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2004/03/15 Sedna Size Comparisons - The artist´s rendition shows the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," in relation to other bodies in the solar system, including Earth and its Moon; Pluto; and Quaoar, a planetoid beyon

How Space Tourism Could Help Save Planet Earth
A “Blue Marble” image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's Earth-observing satellite — Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of swaths... (photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech file) Space
Earth Environment Photos Space Tourism Wikipedia: Earth

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove arrives on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 9, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (js1)

Karl Rove Talks IRS Scandal, Compares His Group To NAACP
WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove on Sunday defended his group Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, against charges that it improperly benefited from a tax exemption ... (photo: AP/Evan Vucci) Huffington Post
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British actor Daniel Radcliffe is photographed as he arrives for the world premiere of The Woman In Black at the Royal Festival Hall in central London, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.

Daniel Radcliffe Talks Gay Sex Scene In 'Kill Your Darlings'
In "Kill your Darlings," slated for release later this year, Daniel Radcliffe plays Allen Ginsberg, who befriends writers William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac while in coll... (photo: AP / Joel Ryan) Huffington Post
Actors Film Hollywood Photos Wikipedia: Daniel Radcliffe

Governor Rick Perry speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C.

Perry's veto power grows as session grows late
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As the Texas Legislature barrels toward its Memorial Day finish, Gov. Rick Perry gets more powerful by the hour. | That power is tied to Perry's ve... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) my SA
Austin Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rick Perry

Philadlephia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick throws to first base to keep Pittsburgh Pirates' Nyjer Morgan close to the base in the first inning of the baseball spring training game in Clearwater, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008.

Phillies battered at home by Reds
PHILADELPHIA — You could say that Kyle Kendrick kept the Phillies in the game on a cloudy, drizzly afternoon in which he did not have stellar command. Then the bele... (photo: AP / Keith Srakocic) Lexington Herald-Leader
Baseball Photos Sport Star Wikipedia: Kyle Kendrick

Rwanda President Paul Kagame speaks during the London Summit on Family Planning organized by the UK Government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in central London Wednesday July 11, 2012.

Is Kagame Africa's Lincoln or a tyrant exploiting Rwanda's tragic history?
Pressing the flesh: with Bill Clinton, who described Kagame as ‘one of the greatest leaders of our time’. Photograph: Ed Ou/Getty Images | Paul Kagame is angrier than... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Observer
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Oil-skimming vessels continue operations May 17, 2010 as gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise in a process known as flaring.

Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court
Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history. | ... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Stumberg) Al Jazeera
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Jerry Lewis at the Cannes film festival 2009

Le Grand Jerry Lewis
CANNES, France — EVERY year the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival choose to recognize one towering figure in cinema. This year, they are paying homage to Jerry Lew... (photo: Creative Commons / Georges Biard) The New York Times
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After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage
Charlie Crist, Florida’s once (and future?) governor, posted a note earlier this month on his Facebook page congratulating two states for legalizing gay marriage. ... (photo: Public Domain / scosson) The Miami Herald
Florida Gay Photos Politics Wikipedia: Charlie Crist

FBI Executes Search Warrant In Ricin Letters Case
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that we... (photo: AP / Louis Lanzano) Huffington Post
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Heat star Dwyane Wade surprises fan at prom
Associated Press Comments | Coral Gables, Fla. — Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made one high school senior's night when he showed up unexpectedly at her prom. | Wade ... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Detroit news
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KISS' Paul Stanley: 'I Don't Need The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame'
When this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony airs on HBO Saturday night, Rush, Heart, Public Enemy, Donna Summer and Randy Newman, among others, will be... (photo: Public Domain / Tysto) Huffington Post
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Kids' Inaugural: Our Children. Our Future." event in Washington

US First Lady laments culture of African Americans aspiring to be 'baller or rapper'
Tweet | Washington, May 18 (ANI): Michelle Obama urged graduates of Bowie State University to encourage more young African Americans to follow in their footsteps and focu... (photo: AP / Frank Franklin II) Newstrack India
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>DEEP says 14 types of snakes live in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The black rat, eastern hognose, northern redbelly, and timber rattlesnake are among the 14 snakes the Connecticut Department of Energy and Enviro... (photo: WN / hend) Seattle Post
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Rottweiler - Rottweil Metzgerhund - dog -domestic animal - pet

Hazards to pets: Summer brings its own special pack of them
Though Colorado is basking in cool nights now, heat is a yard hazard here. Make sure dogs have shade, multiple water buckets and consider a kiddie pool for dogs like this... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Denver Post
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives state medals at an award ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.

US scolds Russia for sending arms to Syria
The US has scolded Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government, with plans for an international peace conference promoted by the two major powers ... (photo: AP / Misha Japaridze) Al Jazeera
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Cyclamen can grow outdoors
Q. Is it true that there are kinds of cyclamen that will grow outdoors in our climate? I love the ones grown as houseplants and would enjoy having them as garden plants, ... (photo: GFDL) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Wine events plentiful throughout California this weekend
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival - The Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival brings together some of the best Pinot Noirs from one of the best Pinot Noir regions. This f... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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Steaming at the active summit lava dome on May 8, 2009 . Mount Redoubt, or Redoubt Volcano, is an active and recently eruptive stratovolcano in the largely volcanic Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska

Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
RACHEL D'ORO | Associated Press= ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption ... (photo: Creative Commons / Chris Waythomas) The Guardian
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Control tower and a Boeing 717-200 of Hawaiian Airlines at Kona International Airport (KOA) in December 2009

Kona airport has twice as many passengers than Hilo airport on Hawaii’s Big Island
Stephanie Silverstein Reporter- Pacific Business News Email | Twitter | The Big Island’s two major airports in Kona and Hilo are the main gateways for visito... (photo: Creative Commons / FRED) Business Journal
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