French Muslims Gather Supplies for Ramadan
10 August 2010 Photo: Reuters TV Butcher Haj Mohammed chops pieces of meat at his Halal butcher shop and wraps each carefully for his customers in in Paris's Muslim quarter In the bustling streets of
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Guinea Run-Off Set For September
10 August 2010 Photo: AP Presidential candidate and former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo casts his vote in presidential elections in Conakry, Guinea, 27 Jun 2010Guinean authorities announced Mon
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Israeli Defense Minister Defends Raid on Gaza Flotilla
10 August 2010 Photo: AP Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, arrives to testify in front of a state-appointed inquiry commission into the Israeli naval raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, in Jerusalem, 10 A
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Middle East Heat, Economy Make Ramadan Challenging
10 August 2010 Photo: AP An Egyptian vendor prepares the display of traditional lanterns for sale at his shop in Cairo, Egypt in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 3 Aug 2010 H
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Questions Remain as Kagame Returns to Power in Rwanda
10 August 2010 Photo: AP A supporter of Rwandan president Paul Kagame shows his support for the ruling RPF party during a victory celebration held at the Amhoro stadium in Kigali before the official r
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Singapore Math Adds Up for US Teachers
10 August 2010 Photo: Courtesy Scott Baldridge Scott Baldridge with a group of elementary school math teachers during a training session.While most American students are on their summer vacations, man
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US Envoy Pushes Palestinians to Enter Direct Talks With Israel
10 August 2010 Photo: AP Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, speaks with US Mideast envoy George Mitchell during their meeting at Abbas' office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 10 Aug 2010U.
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US, Russia Still at Odds on Missile Defense
10 August 2010 Photo: DoD The Patriot missile defense systemThe New START treaty deals essentially with limiting offensive nuclear forces. Under the terms of the pact, each country will have no more t
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Voracious Bug Paved Way for Southern Town's Prosperity
10 August 2010 While many U.S. cities have suffered because of the recession, one town in the southern state of Alabama, has fared surprisingly well. The town of Enterprise has applied a turn-of-the-c
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Food Security in Zimbabwe Improves, Many Still in Need
10 August 2010 Photo: FAO A woman looks happy after receiving bags of food The report is a good news/bad news story. Zimbabwe has had several years of bad harvests. And, the country's critical food sh
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When Your Surgeon is a Robot
10 August 2010 Photo: Sgt 1st Class Roger J. Mommaerts Jr./ US Army Doctors perform surgery using a robotic system.Doctors routinely use robotic devices to assist them during surgery. But what if ther
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US Military Confident on Iraq Withdrawal
08 August 2010 Photo: AP U.S. commander for Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq (File Photo)The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq
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All-American Artist Inspires Lucas, Spielberg
09 August 2010 Norman Rockwell is one of the best-known American artists of the 20th century.His illustrations appeared in advertisements, on calendars and most notably on magazine covers. Collection
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Baseball Can Get Complicated
09 August 2010 Photo: ISU_79, Flickr Creative Commons Never shy about expressing his opinion, Ozzie Guill茅n got the whole world of sports talking when he complained about a double standard involving
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Regulators Arrive in Harare Prior to Controversial Diamond Sale
09 August 2010 Photo: AP Women take a break from digging for diamonds in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe, 1 Nov 2006 (file photo) A review mission from international regulator the Kimberley Process are sche
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Hague Testimonies Contradict Campbell's Claim in Liberia War Crimes Trial
09 August 2010 Photo: AP Actress Mia Farrow at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, Netherlands, 09 Aug 2010American Actress Mia Farrow has testified at the war crimes trial
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Israel's Netanyahu Defends Deadly Raid on Gaza Aid Flotilla
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New Tunisian Writers' Syndicate Calls for More Support
09 August 2010 Photo: photos.com riters' Syndicate Calls for More SupportDavid Byrd | Washington 09 August 2010 The Syndicate of Tunisian Writers was formed last month to protect the rights of authors
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 Bringing Back the Puffins
09 August 2010 Photo: VOA - J. Huang In 1973, as a young birding instructor in Maine, Kress began transplanting hundreds of downy puffin chicks from Newfoundland to Eastern Egg Rock, and later on to s
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Rwandans Vote in Controversial Presidential Poll
09 August 2010 Photo: AP Rwandan president Paul Kagame holds a press conference in Kigali, Rwanda, as citizens vote for president Monday for the second time since the country's 1994 genocide, 9 Aug 20
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Computer Model Helps Minimize Water Pollution
04 August 2010 Photo: Photos.com The US Environmental Protection Agency lists stormwater as the primary cause of water pollution in the United States.Roads, shopping centers and housing developments a
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Humanitarian Fears Rise as Rains are Predicted for South Pakistan
04 August 2010 Photo: AP Pakistani villagers flee a flood-hit area of Kot Addu, Pakistan, 4 Aug 2010The Britain-based charity ActionAid says heavy rains are hampering operations to evacuate people in
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Jakarta Struggles to Provide Clean Water to All
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Israel-Lebanon Border Tense After Deadly Clash
04 August 2010 Photo: AP Israeli soldiers use a mechanical grabber to cut trees in disputed land, claimed by both Israel and Lebanon near the southern village of Adaisseh, Lebanon, 04 Aug 2010The Unit
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UN Security Council Urges Iraqis to Form Government 'Quickly'
04 August 2010 Photo: UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras United Nations Security CouncilIraq has been mired in a political stalemate since legislative elections in March left Shi'ite political factions vying f
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