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    • CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California. From Getty Images.

      CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.

      1 week ago

      from Getty Images

    • A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week.

      1 week ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England. From Getty Images.

      LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England.

      1 week ago

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    • Palestinian artist Walid Ayyoub poses with a drawing of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in his studio in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 22, 2008. Obama pledged on Tuesday to work to reach a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians from his first day in office but said it would be difficult. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Palestinian artist Walid Ayyoub poses with a drawing of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in his studio in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 22, 2008. Obama pledged on Tuesday to work to reach a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians from his first day in office but said it would be difficult.

      2 weeks ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    • Paramilitary police officers march through Tiananmen Gate for the dawn flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square in Beijing Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. The 2008 Olympic Games open later Friday in Beijing. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.

      Paramilitary police officers march through Tiananmen Gate for the dawn flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square in Beijing Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. The 2008 Olympic Games open later Friday in Beijing.

      13 mins ago

      from AP Photo by Greg Baker

    • Colombian club Santa Fe's Cesar Valoyes (L) battles for the ball with Real Madrid's Gabriel Heinze during a friendly soccer match in Bogota August 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Colombian club Santa Fe's Cesar Valoyes (L) battles for the ball with Real Madrid's Gabriel Heinze during a friendly soccer match in Bogota August 7, 2008.

      12 mins ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • This hand out picture released by the Pakistan People's Party shows Pakistani former premier Nawaz Sharif (L) and his coalition partner Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party addressing a press conference in Islamabad on August 7, 2008. Pakistan's ruling coalition said that it would impeach President Pervez Musharraf, posing the biggest threat to the key US ally in the "war on terror" since he seized power in a 1999 coup. Zardari and Sharif made the announcement after three days of marathon talks in Islamabad. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      This hand out picture released by the Pakistan People's Party shows Pakistani former premier Nawaz Sharif (L) and his coalition partner Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party addressing a press conference in Islamabad on August 7, 2008. Pakistan's ruling coalition said that it would impeach President Pervez Musharraf, posing the biggest threat to the key US ally in the "war on terror" since he seized power in a 1999 coup. Zardari and Sharif made the announcement after three days of marathon talks in Islamabad.

      3 hours ago

      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

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    • Italian photographer Rino Barillari, who calls himself "The King of Paparazzi", smiles at the opening of his street exhibition in Moscow August 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Italian photographer Rino Barillari, who calls himself "The King of Paparazzi", smiles at the opening of his street exhibition in Moscow August 7, 2008.

      1 hour ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • A velo taxi, a cycle-powered people mover, is seen on the streets of Sapporo in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 4, 2008. How to get high oil prices down will top the agenda as leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet for a summit in Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7-9. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A velo taxi, a cycle-powered people mover, is seen on the streets of Sapporo in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 4, 2008. How to get high oil prices down will top the agenda as leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet for a summit in Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7-9.

      1 month ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Lawyers take a part in a protest rally in Lahore July 17, 2008. July 17, 2008. Lawyers and civil society members gathered to demand the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and the reinstatement of 60 judges who were dismissed by Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Lawyers take a part in a protest rally in Lahore July 17, 2008. July 17, 2008. Lawyers and civil society members gathered to demand the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and the reinstatement of 60 judges who were dismissed by Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007.

      3 weeks ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Yoav Ziv (14) of Beitar Jerusalem fights for the ball with Wisla Krakow's Pawel Brozek during their Champions League second qualifying round, second leg soccer match in Krakow August 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Yoav Ziv (14) of Beitar Jerusalem fights for the ball with Wisla Krakow's Pawel Brozek during their Champions League second qualifying round, second leg soccer match in Krakow August 6, 2008.

      1 day ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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Coach doubts former Toledo player shaved points

15 mins agoThe Honolulu Advertiser
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Elvis demoted in new Billboard historic chart

15 mins agoReuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Poor Elvis. Random sightings of the King of Rock 'n' Roll have tapered off in recent years, and now he has mysteriously disappeared from the upper echelons of a new list that ranks the artists with the most No. 1 hits on the U.S.
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Conditions in Myanmar starker than portrayed

35 mins agoMalaysia Sun
(AP Photo/FILE)In this July 18, 2008 file photo, newly built houses made of light materials for Cyclone Nargis victims, are reflected in the water in an area outside of Yangon, Myanmar. According to a...
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Clinton pledges to unify party for fall campaign

35 mins agoMSNBC
Hillary Rodham Clinton tells supporters in an online Web chat that she and Barack Obama will ensure Democrats are "fully unified" going into the fall presidential campaign.
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Stocks Rise as Oil Continues Slide And Cisco Lifts Tech Sector

35 mins agoThe Washington Post
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Air pollution shrouds Beijing on eve of Olympics

55 mins agoThe Washington Post
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Former Refco owner given 10 years for fraud

55 mins agoHouston Chronicle
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Iraqis: U.S. Troop Pullout Deal Is Close

1 hour agoCBS News
Two Iraqi officials say the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later. U.S. officials offered no firm date.
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Favre Finally Jetted Out of Green Bay

1 hour agoRedOrbit
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Toyota reports 28% drop in fiscal first-quarter profit

1 hour agoUSA Today
Toyota's fiscal first-quarter profit plunged 28% from the previous year as slipping North American sales, a strong yen and rising ...
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10 Years Since Kenya US Embassy Attack

1 hour agoABC News
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Bin Laden driver awaits sentence

1 hour agoBBC News
Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver faces a possible life sentence, a day after being convicted at a landmark Guantanamo trial.
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No smog, but plenty of clouds for U.S. women's soccer team

1 hour agoInternational Herald Tribune
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Sports of The Times: With Favre Around, No More Excuses From Mangini

1 hour agoThe New York Times
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June pending home sales up unexpectedly

1 hour agoReuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home sales contracts signed in June unexpectedly rose across the country to its highest level since October, but still were well below year-earlier levels, a real estate trade group said on Thursday.
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IMAX loss deepens on digital technology costs

2 hours agoReuters
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World's No.4 PC maker Lenovo Q1 net up, margins slip

2 hours agoReuters
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Citigroup to buy back $7 billion of auction-rate debt

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Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008

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Italian photographer Rino Barillari, who calls himself "The King of Paparazzi", smiles at the opening of his street exhibition in Moscow August 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Italian photographer Rino Barillari, who calls himself "The King of Paparazzi", smiles at the opening of his street exhibition in Moscow August 7, 2008.

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from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

A velo taxi, a cycle-powered people mover, is seen on the streets of Sapporo in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 4, 2008. How to get high oil prices down will top the agenda as leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet for a summit in Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7-9. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

A velo taxi, a cycle-powered people mover, is seen on the streets of Sapporo in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 4, 2008. How to get high oil prices down will top the agenda as leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet for a summit in Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7-9.

1 month ago

from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

Lawyers take a part in a protest rally in Lahore July 17, 2008. July 17, 2008. Lawyers and civil society members gathered to demand the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and the reinstatement of 60 judges who were dismissed by Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Lawyers take a part in a protest rally in Lahore July 17, 2008. July 17, 2008. Lawyers and civil society members gathered to demand the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and the reinstatement of 60 judges who were dismissed by Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007.

3 weeks ago

from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

Yoav Ziv (14) of Beitar Jerusalem fights for the ball with Wisla Krakow's Pawel Brozek during their Champions League second qualifying round, second leg soccer match in Krakow August 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Yoav Ziv (14) of Beitar Jerusalem fights for the ball with Wisla Krakow's Pawel Brozek during their Champions League second qualifying round, second leg soccer match in Krakow August 6, 2008.

1 day ago

from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (R) visits a military unit at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this recent picture released by KCNA on August 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (R) visits a military unit at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this recent picture released by KCNA on August 6, 2008.

1 day ago

from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba poses for a picture during a news conference of her forthcoming movie "Bachna Ae Haseeno" in Mumbai August 1, 2008. The Bollywood movie is scheduled to be released on August 15. Picture taken August 1, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba poses for a picture during a news conference of her forthcoming movie "Bachna Ae Haseeno" in Mumbai August 1, 2008. The Bollywood movie is scheduled to be released on August 15. Picture taken August 1, 2008.

5 days ago

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American Express and MasterCard credit cards are shown in Washington June 25, 2008. MasterCard Inc, the world's second-largest credit-card network, said on Wednesday it will pay American Express Co up to $1.8 billion to settle a lawsuit that said MasterCard and Visa blocked banks from issuing cards from their rival. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

American Express and MasterCard credit cards are shown in Washington June 25, 2008. MasterCard Inc, the world's second-largest credit-card network, said on Wednesday it will pay American Express Co up to $1.8 billion to settle a lawsuit that said MasterCard and Visa blocked banks from issuing cards from their rival.

1 month ago

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Mauritania's President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi gives a speech in the southern border town of Rosso in this May 6, 2008 file photo. Presidential guardsmen seized Abdallahi in a coup d'etat on Wednesday, the president's daughter Amal Mint Cheikh Abdallahi said. Picture taken May 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Mauritania's President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi gives a speech in the southern border town of Rosso in this May 6, 2008 file photo. Presidential guardsmen seized Abdallahi in a coup d'etat on Wednesday, the president's daughter Amal Mint Cheikh Abdallahi said. Picture taken May 6, 2008.

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A participant of the Budapest-Bamako rally attaches a toy moustache on his teammate's face before the official start of the third edition of the race in Budapest January 12, 2008. The race, also known as the low-cost Dakar, went ahead despite passing through Mauritania, where terror threats led to the cancellation of this year's Dakar Rally. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

A participant of the Budapest-Bamako rally attaches a toy moustache on his teammate's face before the official start of the third edition of the race in Budapest January 12, 2008. The race, also known as the low-cost Dakar, went ahead despite passing through Mauritania, where terror threats led to the cancellation of this year's Dakar Rally.

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