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British long jumper Jade Johnson reacts after finishing second in the women's long jump final at the European Athletics Championships in the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002.
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 The Independent 
A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world
Sun 7 Mar 2010
Tomorrow is designated International Women's Day, and it is a particularly significant milestone this year: the campaign to improve the rights of women was founded a century ago. To celebrate the... (photo: AP / Jan Pitman)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou address the media after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Friday, March 5, 2010.
Economy   Finance   Germany   Greece   Photos
 The New York Times 
Germany Makes No Financial Pledge to Greece
Fri 5 Mar 2010
BERLIN — As protesters upset with sharp cuts in Greece’s budget clashed with police in Athens on Friday, talks here between Greek and German leaders ended with Germany making no public... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber)
File - USS Gettysburg (CG 64) Verify Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) and US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 409 capture suspected pirates after responding to a merchant vessel distress signal while operating in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151.  Syracuse  Fri 5 Mar 2010
Somali official: UK couple to be released soon
(AP) - NAIROBI, Kenya - A retired British couple snatched last year from their sailboat by pirates could be released within weeks as Somali communities inside and outside the East African country work... (photo: US Navy file / MCS1 Eric L. Beauregard)
Couple   Photos   Pirates   Released   Somali
Tiger - Animal - Wildlife  The Daily Mail  Thu 4 Mar 2010
No bombing! Playful Bengal and Siberian tigers leap into swimming pool in games of chase ...
These tigers look like they're about to make a meal out of a group of unsuspecting swimmers as they leap into the water. The big cats launch themselves from the poolside and, with enormous paws... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Animals   Photos   Siberian   Tigers   Wildlife
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Men looking at the fish box - fishing habit - sea trip San Fransisco Chronicle Thu 4 Mar 2010
The Fishing Report
Rain. Then sun. Then hail the size of hail. The gray clouds built and were torn over the western sky, and where they hurt most it was blue to make you wonder. But we're... (photo: WN / noha)
Business   Fishing   Photos   Rain   Winter
Takuma Sato USA Today Wed 3 Mar 2010
Takuma Sato shifts into IndyCar Series
Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | By John Zenor, AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Takuma Sato's first official testing session in the... (photo: Creative Commons / Dan Smith)
Entertainment   Japan   Photos   Racing   Sport
Cruise Ship KDVR Mon 1 Mar 2010
Cruising into matrimony
More brides are going to sea than ever before. Some are even taking along a lot more than the groom. One New York bride plans on setting sail in May with a contingent of... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi)
Cruise   Matrimony   Norwegian   Photos   Wedding
Wildflower field -nature -environment San Fransisco Chronicle Sun 28 Feb 2010
Blooming good time for spring sights
The hills have been soaked, the grass is electric green and the wildflowers have sprouted. All we need is a few radiant, warm, blue-sky days in a row and an eye-popping... (photo: GFDL / NatalieK)
Good   Nature   Photos   Spring   Wildflowers
Water Tap Case at King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon Star Tribune Sun 28 Feb 2010
Budget's tapping of Water Recreation Account is unprecedented
There's no doubt Minnesota's budget is in crisis. But now the state's 860,000 boaters might help close that $1.2 billion deficit. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's supplemental budget... (photo: Public Domain / hkgalbert)
Billion   Minnesota   Photos   Social   Water
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli celebrates after receiving the gold medal in the men's slalom during the medal ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. WPXI Sun 28 Feb 2010
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli Wins Olympic Men's Slalom
WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Giuliano Razzoli won the Olympic slalom Saturday and gave Italy its first Alpine gold medal of the Vancouver Games. Razzoli was the... (photo: AP / Jens Meyer)
British   Columbia   Italy   Olympic   Photos


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