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Secretary-General Ban calls on states to abolish death penalty
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine3 July 2012 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Member States which use the death penalty to abolish this practice,... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz)

Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations.

Egyptian police jailed in absentia over uprising deaths
BBC News Five Egyptian police officers have been sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for their role in the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising. Police are widely blamed for excesses during... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday, March 14, 2010

Grand Prix of Germany: Alonso sails to third win of the year
The Examiner Related topics Formula OneFernando AlonsoFerrariJenson ButtonMcLaren Advertisement What a difference a year makes for Fernando Alonso. Fernando and his Ferrari won the Grand Prix of Germany today from... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)

8 percent of pregnant women consume alcohol, CDC reports
The Examiner Related topics Binge Drinkingfetal alcohol spectrum disorderfetal alcohol syndrome Advertisement In an astonishing report out Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)

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FILE-This Nov. 25, 2009 file photo shows singer Adam Lambert discusses his controversial "American Music Awards" appearance during an interview on CBS News' "The Early Show" in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes,File)

Adam Lambert set to appear in 'Pretty Little Liars' Halloween episode
The Examiner Related topics pretty little liarsAdam LambertAmerican IdolLucy HaleShay Mitchell Advertisement Lucy Hale of "Pretty Little Liars" knows how to belt a tune as an... (photo: AP / Charles Sykes,File)

Late Bollywood superstar actor Rajesh Khanna

The last romantic hero of Hindi cinema
DNA India The last romantic hero of Hindi cinema The death of Rajesh Khanna has left a void in the field of romantic heroes in Hindi cinema. Khanna was the third pillar of this... (photo: Pune International Film Festival)

In this May 14, 2009 file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, Guantanamo detainees pray before dawn near a fence of razor-wire, inside Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba

Guantanamo judge won't step down in USS Cole bomb case
Reuters GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The chief judge in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal refused on Tuesday to step aside from the trial of a prisoner... (photo: AP / Brennan Linsley)

Belizer Azaria, a boy suffering suffering from cholera symptoms, is treated at a cholera clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Dec. 6, 2010.

Source of Haiti cholera bug goes under microscope
Herald Tribune PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The death rate from the Haiti cholera epidemic that has killed more than 7,000 people over the past two years has finally ebbed, but the debate... (photo: AP / Guillermo Arias)

Israeli settlements can face trade bans, says counsel
The Independent The formal opinion from James Crawford, professor of international law at Cambridge University, is likely to inject fresh momentum into campaigns in the United Kingdom... (photo: EC / EC)

Former military President Jorge Rafael Videla, center, escorted by police officers arrive at a Buenos Aires Federal Court, in this Feb. 18, 2000, file photo.

Argentine court hands down jail terms over stolen babies
Deutsche Welle An Argentine court has sentenced former dictator Jorge Videla to 50 years in jail for stealing babies from political prisoners. There were also heavy penalties for others... (photo: AP / Sergio Llamera)

Drinking More Coffee Could Cut The Risk Of Skin Cancer, Says New Study
The Inquisitr Posted: July 3, 2012 A new study published in Cancer Research has revealed that drinking coffee may help prevent basal cell carcinoma, one of the most common forms of... (photo: Creative Commons / feverblue)

Selena Gomez Monte Carlo Paris June 21 2010

Selena Gomez Flirts With Mystery Guy At Beach: Where’s Bieber?
The Inquisitr Posted: July 3, 2012 Selena Gomez was seen cavorting with an unidentified male at a beach party on Monday, with boyfriend Justin Bieber nowhere to be found. She appears... (photo: Creative Commons / Fred Dixon)

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Sleeping Pills Banned For Australian Olympic Athletes
The Inquisitr Posted: July 3, 2012 The Australia Olympic Committee has already banned a few competitors from using Twitter during the Olympics, and now the AOC has banned sleeping... (photo: Creative Commons / SarahEwart)