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• Business

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  • Bank of England cuts interest rates to record low
  • Wal-Mart cuts forecast on poor Christmas sales

• Celebrity

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• Politics

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  • Obama: Pass stimulus or recession lasts 'years'
  • Obama names Virginia gov as Democratic Party head

• Science

  • FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review
  • Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Hundreds
  • Daschle seeks health care overhaul

• Tech

  • Lenovo to cut 2,500 jobs amid restructuring
  • Obama team urges delay in digital TV transition
  • Palm debuts smartphone, operating system at CES

• Sports

  • GEM, Petty Enterprises reach merger deal
  • Connolly eager to return after latest injury
  • Andrew Strauss asked to pick up the pieces

Selected and fresh photos from around the web.

• Editor's pick

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    BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.

    2 months ago

    from Getty Images

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    Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.

    3 months ago

    from Reuters Pictures by Reuters

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    A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

    4 months ago

    from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

    4 months ago

    from Getty Images

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    Graeme Mackaway, center, is flanked by Priscillas, who, along with other Elvis enthusiasts, are boarding a train in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, on their way to the annual Elvis festival in Parkes, 360 kilometers (224 miles) west of Sydney. More than 8,000 Elvis devotees are expected to take part in the five-day festival.

    54 mins ago

    from AP Photo by Rick Rycroft

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    U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is pictured on the cover of a special edition Marvel Comics' weekly Spider-Man comic, in this handout released January 8, 2009. Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada said the idea for the "Spidey meets the President!" edition came from a statement from Obama's campaign listing 10 little known facts about the Democrat who will be America's first black president.

    14 mins ago

    from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    US tennis player Andy Roddick hits a return to Romanian tennis player Victor Hanescu (unseen), on January 8, 2009 in Doha, during the Qatar Open 2009. Roddick won 6-3, 6-2.

    9 hours ago

    from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

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    An Israeli attack helicopter fires flares as seen from the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, ripping through a crowded nursing home and threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people.

    8 hours ago

    from AP Photo by Ariel Schalit

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    Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.

    1 month ago

    from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.

    8 months ago

    from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.

    8 months ago

    from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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