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An illustration of the Sleipner natural gas field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea which pumps natural gas (green) to the surface and then reinjects excess carbon dioxide (blue) back into porous rocks for burial as part of a plan to slow global warming. The field, the longest-running commercial greenhouse gas burial project in the world, has pumped 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the subsea reservoir since it started in 1996, equivalent to about a fifth of Norway's annual carbon dioxide output.
1 day ago
from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS
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Real Madrid football club players celebrate their 31st league title win in Madrid on May 4, 2008. Thousands of Real Madrid fans converged on the famous Cibeles fountain in the Spanish capital on May 4 to celebrate their team's 31st league title after a 2-1 win over Osasuna.
4 days ago
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People watch cockfighting during May Day holidays in Tongguan county, Yunnan province May 3, 2008.
6 days ago
from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS
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Press Freedom campaigners cover their mouths with white towels during a press conference in Hong Kong on April 30, 2008 ahead of the World Press Freedom Day event May 1 to 3. In the run up to the 100-day countdown of the Beijing Olympics, renowned writers and artists are gathering in the territory for a two-day seminar and an arts fair to send a message to the Chinese government of making Freedom of Expression Dream a reality in China.
1 week ago
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Toro Rosso Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, Renault Formula One reserve driver Lucas Di Grassi of Brazil and McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen of Finland have fun after the drivers briefing for the Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park Formula One circuit in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 9, 2008. The Turkish Grand Prix will be held here on Sunday, May 11, 2008.
21 mins ago
from AP Photo by Oliver Multhaup
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Coffins with remains of 65 Red Army soldiers killed during World War Two are seen during the reburial ceremony near the small village of Sukhaya, 80km (50 miles) north of the Ukrainian capital Kiev May 9, 2008. Ukraine celebrated on Wednesday the 63rd anniversary of the World War Two victory over Nazi Germany.
11 mins ago
from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 09: Chris DiMarco watches his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 9, 2008 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
13 mins ago
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Pictures of Majority leader Saad al-Hariri and assassinated former Prime Minister Rafic al-Hariri are seen on a glass shattered by a bullet inside the building of al-Mustaqbal newspaper after clashes in Beirut May 9, 2008. Hezbollah gunmen took control of large areas of Beirut on Friday in a third day of fighting between the pro-Iranian group and fighters loyal to the U.S.- backed governing coalition.
8 hours ago
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A Shi'ite opposition gunman takes position in a street in Beirut May 8, 2008. Iranian-backed Hezbollah tightened its grip on Beirut airport on Thursday, pilling pressure on Lebanon's U.S. -backed government on the second day of a protest campaign that has triggered gun battles in the capital.
1 day ago
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A masked Shiite gunman smokes a water pipe as he rests in a Beirut street, Lebanon, Friday May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said.
1 hour ago
from AP Photo by HUSSEIN MALLA
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An illustration of the Sleipner natural gas field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea which pumps natural gas (green) to the surface and then reinjects excess carbon dioxide (blue) back into porous rocks for burial as part of a plan to slow global warming. The field, the longest-running commercial greenhouse gas burial project in the world, has pumped 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the subsea reservoir since it started in 1996, equivalent to about a fifth of Norway's annual carbon dioxide output.
1 day ago
from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS
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Marvin Bush, the brother of U.S. President George W. Bush, arrives in Waco aboard Air Force One for the wedding ceremony of Jenna Bush at Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, May 8, 2008.
20 hours ago
from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS
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US President George W. Bush(L) walks with Colonel Eric A. Snadecki, Vice Commander, 316th Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, on his way to board Air Force One May 08, 2008 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Bush is heading to his Crawford, Texas ranch to attend the May 10 wedding of his daughter Jenna.
1 day ago
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U.S. President George W. Bush (C) signs HR 5715 bill into law during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House May 7, 2008. The bill, "Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008," is designed to provide continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. From L-R: Senator Ted Kennedy, (D-MA); Congressman Ruben Hinojosa of Texas; Congressman George Miller of California; Congressman Buck McKeon of California; Senator Mike Enzi, (R-WY); Secretary of Treasury Hank Paulson; Congressman Ric Keller of Florida, and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.
1 day ago
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U.S. President George W. Bush arrives to deliver remarks to the Council of the Americas at the State Department in Washington May 7, 2008.
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US President George W. Bush arrives to speak to the Council of the Americas at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2008. Bush urged Congress to vote on the free trade agreements before them with countries in Latin America.
1 day ago
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WASHINGTON - MAY 7: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to the Council of the Americas at the U.S. Department of State on May 7, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Council of Americas is business group that advocates for democracy and open markets in the Western Hemisphere. In his speech Bush reached out to democratic activists in Cuba who are struggling for change after the change in leadership in the country.
1 day ago
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WASHINGTON - MAY 7: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to the Council of the Americas at the U.S. Department of State on May 7, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Council of Americas is business group that advocates for democracy and open markets in the Western Hemisphere. In his speech Bush reached out to democratic activists in Cuba who are struggling for change after the change in leadership in the country.
1 day ago
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WASHINGTON - MAY 7: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to the Council of the Americas at the U.S. Department of State on May 7, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Council of Americas is business group that advocates for democracy and open markets in the Western Hemisphere. In his speech Bush reached out to democratic activists in Cuba who are struggling for change after the change in leadership in the country.
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