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    • SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 18: Michael Phelps of the USA swims in the final of the 200m IM during the Santa Clara XLI International Swim Meet, part of the 2008 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series, on May 18, 2008 at the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara, California. From Getty Images.

      SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 18: Michael Phelps of the USA swims in the final of the 200m IM during the Santa Clara XLI International Swim Meet, part of the 2008 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series, on May 18, 2008 at the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara, California.

      1 day ago

      from Getty Images

    • People try to take a picture of the Dalai Lama during a lecture in Bamberg May 18, 2008. The spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people is in Germany for a five-day visit. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People try to take a picture of the Dalai Lama during a lecture in Bamberg May 18, 2008. The spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people is in Germany for a five-day visit.

      2 days ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • ANDREWS AFB, MD - MAY 16: A F-22 flies during the Joint Services Open House and Air Show May 16, 2008 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Military families, their guests and students attended the show, which opens to the public this weekend, featuring demonstrations by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and others. From Getty Images.

      ANDREWS AFB, MD - MAY 16: A F-22 flies during the Joint Services Open House and Air Show May 16, 2008 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Military families, their guests and students attended the show, which opens to the public this weekend, featuring demonstrations by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and others.

      3 days ago

      from Getty Images

    • Actor Harrison Ford (R) is back as character Indiana Jones and is shown in a scene from the new film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in this undated publicity photograph. Even decades past their prime, Hollywood's leading men just don't want to give up their image as strapping young action heroes, as Ford proves in his return as Indiana Jones. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Actor Harrison Ford (R) is back as character Indiana Jones and is shown in a scene from the new film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in this undated publicity photograph. Even decades past their prime, Hollywood's leading men just don't want to give up their image as strapping young action heroes, as Ford proves in his return as Indiana Jones.

      4 days ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    • Chelsea's Avram Grant, center, talks to his players during a training session at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Tuesday May 20, 2008. Chelsea will face Manchester United in the first all-English Champions League final soccer match at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow Wednesday. From AP Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko.

      Chelsea's Avram Grant, center, talks to his players during a training session at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Tuesday May 20, 2008. Chelsea will face Manchester United in the first all-English Champions League final soccer match at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow Wednesday.

      13 mins ago

      from AP Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko

    • Netherland's Dirk Kuyt throws the ball past team mate Orlando Engelaar during the first training session of the Dutch National soccer team in preparation for Euro 2008 in Katwijk May 20, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Netherland's Dirk Kuyt throws the ball past team mate Orlando Engelaar during the first training session of the Dutch National soccer team in preparation for Euro 2008 in Katwijk May 20, 2008.

      13 mins ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • WASHINGTON - MAY 20: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (C) speaks during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill May 20, 2008 in Washington, DC. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Mullen were asked about a contract for a new air tanker contract given to Airbus, a foreign company. From Getty Images.

      WASHINGTON - MAY 20: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (C) speaks during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill May 20, 2008 in Washington, DC. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Mullen were asked about a contract for a new air tanker contract given to Airbus, a foreign company.

      16 mins ago

      from Getty Images

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    • Singer Kanye West (C) sits courtside as he watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Denver Nuggets during Game 2 of their NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, April 23, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Singer Kanye West (C) sits courtside as he watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Denver Nuggets during Game 2 of their NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, April 23, 2008.

      3 weeks ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Italian player Antonio Nocerino in his underwear and coach Pierluigi Casiraghi, leave the field after the UEFA under 21 European Championship soccer play-off match Portugal versus Italy at the Goffert stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Thursday June 21, 2007. The winning team will participate at the 2008 Olympics. Italy beat Portugal after penalties 4-3. From AP Photo by FRED ERNST.

      Italian player Antonio Nocerino in his underwear and coach Pierluigi Casiraghi, leave the field after the UEFA under 21 European Championship soccer play-off match Portugal versus Italy at the Goffert stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Thursday June 21, 2007. The winning team will participate at the 2008 Olympics. Italy beat Portugal after penalties 4-3.

      11 months ago

      from AP Photo by FRED ERNST

    • A joint patrol between soldiers from the US 1st battalion 8th brigade division military transition team and Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd division, patrol the streets of the northern al-Sukkar neighborhood of Mosul some 380 kms north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on May 19 2008. A key Al-Qaeda leader fleeing a major military crackdown in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has been arrested elsewhere, the defence ministry said today. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A joint patrol between soldiers from the US 1st battalion 8th brigade division military transition team and Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd division, patrol the streets of the northern al-Sukkar neighborhood of Mosul some 380 kms north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on May 19 2008. A key Al-Qaeda leader fleeing a major military crackdown in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has been arrested elsewhere, the defence ministry said today.

      1 day ago

      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

    • A guest is covered with pure gold foil as she receives a gold facial treatment by Japanese beauty company Umo on May 19, 2008 in Tokyo. The gold facial is said to be an anti-aging treatment and one of the items on display at the Beautyworld Japan exhibition. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A guest is covered with pure gold foil as she receives a gold facial treatment by Japanese beauty company Umo on May 19, 2008 in Tokyo. The gold facial is said to be an anti-aging treatment and one of the items on display at the Beautyworld Japan exhibition.

      1 day ago

      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

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32 mins agoAnniston Star
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Bits: Fast-Twitch Game Makers in Long, Slow Merger Talks

32 mins agoThe New York Times
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U.S. court: Paper money discriminates against blind

32 mins agoPittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Red Wings back in Stanley Cup Finals

52 mins agoWBIR
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Personal Health: Trying to Break Nicotine’s Grip

52 mins agoThe New York Times
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New film throws Paltrow "a lifeline" (Reuters)

52 mins agoYahoo News
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India, Pakistan say satisfied with peace process

52 mins agoMalaysia Sun
ISLAMABAD - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan expressed satisfaction with the progress of their slow-moving peace process Tuesday as they held the first talks since a new government took power in Isla...
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Nintendo launches new fitness video game in U.S.

52 mins agoMalaysia Sun
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Scandal-hit lawmaker won't seek re-election

52 mins agoReuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Rep. Vito Fossella of New York, under pressure from Republican leaders after a pair of headline-grabbing scandals, announced on Tuesday he will not seek re-election in November to a seventh term.
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It's a David-versus-David showdown on `Idol' (AP)

52 mins agoYahoo News
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Myanmar begins 3-day mourning period

1 hour agoMSNBC
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Napster Launches DRM-Free Music Store: Over Six Million MP3s

1 hour agoWired
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UK parliament backs human-animal embryo research (Reuters)

1 hour agoYahoo News
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'Law & Order' Tackles 'Spitzer' Story

1 hour agoABC News
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Fire breaks out in home of Berlin Philharmonic

1 hour agoABC Online
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Obama to take big step in Democratic race (Reuters)

1 hour agoYahoo News
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Newcastle's Barton jailed for six month for beating up a teenager

1 hour agoInternational Herald Tribune
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Can a woman win `Dancing With the Stars' crown?

1 hour agoNew York Newsday
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Barkley Says Gambling Debt Is Paid

2 hours agoThe New York Times
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Kiefer Sutherland's Divorce Finalized

2 hours agoWMUR New Hampshire
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Singer Kanye West (C) sits courtside as he watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Denver Nuggets during Game 2 of their NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, April 23, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Singer Kanye West (C) sits courtside as he watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Denver Nuggets during Game 2 of their NBA basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, April 23, 2008.

3 weeks ago

from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

Italian player Antonio Nocerino in his underwear and coach Pierluigi Casiraghi, leave the field after the UEFA under 21 European Championship soccer play-off match Portugal versus Italy at the Goffert stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Thursday June 21, 2007. The winning team will participate at the 2008 Olympics. Italy beat Portugal after penalties 4-3. From AP Photo by FRED ERNST.

Italian player Antonio Nocerino in his underwear and coach Pierluigi Casiraghi, leave the field after the UEFA under 21 European Championship soccer play-off match Portugal versus Italy at the Goffert stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Thursday June 21, 2007. The winning team will participate at the 2008 Olympics. Italy beat Portugal after penalties 4-3.

11 months ago

from AP Photo by FRED ERNST

A joint patrol between soldiers from the US 1st battalion 8th brigade division military transition team and Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd division, patrol the streets of the northern al-Sukkar neighborhood of Mosul some 380 kms north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on May 19 2008. A key Al-Qaeda leader fleeing a major military crackdown in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has been arrested elsewhere, the defence ministry said today. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A joint patrol between soldiers from the US 1st battalion 8th brigade division military transition team and Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd division, patrol the streets of the northern al-Sukkar neighborhood of Mosul some 380 kms north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on May 19 2008. A key Al-Qaeda leader fleeing a major military crackdown in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has been arrested elsewhere, the defence ministry said today.

1 day ago

from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

A guest is covered with pure gold foil as she receives a gold facial treatment by Japanese beauty company Umo on May 19, 2008 in Tokyo. The gold facial is said to be an anti-aging treatment and one of the items on display at the Beautyworld Japan exhibition. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A guest is covered with pure gold foil as she receives a gold facial treatment by Japanese beauty company Umo on May 19, 2008 in Tokyo. The gold facial is said to be an anti-aging treatment and one of the items on display at the Beautyworld Japan exhibition.

1 day ago

from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

ANNAPOLIS, MD - APRIL 02: Cindy McCain watches her husband Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speak at the Navy and Marine Corps Memorial Stadium April 2, 2008 in Annapolis Maryland. McCain, who attended the U.S. Naval Academy, spoke to supporters and fellow academy alumni. From Getty Images.

ANNAPOLIS, MD - APRIL 02: Cindy McCain watches her husband Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speak at the Navy and Marine Corps Memorial Stadium April 2, 2008 in Annapolis Maryland. McCain, who attended the U.S. Naval Academy, spoke to supporters and fellow academy alumni.

1 month ago

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Models walk the catwalk during a fashion show of the underwear label Agent Provocateur at the opening of the 16th annual Life Ball in front of Vienna's city hall, Austria, on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The Life Ball is a charity gala where organizers raise money for people living with HIV and AIDS. From AP Photo by Ronald Zak.

Models walk the catwalk during a fashion show of the underwear label Agent Provocateur at the opening of the 16th annual Life Ball in front of Vienna's city hall, Austria, on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The Life Ball is a charity gala where organizers raise money for people living with HIV and AIDS.

3 days ago

from AP Photo by Ronald Zak

A Pakistani flood affected family carries a bag of relief supplies after drops by an army helicopter at the Nasirabad valley, some 15 kilometers from the cyclone-hit coastal town of Turbat, 30 June 2007. Around 500 people have been killed by more than a week of severe weather that has swept across the coastlines, plains and mountains of South Asia with the approach of the annual summer monsoon From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A Pakistani flood affected family carries a bag of relief supplies after drops by an army helicopter at the Nasirabad valley, some 15 kilometers from the cyclone-hit coastal town of Turbat, 30 June 2007. Around 500 people have been killed by more than a week of severe weather that has swept across the coastlines, plains and mountains of South Asia with the approach of the annual summer monsoon

10 months ago

from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

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