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 The Examiner 
Drinking water supplies tainted by H1N1 vaccine overstock
Excess Pharmaceuticals Flushed;  Photo by Photoxpress Related Articles Pharmaceuticals found in drinking water, affecting wildlife and maybe humans No standards, no mandates to test, treat or... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Lijiang, Yunnan Province
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 China Daily 
Yunnan panax notoginseng has good market prospects
"China Yunnan Wenshan Panax notoginseng characteristics international forum" has opened in Wenshan, Yunnan province. The theme of the forum is "innovation, development and international standards."... (photo: Creative Commons / das farbamt)
Dustin Hoffman , Lisa Gottsegen , Kung Fu Panda  CBS News 
"Rain Man" Muse Dies of Heart Attack
Kim Peek, 58, Inspired Dustin Hoffman's Oscar-Winning Role in 1988 Film, Classified as "Mega-Savant" Font size Print E-mail Share 3 Comments In this file photo, Dustin Hoffman, left, plays the title... (photo: AP / )
Academy   Attack   Music   Photos   Singer
 File - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (pictured center) and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (pictured right) greet Los Angeles Councilmember Jose Huizar (CD-14) at a special luncheon of the Eastside Chambers of Commerce. During the event, the congresswom  The New York Times 
Desert Vistas vs. Solar Power
AMBOY, Calif. - Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation in Congress on Monday to protect a million acres of the Mojave Desert in California by scuttling some 13 big solar plants and wind farms... (photo: US House of Representatives file)
California   Senate   Photo   Politic   Desert
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Travelers have food and drinks offered by staff at St. Pancras Station in London, as the Eurostar train service is suspended, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. Wall Street Journal
Eurostar-Crossed Travelers Plot New Routes
By JAVIER ESPINOZA LONDON -- Stranded passengers at Eurostar's St. Pancras international train station in London have gone from feeling hopeless and angry to just looking... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)

France   Photos   Transport   UK   Weather
U.S. actor Dustin Hoffman reacts at the annual 34th Cesar awards ceremony in Paris, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. The French film industry has given Dustin Hoffman a special Cesar for his body of work. Star Tribune
Father says Kim Peek, Utah man who inspired Dustin Hoffman's 'Rain Man' character, dies at 58
SALT LAKE CITY - The man who inspired the title character in the Oscar-winning movie "Rain Man" has died. Kim Peek was 58. His father, Fran, says Peek had a... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Actor   Film   Inspired   Photos   Star
Diane Sawyer leaves the Celebration of Life Memorial ceremony for Walter Cronkite, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 at Avery Fisher Hall in New York. USA Today
Diane Sawyer slips easily into the anchor chair at ABC
Updated  | Comment  | Recommend | | |   By Ida Mae Astute, ABC A professional at work: Diane Sawyer made her debut Monday night on ABC's World... (photo: AP / Stephen Chernin)

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Harry Potter The Guardian
Harry Potter: Icons of the decade
He was the first new global superhero of the 21st century - a character with universal appeal... (photo: WN)
British   Century   Cinema   Decade   Photos
The Chief Election Commissioner designate Shri Navin B. Chawla assuming the charge of the Office of Chief Election Commissioner, in New Delhi on April, 21, 2009. The Hindu
Lok Sabha elections a success: Navin Chawla
Staff Reporter... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division Ministry of Information & Boradcasting Government of India.)
Delhi   Election   India   Photos   Politics
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