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A fly lands on President Barack Obama's face as he delivers remarks on the Affordable Care Act and the New Patients Bill of Rights, Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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Obama and His Family Tied to CIA for Years
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:59 am Opinion: Sherwood Ross Obama and His Family Tied to CIA for Years By Sherwood Ross President Obama---as well as his mother, father, step-father and grandmother---all... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
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 The Boston Globe 
Wheat prices advance on extended Russian ban
Wheat prices advanced Thursday after Russia extended its export ban on the crop until next year's harvest, nurturing hopes of more robust U.S. sales of the grain to other countries. Wheat for December... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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Google Toots Browser Birthday Horn, Ships Chrome 6
Google today celebrated Chrome's second birthday by launching the sixth version of its browser for Windows, Mac and Linux. More News From IDG Latest Software Stories From Computerworld CIO-New IT... (photo: WN / sweet)
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DP World Becomes Third-Largest Terminal Operator
Dubai-based company handled 31.5 million TEUs in 2009 to rank one notch higher DP World became the world’s third-largest terminal operator, according to the latest rankings of global operators by... (photo: WN / abeer)
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Tata Power-led consortium to set up 240-mw project in Indonesia
MUMBAI: A consortium led by Tata Power, India’s largest private power utility, will develop a 240 mw-geothermal power project in Indonesia. Since the programme would... (photo: WN / Rajkumar Senapati)
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Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. The Daily Telegraph Australia
Oil sheen spreading after rig blast, fire
A 2KM-LONG oil sheen spread overnight from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. Coast... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
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 São José dos Pinhais (PR) - Presidente Lula comemora, ao lado de funcionários da Petrobras, a realização do primeiro teste industrial para produção do H-Bio, novo tipo de óleo diesel criado pela empresa. (mb1) The Street
Petrobras Upgraded on Share-Swap Deal
American depositary receipts of Petrobras rose 1.3% in early-afternoon trading on high volume. Petrobras said it will pay Brazil $42.5 billion in new stock in exchange... (photo: Domingos Tadeu/PR)
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Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. The New York Times
Offshore Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico Explodes
NEW ORLEANS — An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, injuring one worker, the United States Coast Guard said. The rig was located... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
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In this June 13, 2009 file photo, an electrical linesman repairs cables as illegal subsidiary wires are seen mangled to the main cables in Allahabad, India. Stealing of power is a frequent phenomenon in Indian towns. The New York Times
Bringing Light to India's Rural Areas
BANGALORE, INDIA — As dusk falls, the sound of children singing fills the air at the SOS Tibetan Children’s Village in Bylakuppe, five hours’ drive from... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
Climate Change   Energy   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Solar energy
DEEPWATER FIRE - Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the oil rig Deepwater Horizon off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, April 21, 2010. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon's 126 person crew. Hartford Courant
Gulf Oil Rig Explodes Off Louisiana Coast
GRAND ISLE, La. — An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. Coast Guard Petty... (photo: U.S. Coast Guard)
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Skype becoming popular tool for network news telecasts
NEW YORK - When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent "World News" story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn't even leave the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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** FILE ** A Euro sculpture is seen in the autumnal sun in front of the European Central Bank ECB building, background, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 24, 2007. The Times of India
World stocks hit 2-week high on manufacturing optimism
LONDON: World stocks hit a two-week high on Thursday and oil prices rose as optimism from strong U.S. and Chinese manufacturing data extended into a second day ahead of a... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer)
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