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July 2004 The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War means that for many the war never ended. They're still suffering the effects of chemical warfare. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Related article
Agent Or­ange - Viet­nam
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Lon­don 2012 Clos­ing Cer­e­mo­ny (Google Doo­dle)
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Egypt de­ploys troops to the Sinai
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Egypt's Pres­i­dent Mo­hamed Morsi takes a sym­bol­ic oath in Tahrir Square
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At least 50 feared dead in Iran earth­quakes
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Ivy Mike 10 Mega­tons
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NATO in Afghanistan - Kabul am­bu­lance
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Try­ing to gain ac­cess to Gu Kailai trial
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Mitt Rom­ney Se­lects Paul Ryan as Run­ning Mate
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Sec­re­tary Clin­ton Com­ments on Syria
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Syria: Al Qaida Ter­ror­ists At­tack­ing Syr­i­an Se­cu­ri­ty Forces and Tor­ture
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Wis­con­sin Sikh Tem­ple Shoot­ing
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Rebel Dark Side: Syr­i­an 'char­i­ties' mute on atroc­i­ty claims
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A for­mer Syr­i­an prime min­is­ter de­fects and goes to Jor­dan
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File - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gives a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano
The war on Iran is already underway
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Guest Writer Kourosh Ziabari Economic sanctions, psychological warfare, media propaganda, threats and assassinations; what other sort of evidence may one need to believe that the United States, Israel and their European allies have already started their much desired war against Iran and that this unjustifiable war is taking its...

File - Ivy Mike (yield 10.4 mt) - An atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the U.S. at Enewetak Atoll on 1 November 1952. It was the world's first successful hydrogen bomb.
photo: Creative Commons / CTBTO Photostream
The 'Other' Deadly Super Weapons
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In 1950 when President Harry S. Truman declared, "We had got to do it-make the bomb-though no one wants to use it. But...we have got to have it if only for bargaining purposes with the Russians;"(1) his statement came on the heels of American airborne planes that had detected radioactive fallout near...

AG2  Chad Johnson #85 for the National Football League's Bengals playing exhibition match in Miami, Florida on May 24, 2008
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert
Chad Johnson ordered to stay away from Evelyn Lozada post release
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics Evelyn Lozadachad johnsonBasketball WivesChad Ochocinco Advertisement Reality television star and author Evelyn Lozada has been released from a Florida hospital and is recovering from injuries sustained in a dispute. Meanwhile, her husband, Chad Johnson, has been given a "no contact order." According to local reports, Lozada was...

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, Dang Cong Chinh, center, plays with other children at a rehabilitation center in Danang, Vietnam. The children were born with physical and mental disabilities that the center's director says were caused by their parents' exposure to the chemical dioxin in the defoliant Agent Orange.
photo: AP / Maika Elan
The terrible legacy of Agent Orange
Full Article The Independent
She is one of three million Vietnamese affected by the dioxin in Agent Orange – a poison that has caused untold cancers and an estimated 150,000 birth defects – which continue down the generations to this day. Last week, 40 years after the war ended, the US began a programme to try to decontaminate the worst-affected parts of the country, but even...

In this photo taken during a government-organised visit for media, Syrian army soldiers standing on their military trucks shout slogans in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad, as they enter a village near the town of Jisr al-Shughour, north of Damascus, Syria, on Friday June 10, 2011.
photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi
Syrian forces clash with Jordanian soldiers on the border
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
Fighting broke out between Jordanian and Syrian forces in a border region between the two countries on Thursday night. A Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat, some 37 km (23 miles) north of Aleppo Photo: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic...

The Olympics flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, second from left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, center, next to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London.
photo: AP / Jeff J Mitchell, Pool
The closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics is one to remember
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics 2012 OlympicsLondonClosing Ceremony2012 Olympics Advertisement The British closed the Olympics with none other than great music throughout the generations while incorparating fashion. After two full weeks of the Olypmic games, battling out competitors and witnessing the rise of others the games have finally come to a close. All the...

Ruins of a houses are seen after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV said.
photo: AP / Mehr News Agency, Hamed Nazari
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250 and injure 1,800
Full Article The Star
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff desperately tried to save lives. An injured person is taken to hospital in Ahar August 11, 2012. Two strong...

Mourners attend the funeral and memorial service for the six victims of the Sikh temple of Wisconsin mass shooting in Oak Creek, Wis., Friday, Aug 10, 2012.
photo: AP / Jeffrey Phelps
Tale of Two Sikh Massacres
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, emerged from three days of solitude and announced: "There is no Hindu; there is no Muslim; only God,"(1) little did he realize that this new enlightened belief would be met with violence. Having taught his followers the loving transcendence of God and "brotherhood...

Mexico's Oribe Peralta, right, celebrates in front of Brazil's Leandro Damiao, left, during the men's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London.
photo: AP / Jon Super
México gana oro olímpico ante Brasil
Full Article La Opinion
CONTEXTO México y Brasil se citan con la historia México vs Brasil: Herrera cubre ausencia de Giovani dos Santos Mayoría apuesta a que Brasil le ganará a México el oro (Fotos) A cuidarse Brasil de México La...

Thousands of supporters raise a poster of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi as they celebrate in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo late Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil
Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign
Full Article Joy Online
Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign Relations between Mr Mursi (left) and Field Marshal Tantawi (right) have been tense Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has ordered the retirement of the powerful head of the country's armed forces, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, a presidential spokesman has said. He also said a...

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, right, swears in newly-appointed Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Egyptian Presidency
Morsi strengthens his control in Egypt
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CAIRO -- Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi made a series of decisive moves Sunday -- including forcing into retirement several members of the military -- that transformed him from a weak figurehead with little say over key security and constitutional matters into a ruler whose power now appears nearly absolute. In addition to retiring Field...

In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Gu Kailai, left, wife of then Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, attends a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan
Murder, cover-ups and a political conspiracy?
Full Article Al Jazeera
A British businessman poisoned in a Chinese city. The alleged killer: the wife of a man who was eyeing one of the nine seats at the highest level of political power, the Communist Party politburo. Was this killing connected in any way to political events, and could it, indeed, impact the election of a new generation of Chinese leaders? The murder...

File - U.S. Army Sgt. Johnny Hoyos, left, assigned to the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) security force, provides security as an engineer with the Zabul PRT inspects a canal project site in Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2011.
photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson
‘Green-on-blue’ attacks spike in Afghanistan
Full Article Khaleej Times
KABUL - Seven international soldiers have been killed by their local colleagues in a bloody week of violence in Afghanistan, further eroding trust between foreign troops and the Afghans they work with. Six died on Friday alone — three American soldiers were shot by an Afghan policeman who invited them to a meal and three other troops were killed...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem office
photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner, Pool
Israeli PM: Iran threat dwarfs all others
Full Article The Guardian
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says the threat from Iran dwarfs all others the Jewish state faces. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday: "Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons."...

Activity lead Bobak Ferdowsi, center, wipes tears away after a successful landing inside the Spaceflight Operations Facility for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., Sunday Aug. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times-POOL
German weekly lauds NASA's Iranian head of Mars mission
Full Article Irna
Berlin, Aug 12, IRNA -- The Hamburg-based weekly news magazine 'Der Spiegel' on Sunday hailed Babak Ferdowsi who is NASA's Iranian flight director on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity mission, likening him to a 'pop icon.'...

Usain Bolt of Jamaica smiles as he competes in a Men's 100m 2nd round heat at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009.
photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus
Olympia 2012: 4x100-Meter-Staffel: Bolt, der Weltrekord und der goldene Stab
Full Article Stern
Usain Bolt ist der Showman der Olympischen Spiele. Auch mit Jamaikas Staffel triumphierte er - diesmal sogar in Weltrekordzeit. Nach dem Rennen stritt er sich mit den Offiziellen um den Staffelstab. Versenden © Carl Court/AFP...

FILE - In this April 3, 2012 file photo, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. introduces Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney before Romney spoke at the Grain Exchange in Milwaukee.
photo: AP / M. Spencer Green
Mitt Romney to announce Paul Ryan as his pick for VP
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics Elections 2012Mitt RomneyPaul RyanVP Advertisement Friday night Team Romney made the announcement that Mitt Romney will be selecting his running mate tomorrow at a campaign stop in Norfolk, Va. According to Politico, a source in the Romney campaign says he will choose Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan. When pressed by Politico, Romney sources said...

The terrible legacy of Agent Orange
Full Article The Independent
13 Aug 2012

She is one of three million Vietnamese affected by the dioxin in Agent Orange – a poison that has caused untold cancers and an estimated 150,000 birth defects – which continue down the generations to this day. Last week, 40 years after the war ended, the US began a programme to try to decontaminate the worst-affected parts of the country, but even...
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, Dang Cong Chinh, center, plays with other children at a rehabilitation center in Danang, Vietnam. The children were born with physical and mental disabilities that the center's director says were caused by their parents' exposure to the chemical dioxin in the defoliant Agent Orange.
photo: AP / Maika Elan

The closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics is one to remember
Full Article The Examiner
13 Aug 2012

Related topics 2012 OlympicsLondonClosing Ceremony2012 Olympics Advertisement The British closed the Olympics with none other than great music throughout the generations while incorparating fashion. After two full weeks of the Olypmic games, battling out competitors and witnessing the rise of others the games have finally come to a close. All the...
The Olympics flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, second from left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, center, next to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London.
photo: AP / Jeff J Mitchell, Pool

Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign
Full Article Joy Online
13 Aug 2012

Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign Relations between Mr Mursi (left) and Field Marshal Tantawi (right) have been tense Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has ordered the retirement of the powerful head of the country's armed forces, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, a presidential spokesman has said. He also said a...
Thousands of supporters raise a poster of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi as they celebrate in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo late Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil

Morsi strengthens his control in Egypt
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
13 Aug 2012

CAIRO -- Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi made a series of decisive moves Sunday -- including forcing into retirement several members of the military -- that transformed him from a weak figurehead with little say over key security and constitutional matters into a ruler whose power now appears nearly absolute. In addition to retiring Field...
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, right, swears in newly-appointed Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Egyptian Presidency

Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250 and injure 1,800
Full Article The Star
12 Aug 2012

DUBAI (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff desperately tried to save lives. An injured person is taken to hospital in Ahar August 11, 2012. Two strong...
Ruins of a houses are seen after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV said.
photo: AP / Mehr News Agency, Hamed Nazari

The 'Other' Deadly Super Weapons
Full Article WorldNews.com
12 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In 1950 when President Harry S. Truman declared, "We had got to do it-make the bomb-though no one wants to use it. But...we have got to have it if only for bargaining purposes with the Russians;"(1) his statement came on the heels of American airborne planes that had detected radioactive fallout near...
File - Ivy Mike (yield 10.4 mt) - An atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the U.S. at Enewetak Atoll on 1 November 1952. It was the world's first successful hydrogen bomb.
photo: Creative Commons / CTBTO Photostream

‘Green-on-blue’ attacks spike in Afghanistan
Full Article Khaleej Times
11 Aug 2012

KABUL - Seven international soldiers have been killed by their local colleagues in a bloody week of violence in Afghanistan, further eroding trust between foreign troops and the Afghans they work with. Six died on Friday alone — three American soldiers were shot by an Afghan policeman who invited them to a meal and three other troops were killed...
File - U.S. Army Sgt. Johnny Hoyos, left, assigned to the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) security force, provides security as an engineer with the Zabul PRT inspects a canal project site in Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2011.
photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

Murder, cover-ups and a political conspiracy?
Full Article Al Jazeera
11 Aug 2012

A British businessman poisoned in a Chinese city. The alleged killer: the wife of a man who was eyeing one of the nine seats at the highest level of political power, the Communist Party politburo. Was this killing connected in any way to political events, and could it, indeed, impact the election of a new generation of Chinese leaders? The murder...
In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Gu Kailai, left, wife of then Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, attends a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan

Mitt Romney to announce Paul Ryan as his pick for VP
Full Article The Examiner
11 Aug 2012

Related topics Elections 2012Mitt RomneyPaul RyanVP Advertisement Friday night Team Romney made the announcement that Mitt Romney will be selecting his running mate tomorrow at a campaign stop in Norfolk, Va. According to Politico, a source in the Romney campaign says he will choose Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan. When pressed by Politico, Romney sources said...
FILE - In this April 3, 2012 file photo, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. introduces Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney before Romney spoke at the Grain Exchange in Milwaukee.
photo: AP / M. Spencer Green

Clinton arrives in Turkey for key Syria talks
Full Article Khaleej Times
11 Aug 2012

ISTANBUL ' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Saturday in Istanbul for talks on the conflict in Syria with Turkish leaders after Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Bashar al-AssadÂ’s regime and its allies. Clinton flew in after wrapping up a nine-nation Africa tour. The visit comes after Washington on Friday announced sanctions on...
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stands with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, not pictured, as they address the media at the State Department in Washington
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

U.S. officials: al-Qaida gaining foothold in Syria
Full Article Richmond Times Dispatch
11 Aug 2012

WASHINGTON -- Al-Qaida has advanced beyond isolated pockets of activity in Syria and now is building a network of well-organized cells, according to U.S. intelligence officials, who fear the terrorists could be on the verge of establishing an Iraq-like foothold that would be hard to defeat if rebels eventually oust President Bashar Assad. At least...
A Syrian gunman shoots in the air during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012.
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra

Tale of Two Sikh Massacres
Full Article WorldNews.com
11 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, emerged from three days of solitude and announced: "There is no Hindu; there is no Muslim; only God,"(1) little did he realize that this new enlightened belief would be met with violence. Having taught his followers the loving transcendence of God and "brotherhood...
Mourners attend the funeral and memorial service for the six victims of the Sikh temple of Wisconsin mass shooting in Oak Creek, Wis., Friday, Aug 10, 2012.
photo: AP / Jeffrey Phelps

Brahimi tipped to be envoy as tension spreads
Full Article The Independent
11 Aug 2012

Diplomatic sources said Lakhdar Brahimi is being considered to replace Kofi Annan as the United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria, after the former UN Secretary-General quit last week saying the militarisation of the conflict and deadlock at the Security Council had made his job impossible. Like Mr Annan, the 78-year-old Algerian diplomat who has...
File - Lakhdar Brahimi, Chairman of the Independent Panel on the Safety and Security of the United Nations Personnel and Premises Worldwide, addresses a press conference on the report of the panel.
photo: UN / Mark Garten

Syrian forces clash with Jordanian soldiers on the border
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
11 Aug 2012

Fighting broke out between Jordanian and Syrian forces in a border region between the two countries on Thursday night. A Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat, some 37 km (23 miles) north of Aleppo Photo: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic...
In this photo taken during a government-organised visit for media, Syrian army soldiers standing on their military trucks shout slogans in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad, as they enter a village near the town of Jisr al-Shughour, north of Damascus, Syria, on Friday June 10, 2011.
photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi

Mitch Winehouse urges prayers for Amy's ex
Full Article The Independent
09 Aug 2012

Blake Fielder-Civil, 30, was found choking in bed by partner Sarah Aspin last Friday before being rushed to hospital with multiple organ failure. Mitch said it was "terrible news". Writing on Twitter, he said: "Remember Amy loved him. Let's pray...
Parents of British singer Amy Winehouse, Mitch, left, and Janis Winehouse unveil a wax figure of their daughter at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008.
photo: AP / Joel Ryan

Happy Three-Year MuchMusic anniversary, Justin Bieber!
Full Article MuchMusic
07 Aug 2012

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the first time Justin Bieber performed on MuchOnDemand so we decided to go down memory lane and highlight Bieber’s appearances here at MUCH throughout the years. Prepare to see the transformation! What was your favourite Justin Bieber appearance on Much? Share your memories with us! Posted in Blog,...
Justin Bieber performs in Trenton, N.J. on Thursday, June 24, 2010
photo: AP / Tim Larsen

Eminem has begun working on a new album
Full Article MuchMusic
07 Aug 2012

Eminem’s been busy helping his Shady Records label mates Slaughterhouse finish their new record, Welcome To: Our House (out August 28), but the rapper has assured us that he has also begun working on his own album. “I kinda been really hands-on with this album for the past year,” Eminem says, about his work with [...] Tags:...
US rapper Eminem performs at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 ceremony in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2
photo: AP / Andrew Medichin

These Aziz Ansari Hip-Hop Album Covers Are Funky Fresh [PICS]
Full Article Mashable
07 Aug 2012

Print Story Email Story Reprints Topics to follow YouTube 14,788 followers Follow Tumblr 4,188 followers Follow Photoshop 926 followers Follow Gallery 1,298 follower...
Aziz Ansari
photo: Creative Commons / Sam Felder

Drake returns home with third annual OVO Fest
Full Article MuchMusic
07 Aug 2012

Appearing on stage dressed in an all-white ensemble (OVOXO tee included), it became apparent quickly that all Drake wanted for his third annual OVO festival was a party for his city. The Toronto-native ensured that every moment of the night was used to its fullest by not only showing endless amounts of love for his [...] Tags: drake, News, OVO Fest...
Drake performs during SpringFest/Best of the Best Miami 2011at Bicentennial Park Miami, Florida - May 29, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Elton John Calls Madonna a 'Fairground Stripper,' Says 'Her Career Is Over'
Full Article The Hollywood Reporter
06 Aug 2012

share Getty Images Elton John and Madonna In a recent interview, the singer calls Madonna's "MDNA" tour "a disaster" and that she has been "horrible" to Lady Gaga. Elton John is at it again.our editor recommends Elton John Gets BBC Radio Special Elton John, Simon Cowell, Robert Plant Urge British Prime Minister to Take Action Against Music Piracy...
Elton John attends the Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund dinner and auction at The Pierre Hotel on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in New York.
photo: AP / Evan Agostini

Randy Blythe recounts imprisonment, thanks fans in official statement
Full Article The Examiner
06 Aug 2012

Related topics Randy BlytheLamb Of GodFree Randy BlytheDethklokKnotfestGojira Advertisement American metal vocalist Randy Blythe was finally released from Pankrác prison in Prague, Czech Republic, after he was arrested on manslaughter charges in late June. The Lamb of God frontman was held for almost five weeks and was denied bail twice, after...
Randy Blythe, Lamb of God, at With Full Force 2007
photo: Creative Commons / Matthias Bauer

Li Na beats Safarova, advances to Rogers Cup final
Full Article CBC
12 Aug 2012

Li Na used a third-set comeback to defeat Lucie Safarova and advance to the final of the US$2.17M women's Rogers Cup. Safarova led 5-1 in the final set but then fell apart as 10th-seeded Li won 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in an error-filled semifinal on Sunday at Uniprix...
Na Li (CHN) competes against Melinda Czink (HUN) during the Day 4 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 22, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA.
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Chad Johnson ordered to stay away from Evelyn Lozada post release
Full Article The Examiner
12 Aug 2012

Related topics Evelyn Lozadachad johnsonBasketball WivesChad Ochocinco Advertisement Reality television star and author Evelyn Lozada has been released from a Florida hospital and is recovering from injuries sustained in a dispute. Meanwhile, her husband, Chad Johnson, has been given a "no contact order." According to local reports, Lozada was...
AG2  Chad Johnson #85 for the National Football League's Bengals playing exhibition match in Miami, Florida on May 24, 2008
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Olympics: Cuban teenager Carrazana dazzles to gold
Full Article DNA India
12 Aug 2012

Cuban teenager Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana capped a brilliant fortnight that marked him out as one of best fighters at the Games when he beat Tugstsogt Nyambayar of Mongolia on Sunday to win flyweight gold. After classy Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo won Cuba's first Olympics...
Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana reacts after being declared the winner over Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar in their flyweight 52-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics
photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev

Cameron promises funding for UK Sport until Rio 2016
Full Article BBC News
12 Aug 2012

David Cameron has said he cannot think of any reason the mechanism to fund for UK Sport will change, after committing to £125m every year until the 2016 Rio Olympics. UK Sport, the...
David Cameron, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, José Manuel Barroso, François Hollande and others watch the overtime shootout of the Chelsea (England) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany) Champions League final.
photo: Public Domain / Itu

Radwanska bows out
Full Article Sky Sports
12 Aug 2012

Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska was the biggest casualty on a marathon day at the rain-hit Roger's Cup in Montreal. The second seed had beaten Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2 6-4 in her third round...
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) during the press conference after defeating Maria Sharapova (RUS) 7-5, 6-4 for the Women's Final on Day 13 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 31, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA.
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Djokovic stays on course
Full Article Sky Sports
12 Aug 2012

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on Richard Gasquet of France in the final of the Toronto Masters on Sunday. The world number two overcame a rain delay to beat fellow Serbian Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 6-1,...
Novak Đoković vs Roger Federer on 2010 Rogers Cup Semifinal game in Toronto
photo: Creative Commons / Laslovarga

We can get 25 medals in 2020 Games: Ajay Maken
Full Article The Times of India
12 Aug 2012

NEW DELHI: India would be returning with its best ever medal haul in the Olympics from London, though without a gold in its kiity, prompting Sports Minister Ajay Maken expressing satisfaction with the performance of the athletes and hoping that the country can win 25 medals in 2020 Games. India had won...
The Minister of State  for Youth Affairs and Sports, Ajay Maken- India- Politics
photo: PIB of India /

Gasquet to face Djokovic in Toronto final
Full Article France24
12 Aug 2012

AFP - Novak Djokovic endured a second frustrating day of rain delays with the top seed defeating fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic 6-4, 6-1 to reach the final of the Toronto Masters. Djokovic, who came away empty-handed from the London Olympics, waited out a long rain interruption for the second day in a row as he and fifth seed Tipsarevic had to pause...
Richard Gasquet of France returns a shot to Marcos Baghdatis at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics
photo: AP / Mark Humphrey

A passion for cinema?
Full Article The Hindu
13 Aug 2012

There is a new generation of storytellers amid us and they are willing to go to great lengths to showcase the story in the right way. There might be merely three government-run film schools (one each in Pune, New Delhi and Chennai) in the country, but the increasing demand for filmmaking courses conducted by private players reveals on how...
Film and Television Institute of India - Institute for educating film making and other respected courses in Pune
photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar

Indy's growing Indian community celebrates its culture and heritage
Full Article Indianapolis Star
13 Aug 2012

Twelve-year-old Meghana Reddy is American born. She runs track and is a member of the student council at her school in Fishers. But she also has Indian-born parents and a love for dancing to the music of Bollywood films, and she...
Indian classical dance - Bharatnatyam - culture - art
photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar

Perspective: Is David Cronenberg our most original director?
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
11 Aug 2012

Hypnotic or stupefying? "This is the third time I've seen it, and I still don't know if it works," a colleague told me as we left a screening of David Cronenberg's"Cosmopolis." I totally understand. The movie is undeniably something — but what exactly? Adapted from Don DeLillo's stormily received 2003 novel about a 28-year-old currency...
David Cronenberg
photo: AP / Francois Mori

Rihanna is queen of social networking
Full Article Kypost
11 Aug 2012

Pop singer RIHANNA has come top in a list of social networking superstars. Editors at Forbes magazine have...
Pop star Rihanna
photo: AP / Alberto Pellaschiar

Movie review: Uncompromising artist Ai Weiwei is "Never Sorry"
Full Article Denver Post
10 Aug 2012

"Never Sorry" benefits from Ai Weiwei's defiant personality and bold tone. (Provided by IFC Films) Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is known for his activism as much as his art, and regardless of his homeland's oppressive laws and social mores, he is delightfully, aggressively controversial with his speech. The large man is fond of the f-bomb in titles and...
ARCHIV: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poses with some seeds from his art installation 'Sunflower Seeds' in London (Foto vom 11.10.10). 1979 gruendete Ai mit anderen Kuenstlern die avantgardistische "Sternengruppe", die sich in ihren Arbeiten kritisch mit Zensur auseinandersetzte und bald verboten wurde. 1981 ging Ai nach New York und kehrte erst 1993 wieder in seine Heimat zurueck. In seinen Arbeiten setzte er sich kritisch mit der Kulturgeschichte des Landes, dem zentralistischen politischen System, Globalisierungs- und Demokratisierungsprozessen auseinander. (zu dapd-Text) Foto: Lennart Preiss/AP/dapd
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Justin Bieber: 'I want to do more acting'
Full Article Digital Spy
09 Aug 2012

Justin Bieber has expressed a desire to take on more acting roles in the future. The 'Boyfriend' singer's most high-profile acting job so far was playing troubled teen Jason McCann on two episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In an interview with E! News, Bieber said he is hoping to develop his acting skills further in the coming years. "I...
Justin Bieber in concert
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Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson were in baby talks before Sanders affair
Full Article The Examiner
08 Aug 2012

Related topics Kristen Stewart affairkristen stewart robert pattinsonKStewRPattz Advertisement On August 7 in a new report, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were said to have been making plans for their future in the way of having a baby together. Of course, this was before news of KStew's much maligned affair with "Snow White and the Huntsman"...
British actor Robert Pattinson, left, and US actress Kristen Stewart arrive at the UK film premiere of 'Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1' at Westfield Stratford in east London, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011.
photo: AP / Joel Ryan

DreamWorks to make 'Kung Fu Panda 3' in China
Full Article The News & Observer
07 Aug 2012

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Actor Jack Black participates in a stunt on the Carlton beach pier for the film "Kung Fu Panda"
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In Iowa, Obama blames Ryan for blocking farm bill
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
13 Aug 2012

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama blamed Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan for blocking a farm bill that could help voters in Iowa and elsewhere cope with a crippling drought, as both candidates campaigned in the important Midwestern battleground. "If you happen to see Congressman Ryan, tell him how important this...
President Barack Obama responds as he is interrupted while announcing that his administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives, Friday, June 15, 2012, during a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
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Campbell Soup upgraded by Goldman analyst
Full Article Newsday
13 Aug 2012

(AP) -- A Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded her rating on Campbell Soup Co. to "Buy" from "Neutral," citing the company's push to turn around its ailing soup business and expectations that the packaged food industry overall will enjoy stronger growth next year. THE OPINION: Analyst Judy Hong said in a note issued Sunday that the canned soup category...
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Ford's India unit recalls some Figo, Classic cars
Full Article Chicago Tribune
13 Aug 2012

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's India unit said on Monday it has voluntarily recalled some Ford Figo and Ford Classic cars to look into potential problems with their rear twist...
Ford Figo car by Ford Motors-automobile-India.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Axelrod: Ryan selection evokes memories of Palin
Full Article Austin American Statesman
13 Aug 2012

WASHINGTON — A senior political adviser to President Barack Obama is likening Mitt Romney's selection of Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate to John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin. David Axelrod tells "CBS This Morning" he recalls "that kind of excitement four years ago" when McCain presented Palin to the country as his choice for vice...
Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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Cincinnati Reds 1st baseman Joey Votto has second surgery
Full Article Business Journal
13 Aug 2012

Joey Votto said he wouldn’t come back to work until he was 100 percent, and that’s going to take a little more time, wcpo.com reported. Votto, the first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, had surgery July 17 for a torn medial meniscus in his left knee. While rehabbing, Votto injured himself again. He returned to Cincinnati Friday from Chicago and...
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto smiles as he speaks to the media in Sarasota, Fla., Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, after being named the National League Most Valuable Player.
photo: AP / Chris O'Meara

Pfizer details plans to spin off animal health business through initial public offering
Full Article Star Tribune
13 Aug 2012

Pfizer Inc. plans an initial public offering of about $100 million in shares of its animal health business to pay off debt. The long-anticipated offering by the world's largest drugmaker will represent up to a 20 percent ownership stake in the animal health business, which it named Zoetis. Regulatory...
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photo: Creative Commons / Rafael Chamorro

Saree & Dhoti freebies keep Surat mills alive
Full Article The Times of India
13 Aug 2012

AHMEDABAD: Currency depreciation and overall tepid market sentiment have hit Surat-based textile companies hard but decisions by states to offer freebies such as saree and dhoti to millions have kept the mills humming. The...
A saree shop at a shopping mall-Sari-India.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Pakistan, India & Kashmir
Full Article Kashmir Observer
13 Aug 2012

Saadut Hussain Ejaz Haider, in his recent opinion piece in The Express Tribune entitled ‘Some realist advice for Hafiz Saeed’ raised many a points about conflict, water, Kashmir and IndiaPakistan. I am no fan of Hafiz Saeed, nor in any way do I condone his acts, but some realism was missed in Mr Ejaz’s article. “The Indus Waters Treaty has worked...
Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawwa and founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba talks with the Associated Press in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
photo: AP / B.K. Bangash

Agent Orange - Vietnam
Agent Orange - Vietnam
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  • Published: 21 Jan 2008
  • Updated: 11 Aug 2012
Author: journeymanpictures
July 2004 The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War means that for many the war never ended. They're still suffering the effects of chemical warfare. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
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London 2012 Closing Ceremony (Google Doodle)
London 2012 Closing Ceremony (Google Doodle)
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  • Published: 11 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: tagSeoBlog
Thanks London - Thanks Google! The last Olympic Doodle for London 2012: Closing Ceremony. The doodle presents all athletes together. The past 16 days Google presents every day a new amazing doodle. Find all London-2012-Doodles in the video: - Opening Ceremony - Archery - Diving - Fencing - Men's Rings - Field Hockey - Table Tennis - Shot Put - Pole Vault - Synchronized Swimming - Javelin - Hurdles - Basketball - Slalom Canoe - Soccer - Rhythmic Gymnastics ... and today the closing Ceremony :-) You can click on the Buttons in the end of the video. Otherwise you could also find all Doodle's here: www.google.com Music: "Corncob" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org More about the London 2012 Closing Ceremony on the official site. www.london2012.com
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Egypt deploys troops to the Sinai
Egypt deploys troops to the Sinai
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  • Published: 10 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Al Jazeera's corresondent Jamal Elshayyal reports from the town El Arish in Sinai.
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Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi takes a symbolic oath in Tahrir Square
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi takes a symbolic oath in Tahrir Square
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  • Published: 29 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 10 Aug 2012
Author: telegraphtv
Egypt's newly elected President Mohammed Morsi addressed tens of thousands of mostly Islamist supporters on Saturday in his first public speech since declaring victory in the election.
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At least 50 feared dead in Iran earthquakes
At least 50 feared dead in Iran earthquakes
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  • Published: 11 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: CNN
At least 50 people died and another 400 were injured in two strong earthquakes that jolted northwestern Iran Saturday.
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Ivy Mike 10 Megatons
Ivy Mike 10 Megatons
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  • Published: 04 Nov 2008
  • Updated: 08 Aug 2012
Author: Dengar12000
Video is from Trinity and Beyond, The Atomic Bomb Movie. The Ivy Mike device was a 10 megaton thermonuclear device, and was the second largest device exploded by the United States during nuclear testing. The test was conducted at Eniwetok Atoll in the south Pacific. When the device exploded it created a blast crater two miles across, and the blast wave destroyed all surface structures out to a distance of ten miles.
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NATO in Afghanistan - Kabul ambulance
NATO in Afghanistan - Kabul ambulance
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  • Published: 13 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: NATOCOMMUNITY
Kabul's pioneering 24 hour ambulance service receives hundreds of calls a day and provides a life line to those in the busy city, in need of urgent help.
http://wn.com/NATO_in_Afghanistan__Kabul_ambulance
Trying to gain access to Gu Kailai trial
Trying to gain access to Gu Kailai trial
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  • Published: 08 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 11 Aug 2012
Author: CNN
CNN's Steven Jiang attempts to gain access to the Gu Kailai trial in China. He takes you behind the scenes of the story. For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com Or visit our site at www.cnn.com
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Mitt Romney Selects Paul Ryan as Running Mate
Mitt Romney Selects Paul Ryan as Running Mate
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  • Published: 11 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: ABCNews
Republican presidential candidate picks representative from Wisconsin as vice presidential nominee.
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Secretary Clinton Comments on Syria
Secretary Clinton Comments on Syria
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  • Published: 31 May 2012
  • Updated: 06 Jun 2012
Author: statevideo
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton comments on Syria during her remarks with Danish Foreign Minister Villy Sovndal in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 31, 2012. A text transcript can be found at www.state.gov
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Syria: Al Qaida Terrorists Attacking Syrian Security Forces and Torture
Syria: Al Qaida Terrorists Attacking Syrian Security Forces and Torture
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  • Published: 28 Feb 2012
  • Updated: 28 Feb 2012
Author: syriafreepress
Al Qaida Terrorists Attacking Syrian Security Forces and Torture * First uploaded at www.youtube.com by thesyrianfighter on Feb 27, 2012 Shocking News * Reloaded by www.youtube.com for Syrian Free Press Network at www.syrianfreepress.net syrianfreepress.wordpress.com www.facebook.com * * *
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Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting
Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting
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  • Published: 05 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: TheHossUSMC
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Rebel Dark Side: Syrian 'charities' mute on atrocity claims
Rebel Dark Side: Syrian 'charities' mute on atrocity claims
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  • Published: 13 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Author: RussiaToday
The embattled Syrian opposition has made a fresh plea for foreign action, as activists claim people's support for the insurgency is dwindling amid new allegations of rebel atrocities. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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A former Syrian prime minister defects and goes to Jordan
A former Syrian prime minister defects and goes to Jordan
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  • Published: 08 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 11 Aug 2012
Author: CNN
Syria's former prime minister defects and is seen on video with rebels in a village near Jordan. Ivan Watson reports. For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com Or visit our site at www.cnn.com
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Massive flood: Philippine capital Manila inundated after 11 days of torrential rain
Massive flood: Philippine capital Manila inundated after 11 days of torrential rain
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  • Published: 08 Aug 2012
  • Updated: 12 Aug 2012
Author: itnnews
Over 60 per cent of the Philippine capital lies underwater, forcing almost a million people to flee their homes. Report by Matt Blake. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com . Subscribe to ITN News! www.youtube.com
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In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a visit to a housing complex at Catia la Mar, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Chavez says Venezuelan security forces have arrested a U.S. citizen and suspect he is a mercenary who could be involved in an alleged plot to destabilize the country if the opposition's candidate loses the upcoming presidential election. Rio picks up torch for samba Games, but there are shadows in the sunshine Venezuela officially joins Mercosur A mosquito - insect - nature

In this photo released on Feb. 4, 2012 by the state media website Cubadebate, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro speaks during the presentation of his book 'Guerrillero del Tiempo,' or 'Time Warrior' in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts as he wins the men's 100-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. JetBlue Airbus A320 on final approach to ruwnay 13L at New York JFK International Airport. An obese woman - fat - over weight

The closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics is one to remember
Full Article The Examiner
13 Aug 2012

Related topics 2012 OlympicsLondonClosing Ceremony2012 Olympics Advertisement The British closed the Olympics with none other than great music throughout the generations while incorparating fashion. After two full weeks of the Olypmic games, battling out competitors and witnessing the rise of others the games have finally come to a close. All the...
The Olympics flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, second from left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, center, next to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London.
photo: AP / Jeff J Mitchell, Pool


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Activity lead Bobak Ferdowsi, center, wipes tears away after a successful landing inside the Spaceflight Operations Facility for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., Sunday Aug. 5, 2012.
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A victim of Saturday's earthquake sits on the ruins of buildings at the village of Bajebaj near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
Iran today wrapped up rescue operation in hundreds of villages flattened by twin earthquakes the day before in its northwest, as officials gave a new toll of 227 dead and 1,380 injured in the disaster. “Search and rescue operations have ended...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem office
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Victims of an earthquake sit over the bodies of their loved ones who were killed in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
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	NATO-led troops worried by Afghan attacks
Kabul -- Six of the eight U.S., British and coalition service members killed since Thursday in southern Afghanistan were shot in the company of their Afghan allies, officials of the NATO-led coalition said Saturday. The killings...
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Egypt deploys troops to the Sinai; updated 13 Aug 2012; published 10 Aug 2012
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At least 50 feared dead in Iran earthquakes; updated 13 Aug 2012; published 11 Aug 2012
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The Star 12 Aug 2012, DUBAI (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff desperately tried to save lives. An injured person is taken to hospital in Ahar August 11, 2012. Two strong...

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