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 Khaleej Times 
A Visit to Oxford Islamic Centre
Recently, I was taken on a tour of the sprawling future home of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies now under construction on the grounds of Magdalen College. | Senior fellow Dr. Hasan Abedin illust... (photo: Creative Commons / Unfocused)
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
Asian   China   Economy   Photos   US  
 Asia Times 
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US intere... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
Farouk Hosny - Egyptian minister of culture. ula1  Ohio 
Egypt to pay for restoration of all synagogues
| CAIRO: Egypt will shoulder the costs of restoring the country's Jewish houses of worship said the culture minister today, two days after a historic synagogue in Cairo's ancient Jewish quarter was re... (photo: WN)
Cairo   Country   Egypt   Photos   Restoration  
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, poses for a photo with a supporter following a campaign appearance in Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 25,  Houston Chronicle 
CAPITAL CULTURE: Palin candidate, pundit, celeb?
| NEW YORK - For more than a year, Sarah Palin has been one of the most famous political and cultural figures in the country. Even by that standard, though, last week was an extraordinary one. | On Th... (photo: AP / Nati Harnik)
Business   Culture   New York   Photos   TV  
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Israel's President Shimon Peres is seen during a meeting with the leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman, not seen, at Peres' residency in Jerusalem, Thursday Feb. 19, 2009. Far-right Israeli politician Lieberman endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister on Thursday, all but guaranteeing that Netanyahu will be the country's next le m&c
Israeli President calls for "total" isolation of Ahmadinejad
| Jerusalem - The anti-Israel rhetoric of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is only a cover for his ambitions for Iranian hegemony in the Middle East, Israeli Preside... (photo: AP / Ronen Zvulun, pool)
Iran   Israel   Jerusalem   Photos   politics  
a child - girl - kid - poverty - india The Examiner
An example of why society should support adoption
| In We Need to Support Adoptions I said: | I personally believe that abortion is murder and I support adoption rather than abortion. Now having said that, there is no la... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Abortion   Adoption   Child   Photos   Society  
Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, speaks to reporters after voting in the special election for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by former Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 in Wrentham, Mass. The Examiner
Brown team takes campaign template on the road
Comments PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Map, News) - The political team that helped Scott Brown stage his improbable victory in the Massachusetts Senate race wants to apply its winnin... (photo: AP / Robert F. Bukaty)
Brown   Campaign   Massachusetts   Photos   Politics  
Fat - Overweight - Obesity - Health Health Affairs
The Effects Of Obesity, Smoking, And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs
| Roland Sturm | This paper compares the effects of obesity, overweight, smoking, and problem drinking on health care use and health status based on national survey data.... (photo: WN / sweet)
Medical   Obesity   Photos   Problems   Smoking  
Denuded Land  -  Waste Land  -  Climate Change  -  Global Warming DNA India
Women hit by climate change to lobby Capitol Hill
| WASHINGTON: Women hit hard by the effects of climate change -- drought, floods, sea level rise and crop failure -- gathered on Monday to plan a Capitol Hill push for US... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Climate   Drought   Photos   Washington   Women  
Air Berlin takeoff from Runway 26L at Berlin-Tegel Airport The New York Times
Berlin's Airport: Shining Beacon or Waste of Money
| BERLIN — To get Berliners arguing, bring up the new $3.4 billion airport rising just beyond the limits of this hip but economically strapped metropolis. Christoph... (photo: Creative Commons / Jared Preston)
Airport   Berlin   Money   Photos   Travel  
Weather - Temperature - Sun - Climate Change - Global Warming The Star
Women hit by climate change to lobby Capitol Hill
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women hit hard by the effects of climate change -- drought, floods, sea level rise and crop failure -- gathered on Monday to plan a Capitol Hill ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Climate   Nature   Photos   Temperatures   Women  
Feminism Anti-Semitism
- Women in the World Speakers
- Mellower Greer shares credit for 1970s feminism
- The changing face of feminism
- The funny side of feminism
Queen Rania of Jordan speaks to reporters during a meeting of U.N. regional chiefs in Amman, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Queen Rania called for emergency financial aid to U.N. agencies assisting the 1.5 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Women in the World Speakers
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- Obama's envoy to recruit non-Jews to help fight battle a
- York University suspends student running anti-Semitic Websit
- US anti-Semitism envoy slams UN 'double standards' o
- Ronan Tynan, Yankees Tenor Accused Of Anti-Semitism, Moving
Israel says Turkish leader fueling anti-Semitism
Israel says Turkish leader fueling anti-Semitism
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Civil Rights Cloning
- Half of Food Aid to Somalia Is Diverted, Report Says
- Saint Laurent: Revolutionary Romantic
- Gates Visits Former Taliban Village
- Tribunal staff 'can take pride' in their recent achi
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Turkey's Ambassador Not Returning to US Yet
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- China tries microblogging top political event
- China tries microblogging top political event of the year, w
- TechBytes: Google Tests TV Search
- Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds
Human stem cells
Blood Vessel Cells Key To Growing Unlimited Adult Stem Cells
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Discrimination Euthanasia
- AIG subsidiaries pay $6 million in racial discrimination set
- BNP constitution 'discriminates'
- BNP constitution 'discriminates'
- We Shall Overcome! - White Police Officer Wins Racial Discri
In this photo released by the Royal Thai Navy, shirtless Rohingya migrants sit on the ground on an island after they were arrested by Thai navy officers in the Andaman sea on Dec. 12, 2008.
Bangladesh 'ignoring plight' of starving Burma refugees
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- Goal line Technology, Finally and Thankfully Euthanasia-ed…a
- Euthanasia fears over plan for `living wills'
- The big Katrina trailer exodus and convenience euthanasia
- Pets of the Week: Turtle and Lillibot
On Friday, this sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) affected by the cold temperatures in Florida was among those taken inside the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge headquarters building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Pets of the Week: Turtle and Lillibot
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Religion and Spirituality Sexuality
- Pope and his brother have more in common than a love of apfe
- Religion: Oregon faith healers get 16 months prison in son&#
- NIreland lawmakers back next power-sharing step
- Iran calls political opponents enemies of Islam
Starbucks Coffee Logo - Coffee Shop - Restaurant
Politics and retail a no-win mix
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- Sexually exploited girl commits suicide
- Amber Hanley alleged Ben Roethlisberger for sexual assault
- Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer
- The Price Is Creepy: Bob Barker's Sexual Harassment Grea
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during the Steelers 2007 home opener. The Steelers are wearing the 75th year "Throwback" uniforms.
New lawyer: Roethlisberger committed no crime; police probing
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