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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)

Bees need Kiwis and visitors on our ‘Border Patrol’
Scoop Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 5:18 pm Press Release: Federated Farmers 22 August 2012 Bees need Kiwis and visitors on our ‘Border Patrol’ Honey bees, so vital to every New Zealander, are... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)

Mitt Romney speaking to supporters at a rally in Tempe, Arizona.

Trying to see into the heart of Mitt Romney
Tampa Bay Online Long before Mitt Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father's son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)

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Bo Xilai scandal: Police on trial in Gu Kailai 'cover-up'
BBC News Four policeman accused of covering up the murder of Briton Neil Heywood are to go on trial in China, a day after the wife of a former top politician was tried for the... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)

The Gu Kailai Murder Trial: A Shut and Shut Case
New Yorker For those in American politics and business who are tempted to rhapsodize about the efficiency of the Chinese system, the murder trial of Gu Kailai has set a new... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)

A police officer stands guard at the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court where the murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, takes place Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China.

Gu Kailai murder trial begins in China
The Guardian Gu Kailai, wife of politician Bo Xilai, facing charges of murdering Neil Heywood, a British businessman with close ties to the family... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)

President Barack Obama hugs Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., on the floor of the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., before delivering the State of the Union address, Jan. 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Gabrielle Giffords shooter Jared Loughner 'mentally competent' to plead
The Daily Telegraph Jared Loughner, the man accused of shooting congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, has been deemed mentally competent to plead. Loughner (right) has agreed to plead... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)

Japan's Keisuke Honda waits for the start of the World Cup group E soccer match between Denmark and Japan at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.

Will London 2012 be the moment that Asian football overhauls Africa?
The Guardian While several different African nations have had occasional success since Nigeria's Olympic triumph in 1996, the rise of Japan and South Korea has an inexorable feel to... (photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarv)

Military mental health crisis exposed with Camp Liberty killings
Stars and Stripes Sergeant John Russell lay awake, wondering what his wife would do if he killed himself. He was so messed up that his first lieutenant removed the firing pin from his M16... (photo: US DoD / Chuck Marsh)

Critics say new Argentine banknote too small
Newsvine BUENOS AIRES — Critics of President Cristina Fernandez say she missed a perfect opportunity to ease strains on Argentina's currency supply when she unveiled a new... (photo: AP / Alberto Raggio,DyN)