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Hamilton sets the pace in F1 practice (AFP)

November 12th, 2010

McLaren Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton drives at the Yas Marina circuit during the first free practice session of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. Hamilton topped the times for McLaren in second free practice session for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)AFP - Lewis Hamilton topped the times for McLaren in Friday’s second free practice session for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.


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Afghan government sets up 70-member peace council (AP)

September 28th, 2010

AP - In an effort to find a political solution to the war, the Afghan government on Tuesday set up a 70-member peace council, formalizing efforts already under way to…

Karzai sets up panel to pursue talks with Taliban (AP)

September 4th, 2010

U.S. Marines prepare to carry one of two comrades wounded in an IED attack to a waiting U.S. Army Task Force Shadow medevac helicopter on a rescue mission west of Lashkar Gah, in southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Aeromedical teams with the 101st Airborne's Task Force Destiny provide the fast medical evacuation of those wounded throughout southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has formed a council to pursue peace talks with the Taliban.


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Dutch teen sets sail in secrecy on solo world trip (AP)

August 21st, 2010

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 Laura Dekker hoists a flag of The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on her boat in the harbor of Den Osse, southwest Netherlands. The 14-year-old Dutch girl will try to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world when she sets off from Portugal on Saturday Aug. 21, 2010. Laura Dekker's ambition of completing the yearlong trip has fueled a global debate over the wisdom of allowing young sailors to take on the tremendous risks of sailing the high seas alone. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, File)AP - A 14-year-old Dutch sailor departed in secrecy from Gibraltar Saturday on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, avoiding the media because…

Myanmar junta sets election date for Nov 7 (AP)

August 13th, 2010

FILE - In this file photo taken on March 27,2010, Myanmar Senior Gen. Than Shwe reviews Myanmar soldiers during ceremonies, on the 65th Armed Forces Day in Naypitaw, Myanmar.  Myanmar's ruling junta said the country's first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, finally announcing a date Friday, Aug. 13, 2010,  for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as a sham designed to cement military rule. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, File)AP - Myanmar’s ruling junta set Nov. 7 as the date for the country’s first election in two decades, but made no concessions to critics who say the rules favor…

Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7 (AP)

August 13th, 2010

Myanmar men read state-run newspapers at a stall in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. Myanmar's Election Commission has designated constituencies for the national and regional parliaments, state media announced Wednesday, moving a step closer toward the general election promised for sometime this year. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - Myanmar’s first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, the ruling junta announced Friday, finally setting a date for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as…

Tropical Storm Alex sets sights on Gulf of Mexico (AP)

June 27th, 2010

Workers remove a palm shade from the beach in preparation for the arrival of tropical storm Alex as winds begin to increase in Mahaual, Mexico, Saturday, June 26, 2010. The weather was deteriorating in Belize, Mexico, and along the Yucatan Peninsula, the national hurricane center said, noting that it is too soon to say if Alex would hit the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)AP - Tropical Storm Alex headed overland toward the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, drenching Belize, northern Guatemala and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with torrential rains.


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Pro-Palestinian aid flotilla sets sail for Gaza (AP)

May 30th, 2010

Palestinian flags wave in Gaza port, foreground, and Palestinians ride a boat in Gaza waters, a day before a flotilla of aid ships is expected to try and sail into the blockaded territory, in Gaza city, Sunday, May 30, 2010. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on seven ships prepared to set sail for the Gaza Strip on Sunday from binternational/b waters close to Cyprus, edging closer to an expected naval showdown as Israeli officials warned they would halt the flotilla from reaching the blockaded territory. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP - Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and a Holocaust survivor, set sail Sunday for the Gaza Strip, edging closer to an expected naval showdown with Israeli…

Pro-Palestinian flotilla sets sail for Gaza (AP)

May 30th, 2010

Palestinian flags wave in Gaza port, foreground, and Palestinians ride a boat in Gaza waters, a day before a flotilla of aid ships is expected to try and sail into the blockaded territory, in Gaza city, Sunday, May 30, 2010. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on seven ships prepared to set sail for the Gaza Strip on Sunday from binternational/b waters close to Cyprus, edging closer to an expected naval showdown as Israeli officials warned they would halt the flotilla from reaching the blockaded territory. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP - Organizers say a flotilla carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists is now on its way to the Gaza Strip — and a likely confrontation with Israeli naval forces.


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Youngest Everest climber sets new goal (AP)

May 27th, 2010

Jordan Romero, center, the 13-year-old American who Saturday became the youngest climber to reach the summit Mount Everest, greets with a traditional Nepalese gesture as he crosses the border from China to arrive in Nepal's border town Tatopani, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) northwest of Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)AP - The 13-year-old American boy who became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest announced plans Thursday for an ascent later this year of Mount Cho Oyu, the world’s…