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The Development Driller III oil drilling is seen as it is used to drill a relief well at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
Disaster   Oil Spill   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill		  The Star 
BP to try well kill Tuesday, Congress debates reforms
Fri 30 Jul 2010
BILOXI, Miss. (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on... (photo: AP / Charlie Riedel)
IUnited Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi Speech during a public meeting held at Wanpoh on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 28,2009.
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For Mom sonia skipped meeting with UK PM
Fri 30 Jul 2010
New Delhi, July 30: Eyebrows were raised on Thursday when Congress President Sonia Gandhi skipped her scheduled meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron . In fact, the Congress president --... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond  The New York Times  Thu 29 Jul 2010
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the economic recovery is weakening.... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
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Budget Director Peter Orszag speaks to reporters about the new tax or entitlement policies for the pay-as-you-go plan, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, during the daily press briefing in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington  The New York Times  Wed 28 Jul 2010
Budget Chief Tried to Tilt Power to Executive Branch
WASHINGTON — There probably won’t be a lot of gift baskets or teary farewells from House Democrats when Peter Orszag officially steps down as White House budget director on Friday. This... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds)
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Congress sends war funding bill to Obama
Washington: After weeks of wrangling, the US Congress Wednesday sent USD 37 billion emergency funding bill for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to President Barack Obama... (photo: Creative Commons / sskennel)
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A supporter places the hand of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on his forehead as a sign of respect as she arrives to be proclaimed the winning Congresswoman of the 2nd District of Pampanga province in ceremonies Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at San Fernando city, Pampanga province in northern Philippines. Arroyo won via a landslide victory in Monday's first ever automated national elections. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Inquirer Wed 28 Jul 2010
Arroyo son faces disqualification raps at House
MANILA, Philippines – Barely a week in office as representative of the partylist Ang Galing Pinoy (AGP), Juan Miguel 'Mikey' Arroyo is now facing a disqualification case... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
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Upa chaiperson Sonia Gandhi at srinagar airport moments before boarding the aircraft after two days visit to the valley On 29, October 2009. Deccan Chronicle Wed 28 Jul 2010
Sonia set to be re-elected Cong prez
Sonia set to be re-elected Cong prez Share ARTICLEURL... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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Iphone - Technology Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wed 28 Jul 2010
iPhone hacking becomes legalized
Until this week, hacking an iPhone was like jaywalking for techies: easy, common and illegal. But the Library of Congress has legalized this hacking -- known as... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Application   Hacking   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: IPhone
Standing below a giant Philippine flag, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, center, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, left, and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., and Philippine legislators listen to the innvocation prior to Aquino's first State-Of-The-Nation-Address at the opening of the Joint session of 15th Philippine Congress at the Lower House at suburban Quezon city north of Manila on Monday July 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Inquirer Wed 28 Jul 2010
Sona fashion show 'immoral, scandalous'—ex-finance exec
Most Read Entertainment Wendell Ramos story not just show biz 'chika' Sona fashion show 'immoral, scandalous'—ex-finance exec Network tolerates Pretty Star's... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama. speaks at a rally in Missoula The Star Wed 28 Jul 2010
U.S. Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war funds
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Tuesday gave President Barack Obama long-delayed funding for his troop increase in Afghanistan despite opposition from... (photo: creative commons / )
Afghan   Congress   Funds   Photos   US
080504-M-6001G-013 U.S. Marines patrol an area of Garmsir in the Helmand province in Afghanistan on May 4, 2008. The Marines are assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, International Security Assistance Force. DoD photo by Cpl. Alex C. Guerra, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) BBC News Wed 28 Jul 2010
US Congress approves new funding for Afghan war
The US House of Representatives has approved funds to pay for President Barack Obama's increase in US troop numbers in Afghanistan. The 308 to 114 vote comes at a time... (photo: U.S. Marine Corps. / Cpl. Alex C. Guerra)
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Barack Obama at Temple University.jpg Obama blames GOP on small business lending bill The Guardian
President Barack Obama visits with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Economic Uncertainty Despite Obama Cheer ABC News
President Barack Obama speaks about first lady Michelle Obama's father at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilites Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 26, 2010. Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign Herald Tribune
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Supporters of detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold her portraits during a peaceful rally in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, marking the Human Rights Day. Myanmar's quest for democracy Al Jazeera
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal addressing at the launch of the Mass Media Studies and Geospatial Practices Courses in CBSE at Senior Secondary Level, in New Delhi on July 19, 2010. The Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Smt. D. Purandeswari and other dignitaries are also seen. Need democracy in classrooms: Sibal Deccan Herald
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin , Prime Minister of Russia Russian democracy remains the perennial victim of a 'but' Daily Star Lebanon
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Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal lost its status as a national party . RJD, 4 others derecognised by EC Deccan Chronicle
A Myanmar farmer ploughs rice paddy in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Monday, July 5, 2010. Myanmar Loosens Yoke on Farmers Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama waves to employees at the Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, Friday, July 30, 2010. ) Obama Says Auto Bailout Is Success Wall Street Journal
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White House implores Wikileaks to stop posting documents The Guardian
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