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In Pictures Scenes from the 2010 Tour de France
Tour de France 101: How long is the race?

This year's Tour de France is considered one of the toughest in years, more than 300 miles longer than last year.
07/09/2010 12:32 pm
Uruguay-Netherlands semifinal: Historic Holland win sets up an all-European final

The Men in Orange hung on in a thrilling 3-2 victory in the Uruguay-Netherlands semifinal. Now the stage is set for a European final, but will Holland face Spain or Germany?
07/06/2010 09:20 pm
Global News Blog What to look for in the 2010 Tour de France: Lance Armstrong, 'clean' squads, and cobblestones

As the Tour de France gets under way, the Saxo Bank and Garmin teams – pioneers of a stringent new antidoping standard – were first and second in the team standings. Watch for them to prove that it's possible to win clean.
07/06/2010 05:28 pm
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The Reformed Broker China buys what everyone is selling: Europe

China is unleashing its billions of buying power on the deteriorating economy of Greece.
06/10/2010 10:03 am
In Pictures Pink Floyd
Global warming opens new Arctic shipping lane

Northeast Passage through the Arctic slashes time and money for mariners and could be a boom for Russia. But it raises concerns about ice loss induced by global warming.
10/15/2009 01:00 am
In Pictures Greenpeace activists
Bright Green Report: Climate protests rising

The Worldwatch Institute reports that climate protests are escalating worldwide, as more and more people join movements to block the construction of coal-fired power plants and pressure their governments to mandate greenhouse-gas-emission caps.
11/21/2008 12:00 am
With Obama's victory, Europe's minorities sense new possibilities

A new discourse is emerging in France and Europe that urges a focus on ability – rather than on race or skin.
11/07/2008 12:00 am
Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic

Giordano Bruno was a philosopher before his time.
08/22/2008 01:00 am
Europeans eye U.S. models to ease school segregation

A diverse area in Amsterdam weighs assigning students based in part on race, class, and parents' education level.
06/19/2008 01:00 am
Powerhouse clubs

06/11/2008 01:00 am
Bright Green Unilever accused of destroying Borneo rainforests

04/28/2008 01:00 am
'Fitna': Dutch leader's anti-Islam film brings strife

Far-right politician Geert Wilders's latest attempt to air the controversial video has been delayed by US-based website host Network Solutions.
03/26/2008 01:00 am