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Olympics track & field: 5 athletes to watch
With 49 different events from the women's 3000-meter steeplechase to the men's shot put, track and field has far more than five athletes to watch, but here are some of the most-watched.
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For Paul McCartney's Birthday: The Top 40 McMoments
On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.
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Three things to watch for in Euro 2012
It’s day one of the Euro 2012 championship, the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament after the World Cup. Will Spain defend their title, or will a challenger like Germany or the Netherlands usurp the throne? How will Poland and Ukraine perform as the tournament’s first Eastern European hosts? Here are three things to watch for as the month-long tournament unfolds:
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Five major SOPA supporters
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links “committing or facilitating online piracy.” Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with violators.However, payment and advertising networks, search engines or service providers that take voluntary action to redress detected violations – by terminating businesses with transgressor sites or comply with the law – will be granted immunity from liability charges.On Sept. 22, 2011, more than 350 trade associations, professional and labor organizations, and businesses signed a letter urging Congress to enact legislation to stop “rogue sites” from copyright infringement.Here are five key SOPA and PIPA supporters:
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In Pictures Painted faces
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/20
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Superhero summer: Behind 'Green Lantern' and the rest, an American story
'Green Lantern' is just one of the comic book heroes on the big screen this summer. With their popcorn, moviegoers will be consuming tales molded by the American immigrant experience.
06/17/2011 11:06 pm -
USS Monterey's Black Sea arrival raises Russia's hackles
The USS Monterey is participating in war games aimed at improving antipiracy operations. Russia, however, sees the antimissile cruiser as a veiled threat.
06/14/2011 03:11 pm -
Obama highlights Poland as model for a changing Middle East
On the last stop of his Europe tour, Obama recognized Poland's economic and democratic growth, saying it could be a template for pro-democracy movements in North Africa and the Middle East.
05/28/2011 01:02 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 05/27
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Opinion Obama's crucial moment in Poland
At the dinner he co-hosts in Poland, President Obama has an opportunity to not merely rebuild relations with nations that have felt estranged in recent years; he should declare America’s enduring support for completion of a Europe that is truly whole, free, and at peace.
05/26/2011 11:20 am -
Hollywood's foreign booty: New 'Pirates' film earned over $250 million abroad
Foreign audiences paid a quarter-billion dollars to see 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' on opening weekend, but the American box office didn't reach $100 million. How Hollywood is changing to appeal to international filmgoers.
05/23/2011 07:57 pm -
Stefan Karlsson Financing with a printing press: other countries are wary, why isn't the US?
Having its own currency and a printing press makes it easier for a country to spend more, but it doesn't rule out a financial crisis
05/19/2011 11:44 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/18
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Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/10
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Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/09
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In Pictures Dogs of war
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Foreign doctors, nurses stand by Libyans amid rocket fire
At the Nalut Central Hospital, some 50 foreign doctors and nurses continue to treat the Libya rebels – and injured pro-Qaddafi forces – despite no pay and nearby rocket fire.
05/05/2011 01:11 pm -
Opinion World Press Freedom Day: Don't believe the numbers, the good guys are winning
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, many will rightly mourn the alarming rise in the number of journalists killed or incarcerated around the world. But the much-cited freedom of expression indices are misleading. The real story on press freedom is that our side is winning. Here's why.
05/03/2011 12:52 pm -
Was Chernobyl really worse than Fukushima?
Fukushima is a Level 7 accident – the same rating given the Chernobyl fire and explosion 25 years ago. Still, Chernobyl remains the worst nuclear accident in history.
04/26/2011 06:42 pm -
Chernobyl disaster: four ways it continues to have an impact
Twenty-five years ago April 26, nuclear reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant exploded, sending waves of radiation across Ukraine and into neighboring countries. The disaster, which remains the world’s worst nuclear accident, continues to have an effect today. Here are four ways:
04/26/2011 04:03 pm -
In Pictures Chernobyl 25th anniversary
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 04/18
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Opinion Democracy pushback in Egypt: revolution was the starting point, not finish line
Democracy activists in Egypt are on the defensive after a series of authoritarian crackdowns. Pushback is a common trait of democratic transitions. Yet democratic reforms are vital if Egypt is to achieve real social and economic progress. Reformers must organize quickly, for the long-term.
04/15/2011 11:10 am -
China aircraft carrier watched by region
China aircraft carrier: China bought the vessel from Ukraine more than a decade ago, and it is viewed as emblematic of the communist state's ambition to be a military power that can challenge America's decades-long supremacy in the west Pacific.
04/14/2011 11:16 am -
Ukraine struggles to balance lure of Europe, pull of Russia
Russia is dangling billion-dollar benefits if Ukraine joins a Moscow trade alliance, a move that would scuttle Kiev's chance at an EU free-trade deal.
04/13/2011 01:21 pm -
Japan expands Fukushima evacuation zone. Will residents ever return home?
Radiation 'hot spots' beyond the existing Fukushima evacuation zone spur Japanese officials to order more areas to be emptied. Residents are being given a month to leave.
04/11/2011 03:26 pm -
The deep roots of Libya's psychology of violence
For more than four decades, Libya's self-declared 'Brother Leader,' Muammar Qaddafi, has waged a brutal form of psychological warfare against his own people, analysts say. Rebel forces have also been shaped by that violent history.
04/07/2011 08:00 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the day 04/04
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Global News Blog April Fool's? Nope. Muammar Qaddafi really does love Flamenco dancing.
April Fool's Day pranks about Muammar Qaddafi (including that he has been captured) are circulating online. But when it comes to the enigmatic leader, the truth is stranger than fiction.
04/01/2011 12:27 pm
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