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Air India Express Boeing 737-800 taxiing towards runway.
Aerospace   India   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Air India Express  
 Zeenews 
Aborted take-off by Air India Express pilot being probed: DGCA
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday said that it is looking into an incident of aborted take-off involving an Air India Express flight from Singapore to... (photo: Creative Commons / Jovianeye)
Tahiti
Environment   Photos   Society   Tourism   Wikipedia: Tahiti  
 The Examiner 
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift: A Trip to Tahiti
| Few places conjure up images of romance more than Tahiti. Known as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and just under an 8-hour flight from Los Angeles, the famed islands of Tahiti ... (photo: Public Domain / FRED)
Kia Motors  Independent online 
Kia Motors earnings up
South Korea's second largest automaker, Kia Motors, said Friday it posted a record profit last year thanks to brisk overseas sales and increased returns in investment in affiliated firms. | Net profit... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske)
Auto   Market   Motor   Photos  
File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009.  Al Jazeera 
Remembering Howard Zinn
| Editor's note: Today, January 27, is the second anniversary of the death of Howard Zinn. An active participant in the Civil Rights movement, he was dismissed in 1963 from his position as a tenured p... (photo: Creative Commons)
Human Rights   Justice   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Howard Zinn  
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File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009. Al Jazeera
Remembering Howard Zinn
| Editor's note: Today, January 27, is the second anniversary of the death of Howard Zinn. An active participant in the Civil Rights movement, he was dismissed in 1963 fr... (photo: Creative Commons)
Human Rights   Justice   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Howard Zinn  
Australia's cricket team captain Ricky Ponting reacts after playing a shot during the first day of their first cricket test match against India, in Mohali, India, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. Sporting Life
Ponting Guides Australia Further Into The Distance
| Ricky Ponting has stood firm on a wearing pitch to help Australia extend their lead to 486 at lunch on day four of the fourth Test against India at the Adelaide Oval. |... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi)
Australia   Cricket   Photos   Star   Wikipedia: Ricky Ponting  
Apple Inc. Mosaic The Guardian
Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple
By Harichandan Arakali and Farah Master BANGALORE/HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate ... (photo: Creative Commons / Mono)
Apple   Asia   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Apple Inc.  
Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Al Jazeera
Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Boko Haram to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks. | "If they clearly identify ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Boko Haram   Nigeria   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
Blue Whale Tail Fluke Diving Balaenoptera musculus 29 July 2010 - It is somewhat rare to see the tail fluke of a Blue Whale upon diving, North Atlantic. Canberra Times
Blue note: scientists use sound to find lost giants of the deep
| IT IS said that the blue whale lights up the sea. Now, Australian scientists have turned to sound to illuminate the hidden lives of the few remaining largest animals on... (photo: Creative Commons / Mike Baird)
Animals   Australia   Photos   Scientists   Whale   Wikipedia: Blue whale  
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). GlobalResearch
Panetta: Military Spending Is Going Up
| On Thursday, Leon Panetta held a press conference announcing what he called "cuts" to military spending.  The first question following his remarks pointed out that... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman)
Budget   Military   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Leon Panetta  
Protestors react after receiving the news of the departure of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh from Sanaa to Oman in Sanaa, Yemen, Jan. 22, 2012 Al Jazeera
Many killed in Yemen clashes
| At least 22 people are reported to have been killed in clashes in a province under rebel control in rugged northern Yemen. | A source close to rebel group known as Hout... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed)
Death   Photos   Protests   Wikipedia: 20112012 Yemeni uprising   Yemen  
Ford Mondeo Chicago Tribune
Ford accounting change signals profit outlook
| (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is poised to report its biggest annual profit in 13 years on Friday after an accounting change that signals the No. 2 U.S. automaker's belief ... (photo: Creative Commons)
Auto   Economy   Motor   Photos  
Business & Economy Politics
- Japan prices fall, mild deflation to persist
- Stocks Hesitate After Growth Disappoints
- Ford Posts Third-Straight Annual Profit
- Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia for $3.4 billion
Apple Inc. Mosaic
Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple
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- Defense Budget Limits Reach of a Campaign Promise for the Na
- U.S. has "no desire" for new military bases in Asi
- Army chief sees greater role for reserves
- Army chief sees greater role for reserves
File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009.
Remembering Howard Zinn
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Sport Health
- USA pulls out; Singapore in
- Runners for Derby day in Hyderabad
- Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke have turned Australia's f
- Nathan Burns hoping move to Korea will kickstart his interna
Australia's cricket captain Ricky Ponting, center, and fellow team members acknowledge the applause from the crowd after their win in the Cricket World Cup Group A match between Australia and Kenya in Bangalore, India, Sunday, March 13, 2011. Australia won by 60 runs.
Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke have turned Australia's fortunes dramatically
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- Failed Mutiny Highlights the Schism in Papua New Guinea
- Defense Budget Limits Reach of a Campaign Promise for the Na
- Feral pests and mould loving the big damp
- Diets based on a grain of truth
File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009.
Remembering Howard Zinn
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Education Agriculture
- Xander Group founder Siddharth Yog gifts $11 million to Harv
- Brothel 'can stay near school'
- Three San Diego schools earn Bue Ribbon honors for achieveme
- Five groups bid on former Encinitas school site
Suresh Kalmadi - Indian Congress politician
Pune polls 2012: Kalmadi-Pawar face-off excites saffron camp
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- The fishing news
- Out There | Encore Performances
- Afghanistan nation building: The impossible dream
- Shelter program benefits war-torn villages
India Village Woman making food on the roadside at Kolkata in Eastern India City
Will India's poor remain hungry?
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Science & Technology Entertainment
- In Australia today, the end of agony — and that of an era
- Battlefield of the future
- Japan’s Rakuten Set to Challenge Amazon With Help From
- What really happened prior to 'Snowball Earth'?
Attendees at the National Retail Federation listen to a discussion about Google Wallet, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 in New York.
'Big Brother' concerns over Google changes
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- Clare Fischer dies at 83; versatile pianist, composer, arran
- SAG Awards Drinking Game Guide: Grab a glass and show some c
- Exciting Theater in San Diego this weekend! 1.27.12
- From Drew Barrymore to George Lucas: The Inside Story on the
Vanessa Hudgens arrives for the premiere of World of Color water show at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, June 10, 2010.
Vanessa Hudgens donates couture gown to benefit Stand Up To Cancer
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