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Summer in the City: NYC August 2009
Despite the great recession, tourists still love The Big Apple, as these crowd scenes taken during a summer 2009 trip attest.
Two million descend on Washington for Obama's Inauguration Day
Two million people have descended on Washington DC for the Inauguration of Barack Obama, and the crowds have clogged the mass transit lines and security checkpoints as they try to get a spot to witness a moment in... 82 children dead in Haitian school collapse
In a tragic incident of school buiding collapse in capital of Haiti, more than fifty children died, and almost 120 injured.Rescue operation is still on, the relatives of children are searching the body of their... Playing with Fire
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Thai judges issue warrants to arrest protesters
Following yesterday's massive street demonstations in Thailand, judges has ordered the arrest of the protest's organizers. Police have still been unable to negotiate an end to the protests, and they are...Edinburgh fringe festival off to rainy start
Scotland's famous month-long arts festival kicked off to a small, rain-soaked crowd in Edinburgh yesterday. The cavalcade marked the beginning of three weeks of performing arts, which take place until August 25...Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
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There is a history to the Tour. It has its legendary riders: Eddy Merckx (a.k.a. "the canibal") who is the only one to ever win all three jerseys in a single Tour, Miguel Indurain, Fausto Coppi, and of course... Apple is No. 3 PC maker in U.S., No. 6 worldwide
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The Australian government's decision of accepting blunders committed on indigenous people in the past have been welcomed by the Pontiff. Pope lauded the reconciliation offers made by the Australian government and hoped that this will give new hope to people all...China detains 100 for riot in southwestern town
There are thousands of events like this that happen every year in China. "BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in southwest China have detained 100 people, including 39 gang members, for their roles in a riot last month that saw the torching of government buildings and...MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise
Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...British 9/11 fears over private planes, Government terror adviser warns
These reports are undeniably based on 'what could bes' but there are so many opportunities for anyone, terrorist, madman or other to inflict mayhem on any particular community that we could get over worried. This...Why are forecasters so often wrong? « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog
"This week RBS has forecast an equity and credit crash within three months. It is unusual to get a direct warning from a major bank. Who forecast a UK housing crash last August when the sub-prime crisis hit? Nobody in my recollection and yet you could see estate agents...Is there a Right way to sing opera?
"Is there a Right way to sing opera?Opera won’t widen its appeal by lurching to the left
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