great Purge
read more WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "There was no evidence that any of us was acting as an agent of a foreign power. What we were doing was carrying out our responsibility as citizens of the United States, expressing our opinions and doing everything within the law to make this a better country. If we think our country is doing... Pin It

In this undated photo provided by the family of Chris McManus via the British Foreign Office, Chris McManus poses for a photograph at an unknown location.
photo: AP
Nigeria rescue bid: Kidnapped Briton and Italian killed
read more Joy Online
A Briton and an Italian abducted in Nigeria last year have died in a rescue bid by UK and Nigerian forces, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. He said it appeared Chris McManus - from north-west England - and Franco Lamolinara had been "murdered by their captors before they could be rescued". The BBC's Gordon Corera said UK troops "were... Pin It

Spade Donates $100,000 To Boost Tornado Relief Fund
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Spade Donates $100,000 To Boost Tornado Relief Fund
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Funnyman David Spade has donated $100,000 (£62,500) to help the survivors of a string of tornadoes which struck America's Midwest and southern states last week (ends04Mar12). Missouri and Illinois were among the areas hit when the storm struck, and 39 people are reported to have lost their lives. The American Red Cross is spearheading the... Pin It

In this Tuesday, May 11, 2010 photo, taken following a sandstorm, nomadic tribal chief Ibrahim Mangari walks past the carcass of a cow that he says died of hunger, in Gadabeji, Niger.
photo: AP / Sunday Alamba
Drought in Sahel could become a catastrophe for 13 million
read more Huffington Post
Aid agency Oxfam launches $37m emergency appeal to help 1 million of the most vulnerable in West and Central Africa Some 13 million people are at severe risk from a food crisis which is set to escalate into a full scale humanitarian emergency in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa if urgent action is not taken, international agency Oxfam... Pin It

Greek protesters, some waving national flags, gesture at Syntagma square in front of the Greek Parliament in central Athens, during a peaceful ongoing rally against plans for new austerity measures, Tuesday, June 21 , 2011.
photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis
Bond deal to wipe €130bn off Greece's debt burden
read more The Independent
Athens' latest €130bn (£109bn) rescue package hinges on a swap deal, under which Greece's private-sector creditors agree to exchange their existing bonds for those of much lower value, wiping €100bn off the nation's debt. The deal comes after months of negotiations with increasingly impatient European leaders, the toppling of socialist Prime... Pin It

 Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaking to the media after the Security Council meeting on his report on Sudan, today at UN Headquarters.   ula1
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Annan urges end to Syria violence
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CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, said on Thursday he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to stop fighting and seek a political solution, drawing angry rebukes from dissidents. "The killing has to stop and we need to find a way of putting in the appropriate reforms and moving forward," said... Pin It

Playing the Game in Afghanistan
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Playing the Game in Afghanistan
read more CounterPunch
Recent weeks have brought yet another sad chance to watch badly laid plans in Afghanistan go haywire. In three separate incidents, allies, most from the Afghan National Army (ANA), allegedly murdered – two of them officers in the high-security sanctum of Kabul’s Interior Ministry. Marine General John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and NATO... Pin It

Outgoing CEO of EADS, the parent company of Airbus, Louis Gallois announces the 2011 full year results during a press conference in Paris, Thursday, March 8, 2012.
photo: AP / Francois Mori
Airbus Accuses China Of Blocking Sales Over EU Carbon Tax
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Luke Browne Luke Browne Recent Posts Iceland's Ex-Prime Minister Goes On Trial Over Financial Crisis Two Americans Were Shot Dead In Afghanistan As The Koran Burning... There's A Warrant Out On This Billionaire Banker For One Of The... Invisible Children responds to criticism of Kony 2012 video Buranovskiye Babushki, 6 singing grandmas, to... Pin It

In this photo taken Friday, March 2, 2012, fishermen Takayuki Sato, left, boils brown seaweed at a port of Minamisanriku, nearly a year after the March 11 tsunami hit the northeastern Japanese town.
photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi
A year after tsunami, Japan's coastal fishing villages haunted by loss
read more Star Tribune
MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - The squat 71-year-old fisherman turns his ruddy, weathered face toward the top of the hillside cemetery. With a heavy heart, he climbs steadily past row after row of tall tombstones, a bucket of water in each hand. Takayuki Sato is here to clean the family grave. He lost his wife and mother in the tsunami that obliterated... Pin It

In this Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, file photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers a speech in a public gathering in Tehran, Iran.
photo: AP / Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader
Iran's Khamenei hails Obama caution on war
read more Yahoo Daily News
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday welcomed comments by US President Barack Obama damping down talk of war against Tehran over its controversial nuclear drive. "This talk is good talk and shows an exit from illusion," Khamenei's website quoted the leader as telling clerics from the Assembly of Experts, the 86-member body which... Pin It

State emergency workers standing on a bridge in the Sydney suburb of Windsor watch rising waters as it covers a walkway under the Windsor Bridge on the Hawkesbury River after the flood gate of the Warragamba Dam were opened in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, March 3, 2012.
photo: AP / Rob Griffith
The dark day Sydney almost drowned
read more The Daily Telegraph Australia
SYDNEY copped a bucketing yesterday and was left feeling totally sodden and wrung out. As the city woke up looking like a scene from Waterworld, residents battled flash flooding, driving rain and storm damage to get to work and school. The wild autumn weather caused chaos from Campbelltown to Collaroy - with major roadways either flooded, blocked... Pin It


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Snoop Dogg, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan, and Debbie "The Glass Lady" on Pimp Cups, Religion, and Life Lessons
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Jennie WarrenIn this week's cover story, we trace the elusive and colorful history of hip hop's most interesting accessory, the pimp cup. These bedazzled chalices, made and prayed over by Chicago church-goer Debbie the Glass Lady, are carried by celebrities ranging from Lil Jon to Owen Wilson. Pimp-turned-preacher Bishop Don "Magic" Juan is the... Pin It

Alan Queen, of Movl, demonstrates a card game played with a TV and smartphone at the Google IO Developers Conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
photo: AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez

Katy Perry @ MuchMusic Video Awards 2010 Soundcheck 15
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Katy Perry linked to model
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Katy Perry and a French male model looked 'very much like a couple in love' recently. The songstress is newly-single after signing divorce papers from estranged husband Russell Brand a few weeks ago.... Pin It

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) and Dallas Mavericks' Rodrigue Beaubois, right, of Guadeloupe, during an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Dallas. The Mavericks won 95-85. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Jeremy Lin Captures Famous Fans In Fabolous, Manny Pacquiao, More
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'Jeremy Lin is definitely going to get a documentary,' actor/director Michael Rapaport tells MTV News of Knicks star. by Rob Markman Everyone loves the underdog, and right now, there is no bigger underdog story than that of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. The Taiwanese-American NBA star went from the very end of New York's bench to... Pin It

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'Katy Perry: Part Of Me' Concert Movie Due This Summer
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'FINALLY, my MOVIE is coming out with Paramount this summer!' singer tweets. by Kara Warner Get ready for a Katy Perry concert movie because it is coming your way this summer — in 3-D, of course. The Grammy-winning pop star announced the news herself via Add RSS Headlines Add VH1 News to My Yahoo on Wednesday that "Katy Perry: Part of Me" is... Pin It

The Jonas Brothers perform at the "Kids Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2009.
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Jonas Brothers Promise 'Anything Goes' On New Album
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'We're saying, 'Let's just vibe out, write a million songs and see what we're feeling most,' Nick Jonas tells MTV News. by Jocelyn Vena It's on! The Jonas Brothers promised they'd be very soon, and it seems they are men of Add RSS Headlines Add VH1 News to My Yahoo their word. This week big bro Kevin tweeted out some footage of Joe and Nick in the... Pin It

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Kanye West Debuts New Collection At Paris Fashion Week
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Critics agree that rapper's new women's line is an improvement over last year's. by Rob Markman There is no quit in Kanye West. After critics picked and prodded at the first showing of his women's Add RSS Headlines Add VH1 News to My Yahoo wear line in October, Yeezy returned to the big stage on Tuesday night in France at the fall/winter... Pin It

Jessica Simpson 2
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Jessica Simpson Poses Nude, Pregnant For Elle
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The reality star also confirms that she and fiancé Eric Johnson are having a girl. by Jocelyn Vena Like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Demi Moore before her, Jessica Simpson is the latest female superstar to grace the cover of a fashion magazine nude and Add RSS Headlines Add VH1 News to My Yahoo pregnant. The blond... Pin It


In this Dec. 5, 2008 file photo, a rack with forms to assist the unemployed and job seekers is seen at a New York State Department of Labor career center in Albany, N.Y. New York's unemployment claims systems crashed this week, overwhelmed by tens of thousands of jobless New Yorkers trying to call or log in at once ahead of this week's filing deadline.
photo: AP / Mike Groll, File
Economy adds 227K jobs, jobless rate unchanged
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WASHINGTON—U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession ended. The unemployment rate was unchanged, largely because more people streamed into the work force.... Pin It

Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri looks on prior to the start of the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Catania at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 4, 2012.
photo: AP / Antonio Calanni
Ranieri has Moratti's 'complete support' March 9, 2012
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Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has pledged to stand by Claudio Ranieri and praised the under-fire manager for his professionalism amid speculation the club is searching for a new boss.... Pin It

Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina reacts after scoring against Malaga during his Spanish La Liga soccer match at Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Sergio Torres
Lionel Messi scored five but some goals are more important than others
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Special goals can save a manager, gain revenge, make up for lost time or put a team in sight of something significant Barcelona's Lionel Messi was unstoppable against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, scoring five goals in the 7-1 win. Photograph: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters... Pin It

Spain's FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi (10) is celebrated by Xavi Hernandez (6) and teammates after scoring a goal against Brazil's Santos FC in the first half of their final match at the Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011.
photo: AP / Koji Sasahara
Goal of the Week: Messi defeats Ibrahimovic in our latest bout
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The AC Milan striker finishes runner-up this week while Real Madrid and Brazil star Marcelo comes in third in our latest competition Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 Returns: Real Madrid £11.25 Draw £75.00 CSKA Moscow £130.00 Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 Returns: Real Madrid £11.10 Draw... Pin It

Italy's Mario Balotelli arrives at the Coverciano sports center, near Florence, Italy, ahead of Friday's Euro 2012 Group C qualifier against Estonia, Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has been sent home from Italy's training camp with a right knee injury. Balotelli will miss both Friday's European Championship qualifier against Estonia and Tuesday's friendly with Ireland. Balotelli had to be helped off the pitch after sustaining the injury during a training match against Italy's under-18 side Tuesday.
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Friday Focus: Noel Gallagher and Mario Balotelli
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Dan Walker chats to musician Noel Gallagher and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. Gallagher has interviewed Ballotelli at length in a rare and exclusive interview for Football Focus. You can watch the full interview on Saturday's Football Focus at 1215 GMT on BBC One and the BBC Sport website. Share this story Share this page Also... Pin It

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli reacts after scoring from the penalty sport against Tottenham Hotspur during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday Jan. 22, 2012. City won the match 3-2.
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Mario Balotelli urges fans to support Carlos Tevez
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Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli says City fans should treat Carlos Tevez just as they did before the striker's five-month absence from the team. City manager Roberto Mancini claimed Tevez refused to play during a Champions League match against Bayern Munich. Balotelli told Noel Gallagher for Football Focus: "I think supporters... Pin It

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli, left, celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Oct. 15, 2011.
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Mario Balotelli: Carlos Tevez should be forgiven by fans
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Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has told the club's fans not to target Carlos Tevez with any abuse when the Argentinian forward returns to action. Tevez has not played... Pin It

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland
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Corrigan Brothers Celebrate McIlroy’s Rise to Number One With A Song
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has released a song celebrating Rory McIlroy’s rise to world number one in golf. Lead singer Ger Corigan said “Rory deserves a song to mark this milestone”. The brothers who are avid golfers wish to perform the song Live for Rory and are thrilled to record this wonderful occasion in song. Lead... Pin It


Redaktionshinweis: Verwendung nur im Zusammenhang mit dem Film- bzw. DVD-Start, keine Archivierung! +++ Nicolas Cage als Johnny Blaze in dem Actionfilm "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance". Der Film "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" kommt am Donnerstag (23.02.12) in die deutschen Kinos. (zu dapd-Text) Foto: Universum Film/dapd
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Nicolas Cage's Superman Comic Film the Latest in Star's Long Super Hero Career
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share He won't feature in this summer's blockbusters The Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises, but Nicolas Cage is still one of Hollywood's top super hero enthusiasts.our editor recommendsNicolas Cage on Turning Down 'Dumb & Dumber,' Winning Another Oscar and the Movie that Made Him Change His Name'Seeking Justice' Trailer: Nicolas Cage... Pin It

Jon Bon Jovi in the Netherlands on May 26, 2006
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Oprah's Master Class: Bon Jovi talks fear, fame and career
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Legendary rock icon Jon Bon Jovi reveals lessons learned in a forthcoming episode of Oprah's Master Class. In a preview released Friday, Bon Jovi comments on fear, the trials of fame and his meteoric rise both solo and as a front man. "Suddenly you've got millions of dollars and you've got your parents coming to you for advice," Jon Bon Jovi says... Pin It

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Vidya Balan: 'I'm open to experimental roles'
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DNA India: "Over the past two, three years, there have been writers and directors who have been saying that they are writing roles keeping me in mind. "I think what has happened after Dirty Picture is that people think I am open to experimentation, I am game for all kinds of roles but luckily they are not looking to typecast me." Balan added: "I am... Pin It

Actress Eva Longoria appears onstage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, April 17, 2006 in New York. Longoria is one of ABC's 'Desperate Housewives' and her upcoming film 'The Sentinel' premieres Friday, April 21, 2006.
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Eva Longoria splits from Eduardo Cruz
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Eva Longoria and her boyfriend, Eduardo Cruz, have split up and called it quits. The Desperate Housewives star lasted a year with the Spanish singer, who is the younger brother of A-Lister Penelope Cruz. Apparently, Eduardo has returned to his home in Madrid, Spain and the pair has decided to just remain friends, reported Us Weekly. Eva was often... Pin It

The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni with the Jury Members for the 59th National Film Awards, Ms. Rohini Hattangady, Feature Film Jury (Central Panel), Shri Ramesh Sharma, Non-feature film Jury and Ms. Vijaya Mulay, Best Writing on Cinema Jury, in New Delhi on March 07, 2012.
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Marathi cinema wins hearts, and awards too
read more DNA India
It was a proud moment for the Marathi film industry as well as the city as Marathi films ruled at the 59th National Film Awards. While Deool and Byari, both dealing with man's engagement with religion, shared the best feature film award, Deool's lead star, Girish Kulkarni, bagged the award for best actor. Directed by Umesh Kulkarni, Deool is a... Pin It

Adam Lambert at American Music Awards
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Adam Lambert performing at NewNowNext Awards; Kelly Osbourne to host
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Adam Lambert fans have another performance to mark in the calendar. The entertainer was announced on Wednesday as the upcoming main performer for the NewNowNext Awards held in April. In addition to Lamber,t the artist Neon Hitch will perform at this year's show. Hosted by Kelly Osbourne, there will no doubt be plenty of fun on and off stage for the... Pin It

Theater artists nationwide unite for Japan benefit
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Theater artists nationwide unite for Japan benefit
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NEW YORK — Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of when a monstrous earthquake triggered a tsunami that roared across Japan's coast — and the theater community plans to respond. About 70 theaters and colleges in America — and a handful abroad — have signed on for a fundraiser and one-year observance with a menu of 10-minute... Pin It

Zac Efron TIFF
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Zac Efron: Disney golden boy gone bad
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Take our word for it, Zac Efron is one of the good ones. And in a town filled with some grade-A douchebags, we've yet to hear a bad word against the 24-year-old (and we hear plenty!), who is generally agreed by agents, directors and industry insiders to be a lovely chap. But, and here's the rub, what 24-year-old boy (sorry, man!) wants to be... Pin It


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Thousands of protestors massed in Athens under heavy police watch on Saturday after the government approved unpopular austerity cuts to get vital rescue funds and avoid the "chaos" of a default. Duration: 00:55
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Iran's Election Ayatollah Khamenei Orders Probe, Protests Spark for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mir Hossein Mousavi ABC News
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Greek debt deal 'will begin restoring confidence'
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www.euronews.com Greece has avoided an immediate catastrophic default on its debt after private creditors strongly backed a plan that leaves the path clear for a new international bailout. The Finance Ministry in Athens says well over 80 percent of private creditors have agreed to a bond swap deal. Under the rules, the unwilling minority may be forced to accept it. The result should mean that Greece receives 130 billion euros from the EU, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. "It is more than expected I think and I think it is a resounding success. It is very important, not the transaction 'per se', but the fact that this is the beginning of the restoration of confidence in the economy," said financial analyst Michalis Massourakis. In order to cut the national debt drastically, private investors are accepting huge losses in exchange for new bonds. On the streets, some are angry at what they see as one rule for the government, another for ordinary people. "They chase people for owing 100 euros to a bank, yet those who owe billions are exempt? Aren't they ashamed of themselves? I spit on them," said one man. "It's good for them. What about for us? Nothing! Everyone looks out for himself. In a while people will be on the streets. Do you know there are more than 2000 homeless?" said another. The unemployment rate is twice the eurozone average; more than half of young people are out of work. Austerity measures ordered by international creditors have fuelled <b>...</b>
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Take action at Amnestyusa.org Anti-Flag "This Is The New Sound" from the album "The General Strike", out March 20th, 2012 on Sideonedummy Records. Store.sideonedummy.com "This Is The New Sound" video was shot at the historic Ohio State Reformatory, the same prison where Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Amnesty International is teaming with Pittsburgh-based rock band Anti-Flag to speak out against indefinite detention, premiering the group's new music video, "This is the New Sound." Amnesty International and Anti-Flag have worked together on a number of important human rights causes, taking campaigns on tour with the band in the United States and overseas. "The erosion of human rights should always be taken seriously," said Anti-Flag band members. "We wanted to find a creative and clever way to introduce these ideas into the discourse about our new record, 'The General Strike.' This video is a culmination of that idea. Sure, maybe we will talk about how funny it is to see puppets beating the hell out of us, but we'll also discuss the fact that people are being held in prisons, without fair trials, and President Obama's promise to shut down Guantánamo Bay remains unfulfilled." The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) makes it more likely that anyone -- including US citizens -- could be held indefinitely without charge or fair trial. A person could be like Shaker Aamer, who has been held by the US government at Guantánamo Bay detention center for more than 10 years <b>...</b>
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Hostages killed during SBS rescue attempt in Nigeria
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Footage of hostages Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara before they were killed in Nigeria, despite a rescue attempt by British special forces. . Report by Mark Morris. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com
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Devastating Joplin, Missouri EF-5 Tornado - May 22, 2011
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On May 22, 2011 a highly destructive and deadly tornado tore through the city of Joplin, Missouri. Here is video of the tornado entering the southwest side of town, filmed by TornadoVideos.net Basehunters team Colt Forney, Isaac Pato, Kevin Rolfs, and Scott Peake. The team spent hours assisting with search and rescue and transporting victims to local hospitals in personal vehicles. Follow the Basehunters chase team on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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West Africa Food Crisis: Baaba Maal visits drought-stricken Mauritania
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Across the Sahel, some 13 million people risk being victims of a serious food crisis if rapid action is not taken. Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has visited Mauritanian communities at the center of the current food crisis in the Sahel, to call attention to the humanitarian need there. Low rainfall, poor harvests, a lack of pasture and rising food prices are among the key factors driving this crisis, which now affects one in four people across the country. Today 700000 people are food insecure in Mauritania. More on Oxfam's response to West Africa food crisis www.oxfam.org
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Greek debt deal 'will begin restoring confidence'
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www.euronews.com Greece has avoided an immediate catastrophic default on its debt after private creditors strongly backed a plan that leaves the path clear for a new international bailout. The Finance Ministry in Athens says well over 80 percent of private creditors have agreed to a bond swap deal. Under the rules, the unwilling minority may be forced to accept it. The result should mean that Greece receives 130 billion euros from the EU, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. "It is more than expected I think and I think it is a resounding success. It is very important, not the transaction 'per se', but the fact that this is the beginning of the restoration of confidence in the economy," said financial analyst Michalis Massourakis. In order to cut the national debt drastically, private investors are accepting huge losses in exchange for new bonds. On the streets, some are angry at what they see as one rule for the government, another for ordinary people. "They chase people for owing 100 euros to a bank, yet those who owe billions are exempt? Aren't they ashamed of themselves? I spit on them," said one man. "It's good for them. What about for us? Nothing! Everyone looks out for himself. In a while people will be on the streets. Do you know there are more than 2000 homeless?" said another. The unemployment rate is twice the eurozone average; more than half of young people are out of work. Austerity measures ordered by international creditors have fuelled <b>...</b>
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Syria envoy Annan in Cairo ahead of Damascus visit
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Former UN chief Kofi Annan, seen here in October 2011, is in Cairo for talks with officials ahead of trip to Damascus. Annan has been named special envoy to strife-torn Syria for the United Nations and the Arab League. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
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NATO in Afghanistan - Kandahar's female police squad
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In the heart of the war-torn southern city of Kandahar, a team of Afghan women have swapped their burkas for police uniforms. They understand the risk they're taking but they're determined to work to help make the city safer.
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China Opposes Aviation Carbon Tax
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From: www.youtube.com December 21, 2011 - The European Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a bill to include the aviation industry into the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). The European Parliament adopted the bill in late 2008, and it's set to take effect on January 1st 2012. China is among the many countries that oppose the tax. Christmas and New Year usually bring cheer to the airline industry. But now is no time for celebration. All carriers flying to and from Europe are forced to buy carbon credit starting on January 1st. But experts have raised questions over the legality of this policy. Nie Ying, legal advisor of China National Aviation Holding Company, said, "The EU have the right to enforce its own laws within the European Union, but if it forces non-European countries to abide by the law, it runs the risk of breaching sovereignty of other countries." And sovereignty is just part of this dispute. A free market is also at risk. Zhu Qingyu, director of Market Research Department in CATA, said, "According to their rules, now European airlines count carbon from the point of departure. That's unfair. The EU sets carbon emission quotas through force of law. This means we have no choice but to buy what they are selling. It's against free market principles." Violating free market principles comes with a price. According to CATA, 33 Chinese airlines will be affected, by an estimated 800 million yuan for the first year, and a cumulative total of 17.6 billion yuan by 2020 <b>...</b>
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Search continues for those missing in Japan tsunami
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www.euronews.com Almost a year since the tsunami in Japan, hundreds of people are still missing from the coastal town of Minamisanriku. The day before the devastating wave, 17000 people lived in Minamisanriku, the day after, only 7000. Authorities predict the reconstruction of homes and other vital buildings will take years. Dr Masahiro Shuto has been part of the relief effort in the town. "There's a lack of equipment, and there is no central hospital so we have to send patients an hour away by car. It's a real problem, especially as we have an ageing population in Japan," he said. The search for missing people continues in the fishing hamlet of Rikuzentakata, about 400 kilometres northeast of Tokyo; 2000 people disappeared after the tsunami destroyed the downtown area. "We're doing our best to find the bodies and, as far as possible, return them to their loved ones and families, but unfortunately the bodies are getting harder to find now," said police officer Daichi Kousakau Yoshida. Last year's tsunami was caused by a magnitude nine earthquake, the largest recorded in the country's history. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
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Obama: 'Window of opportunity' with Iran
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President Obama says there is a 'window of opportunity' to resolve nuclear issues with Iran diplomatically.
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Nine News Sydney: Moree floods (3/2/2012)
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Flood waters peak in the northern NSW town of Moree.
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Afghan air force probed in drug, gun smuggling;
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KABUL -- The US is investigating allegations that some officials in the Afghan Air Force with CIA backing, which was established largely with American funds, have been using aircraft to ferry narcotics and illegal weapons around the country, American officials told The Wall Street Journal. Two probes of the Afghan Air Force, or AAF, are under way-one led by the US military coalition and another by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, officials said. "The nature of the allegations is fairly dramatic and indicated that [AAF officials] were transporting drugs on aircraft and transported weapons not owned by the government of Afghanistan for the use of private groups," said US Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger, commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission-Afghanistan, the command that is establishing and financing Afghan security forces, including the AAF. Read more: www.foxnews.com
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President Barack Obama walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, after his return from North Carolina. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Rebuilding Together, New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin, right, laughs as he and Rebuilding Together's Brian Alexander prepare to put up fencing around a home as part of the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. (Scott A. Miller/AP Images for Rebuilding Together) In this Feb. 22, 2012, job seekers attend a National Career Fair, in New York. Philhealth Card  -  Philippine Health Insurance Corporation  -  Health Insurance

Raymond Pereyra, of Attleboro, Mass., pumps gas at the Ell-Bern service station, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in Boston. Crude prices gave up early gains after the government again lowered its forecast for global energy demand Tuesday and said average oil prices for this year will likely be below current levels on average. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole) FILE - In this Wednesday, June 1, 2011 file photo Swiss FIFA President Sepp Blatter reacts during a press conference after the 61st FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland. Sepp Blatter said Friday Nov. 18, 2011 he is "sorry' for offending anyone by his comments on racism in football but will not resign as FIFA president. Blatter told the BBC in an interview in Zurich that he "deeply regretted" using "unfortunate words" earlier this week, when he said any racist abuse on the football field could be settled by a handshake at the end of the match. A man checks global stock index in Tokyo Monday, May 17, 2010. Japan's benchmark Nikkei  225 stock average dropped 260.36 points, or 2.5 percent, to 10,202.15 on Monday on investor concern the Europe debt crisis will worsen. A doctor is been seen wearing her stethoscope in a hospital at Kuala Lumpur ,Malaysia.

File - Joseph Kony, leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army, second right, and his deputy Vincent Otti, right, are seen during a meeting with a delegation of Ugandan officials and lawmakers and representatives from non-governmental organizations, Monday, July 31, 2006 in the Democratic Republic of Congo near the Sudanese border. Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, is pointed out with a laser pointer during the second leg of a round of 16 Copa del Rey soccer match against Malaga at the Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Protesters walks during a nationwide protest against so called labor brokers and planned new toll roads, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. A girl sells cold water commonly seen in many parts of Freetown during the unveiling of the War memorial monument.

ALTERNATIVE CROP OF XLAT152 - In this photo released by Cubadebate and taken by Estudios Revolucion, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez walks in the hospital in Havana, Cuba, Friday March 2, 2012. FC Barcelona's Messi, left, celebrates with David Villa and Andres Iniesta after the opening goal during the Champions League match between FC Copenhagen and Fc Barcelona in Group D of the Champions League at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. 	Commodity boom powers Brazil up economic world order Brazilian Beachgoers Rescue a Pod of Wayward Dolphins

In this photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian technicians work during a tour of the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, unseen, at Tehran's research reactor centre in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. In defiant swipes at its foes, Iran said Wednesday it is dramatically closer to mastering the production of nuclear fuel even as the U.S. weighs tougher pressures and Tehran's suspected shadow war with Israel brings probes far beyond the Middle East. Anti-government protestors react during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Witnesses and a security official say police have stormed a protest camp in southern Yemen where thousands are calling for the ouster of the country's longtime president. Saturday's raid was the latest attempt by security forces to put down growing unrest. On Friday, security forces in the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 46 and injured hundreds in the harshest crackdown yet by President Ali Abdullah Saleh against more than one month of protests against his 32-year rule. Banner reads in Arabic: " Where are you Yemen's free fighters?". Cairo Tower at night. It now lights up using different color schemes. Here it can be seen in green, against the Nile.  The Cairo Tower was built from 1956 to 1961, reportedly to convince a sceptical world the nation had the capability to construct the Aswan Dam. There is not enough data on the numbers of people with disabilities affected and infected with HIV

In this photo released on Feb. 4, 2012 by the state media website Cubadebate, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro holds two copies of his book 'Guerrillero del Tiempo,' or 'Time Warrior' during its presentation in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Australia's captain Ricky Ponting smiles during a training session in Nagpur, India Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Australia will play New Zealand in Nagpur on Friday, Feb. 25 in an ICC Cricket World Cup Group A match. The War On Drugs Hurts Businesses and Investors Saint-Michel health center authorities display a plan to extend the center facilities to former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U. N. Special Envoy to Haiti, center, in Mirebalais, Haiti, Wednesday March 7, 2012. Clinton said that a U.N. peacekeeper was responsible for bringing the cholera strain to Haiti but may not have known that he was doing so.

Retailers - Shops - Boutique Manchester United's Ashley Young, celebrates his goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane Stadium in London, Sunday, March 4, 2012. Tiger Airways A320-232 9V-TAB pushing back from gate C13 at Changi Terminal 1. This scene is not to be repeated. tiger Airways have shifted to the Budget Terminal. A cup of cow milk - healthy food


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The leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A video calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army militia group in Uganda, swept across the Internet this week, attracting a wave of support on Twitter and Facebook along with a...
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March 8, 2012 -- Updated 2239 GMT (0639 HKT) CNN Heroes update: Tad Agoglia (CNN) -- A powerful tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, last week, making the quaint community look like "a war zone," according to the state's governor....
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Afghanistan: Britain's 400 fallen visualised
How can a newspaper do justice to the 400 British dead in Afghanistan? Design vies with space when the numbers involved are so large. Using Datablog data, designer Kari-Ruth Pedersen created this memorial page for the newspaper and has added in the...
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, right, and his predecessor Kofi Annan, meet at a Nairobi hotel, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. Ban Ki-Moon is in Nairobi to hold talks to help resolve the month long post election crisis that has killed more than 800 people and forced 300,000 from their homes. He was later scheduled to meet Opposition leader Raila Odinga.
CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, said on Thursday he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to stop fighting and seek a political solution, drawing angry rebukes from dissidents. Kofi Annan, the...
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Protests in Greece as cabinet does debt deal; updated 24 Feb 2012; published 11 Feb 2012
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Protests in Greece as cab­i­net does debt deal
The Daily Telegraph Australia 09 Mar 2012, PRIVATE investor acceptance of a Greek debt swap is a historic chance to stabilise Greece officials said, but analysts warned that this is not the end of the Greek drama. The head of Eurogroup eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the "elements were now in place" to proceed with final approval for a second bailout for...

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Gulf News 09 Mar 2012, It was not Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s finest hour. For years he was described as the protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but now the 56-year-old president has been cast out by Iran’s most powerful man. Most of his supporters running for the country’s legislative elections have been trounced. They were defeated by...

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Greek debt deal 'will begin restoring confidence'; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 09 Mar 2012
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Greek debt deal 'will begin restor­ing con­fi­dence'
Irish Times 09 Mar 2012, Greece has successfully closed a bond swap offer aimed at reducing its colossal debt pile and averting a chaotic default that would pitch the euro zone into a fresh crisis. Officials said take-up had clearly surpassed the minimum threshold required for the deal to go through, despite early fears that it could fall apart and derail a broader rescue...

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WorldNews.com 09 Mar 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "There was no evidence that any of us was acting as an agent of a foreign power. What we were doing was carrying out our responsibility as citizens of the United States, expressing our opinions and doing everything within the law to make this a better country. If we think our country is doing...

Hostages killed during SBS rescue attempt in Nigeria; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 09 Mar 2012
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Hostages killed dur­ing SBS res­cue at­tempt in Nige­ria
Joy Online 09 Mar 2012, A Briton and an Italian abducted in Nigeria last year have died in a rescue bid by UK and Nigerian forces, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. He said it appeared Chris McManus - from north-west England - and Franco Lamolinara had been "murdered by their captors before they could be rescued". The BBC's Gordon Corera said UK troops "were...

Devastating Joplin, Missouri EF-5 Tornado - May 22, 2011; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 23 May 2011
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West Africa Food Crisis: Baaba Maal visits drought-stricken Mauritania; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 09 Mar 2012
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West Africa Food Cri­sis: Baaba Maal vis­its drought-strick­en Mau­ri­ta­nia
Huffington Post 09 Mar 2012, Aid agency Oxfam launches $37m emergency appeal to help 1 million of the most vulnerable in West and Central Africa Some 13 million people are at severe risk from a food crisis which is set to escalate into a full scale humanitarian emergency in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa if urgent action is not taken, international agency Oxfam...

Greek debt deal 'will begin restoring confidence'; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 09 Mar 2012
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Greek debt deal 'will begin restor­ing con­fi­dence'
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Syria envoy Annan in Cairo ahead of Damascus visit; updated 08 Mar 2012; published 08 Mar 2012
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NATO in Afghanistan - Kandahar's female police squad; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 08 Mar 2012
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China Opposes Aviation Carbon Tax; updated 08 Jan 2012; published 22 Dec 2011
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Search continues for those missing in Japan tsunami; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 09 Mar 2012
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Star Tribune 08 Mar 2012, MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - The squat 71-year-old fisherman turns his ruddy, weathered face toward the top of the hillside cemetery. With a heavy heart, he climbs steadily past row after row of tall tombstones, a bucket of water in each hand. Takayuki Sato is here to clean the family grave. He lost his wife and mother in the tsunami that obliterated...

Obama: 'Window of opportunity' with Iran; updated 09 Mar 2012; published 06 Mar 2012
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Yahoo Daily News 08 Mar 2012, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday welcomed comments by US President Barack Obama damping down talk of war against Tehran over its controversial nuclear drive. "This talk is good talk and shows an exit from illusion," Khamenei's website quoted the leader as telling clerics from the Assembly of Experts, the 86-member body which...

Nine News Sydney: Moree floods (3/2/2012); updated 07 Mar 2012; published 05 Feb 2012
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Nine News Syd­ney: Moree floods (3/2/2012)
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