Fishermen in Ilulissat Icefjord, western Greenland, …
June 30, 2008
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Fishermen in Ilulissat Icefjord, western Greenland, a UNESCO World Heritage site can be seen in May. The appetite for Arctic oil has surged in line with rocketing crude prices but environmental concerns and a diplomatic stalemate stand in the way of exploration, experts say.
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Fishermen in Ilulissat Icefjord, western Greenland, …
Canadian military ships take part in an exercise …
June 30, 2008
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Canadian military ships take part in an exercise to assert sovereignty over the Arctic in 2007. The appetite for Arctic oil has surged in line with rocketing crude prices but environmental concerns and a diplomatic stalemate stand in the way of exploration, experts say.
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Canadian military ships take part in an exercise …
A stock trader observes the developments on the …
June 30, 2008
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A stock trader observes the developments on the stock market at the German Stock Exchange in the central German city of Frankfurt/M in March. Much has changed at the Frankfurt stock exchange in 20 years but as its Dax index celebrates the milestone it remains the barometer for German economic well-being.
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A stock trader observes the developments on the …
Traders at the stock exchange in Frankfurt/M. …
June 30, 2008
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Traders at the stock exchange in Frankfurt/M. Much has changed at the Frankfurt stock exchange in 20 years but as its Dax index celebrates the milestone it remains the barometer for German economic well-being.
Photo:Martin Oeser/AFP
Traders at the stock exchange in Frankfurt/M. …
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members and supporters …
June 30, 2008
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Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members and supporters hold a solidarity rally regarding contract negotiations outside the SAG National Headquarters, on June 9, in Los Angeles, California. SAG and movie and television producers were in the midst of last-gasp negotiations in California Monday, as a contract with the studios was set to expire at midnight.
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Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members and supporters …
A logo of General Motors. General Motors’ stock …
June 30, 2008
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A logo of General Motors. General Motors’ stock price fell on Monday to levels last seen in 1954, as investors fretted over its falling sales and as some analysts wondered if the iconic US automaker’s glory days are in the rearview mirror.
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A logo of General Motors. General Motors’ stock …
The port side damage to the guided missile destroyer USS Cole …
June 30, 2008
(Reuters) - The port side damage to the guided missile destroyer USS Cole is pictured after a bomb attack during a refueling operation in the port of Aden in this October 12, 2000 file photo. U.S. military prosecutors have requested the death penalty for the alleged mastermind behind the bombing, the Pentagon said on June 30, 2008. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi Arabian national of Yemeni descent being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, faces eight charges, including murder and terrorism, for the attack that killed 17 and wounded 47 sailors. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby/Files
The port side damage to the guided missile destroyer USS Cole …
Oil traders work on the floor of the New York …
June 30, 2008
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Oil traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange in June. Oil prices rose again on Tuesday, trading above 140 dollars after a weaker US dollar and world political tensions pushed them to record highs, analysts said.
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Oil traders work on the floor of the New York …
Steel reinforcing rods are seen being removed …
June 30, 2008
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Steel reinforcing rods are seen being removed from a building demolition site for recycling in Beijing, on June 24. Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced Tuesday that it had reached agreement with all its customers in Asia for iron ore price increases of up to 97 percent.
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Steel reinforcing rods are seen being removed …
The 2009 Volvo XC60 is seen during the 2008 New York International …
June 30, 2008
(Reuters) - The 2009 Volvo XC60 is seen during the 2008 New York International auto show March 19, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
The 2009 Volvo XC60 is seen during the 2008 New York International …
A shopper selects from pre-packaged produce at …
June 30, 2008
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A shopper selects from pre-packaged produce at a Tesco grocery store. Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco is to stop sourcing products from Zimbabwe due to international concern about the current political climate there, the company said in a statement Monday.
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A shopper selects from pre-packaged produce at …
The Chrysler logo. Chrysler on Monday announced …
June 30, 2008
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The Chrysler logo. Chrysler on Monday announced it is trimming production at two assembly plants in the face of a steep decline in sales, following similar moves by rival US automakers Ford and General Motors.OS AND TELEVISION USE ONLY
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The Chrysler logo. Chrysler on Monday announced …
A sculpture entitled ‘Balloon Flower (Magenta)’ …
June 30, 2008
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A sculpture entitled ‘Balloon Flower (Magenta)’ by US artist Jeff Koons in St James Park. Koons’s sculpture ‘Balloon Flower (Magenta)’ sold for a record-breaking 12.9 million pounds (16.3 million euros, 25.7 million dollars) in an auction on Monday, Christie’s said.
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A sculpture entitled ‘Balloon Flower (Magenta)’ …
France’s Arnaud Clement returns the ball to his …
June 30, 2008
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France’s Arnaud Clement returns the ball to his Croatian opponent Marin Cilic during their 2008 Wimbledon championships tennis match at The All England Tennis Club in London. Clement won 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.
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France’s Arnaud Clement returns the ball to his …
Russia’s Marat Safin returns the ball during …
June 30, 2008
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Russia’s Marat Safin returns the ball during his 2008 Wimbledon championships tennis match against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka at The All England Tennis Club in London. Safin won 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
Photo:Glyn Kirk/AFP
Russia’s Marat Safin returns the ball during …
The electronic board shows lines as it malfunctions during the …
June 30, 2008
(The Canadian Press) - The electronic board shows lines as it malfunctions during the trading day Monday at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila’s financial district of Makati. The composite index lost 6.30 points or 0.3 percent to 2,459.98, a new low in nearly two years on the last trading day of the first half of 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pat Roque
The electronic board shows lines as it malfunctions during the …
Robotic arms work on the assembly line at Chrysler’s St. Louis …
June 30, 2008
(Reuters) - Robotic arms work on the assembly line at Chrysler’s St. Louis South Assembly Plant in a 2000 file photo. REUTERS/Chrysler/Handout
Robotic arms work on the assembly line at Chrysler’s St. Louis …
A woman works at Chrysler’s St. Louis South Assembly Plant in …
June 30, 2008
(Reuters) - A woman works at Chrysler’s St. Louis South Assembly Plant in a 2000 file photo. REUTERS/Chrysler/Handout
A woman works at Chrysler’s St. Louis South Assembly Plant in …
Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Lleyton …
June 30, 2008
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Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during the 2008 Wimbledon Championships in London. Federer shattered Hewitt’s Wimbledon hopes with a 7-6 (9/7), 6-2, 6-4 victory which took the five-time champion into the quarter-finals.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Lleyton …
PopTok founder Illi Edry. The Israeli startup …
June 30, 2008
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PopTok founder Illi Edry. The Israeli startup has begun inviting people to test a free service that weaves snippets from memorable films or hot music videos into instant messages and email.
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