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Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, foreground, U.S. President George W. Bush, left, background, and former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, right, at the Bush family estate at Walker's Point, Kennebunkport, ME, USA. (Image Credit: Abaca Press).
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Photo: New gray wolf exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo. (Minnesota Zoo)
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Police forensics officers load a Mercedes car in which police said contained a "potentially viable explosive device" onto a lorry in Haymarket in central London, 29 June 2007. Scotland Yard said they were called to The Haymarket, near the Piccadilly Circus landmark and the British capital's main theatre district, just before 2:00 am (0100 GMT) after reports that a car was parked suspiciously. "As a precautionary measure the immediate area was cordoned off while the vehicle was examined by explosives officers," they said in a statement. (Agence France Presse)
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A CAPITOL FOURTH (2007) Airs Wednesday, July 04, 2007, 8:00-9:30 pm ET on PBS. On the American nation's birthday, this program, hosted by Tony Danza and featuring a star studded line-up including: Hayden Panettiere, Elliott Yamin, Little Richard, Bebe Neuwirth, Dierks Bentley, and Yolanda Adams, brings PBS viewers an evening of patriotic and uplifting music live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, followed by a display of fireworks over the Washington Monument. (Capital Concerts) |GlobalGiants.com|
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More Rain Expected Today.
Photo: Megan Eubanks holds out her hand to Meadow Hemphill, 2, who struggles to climb over flood debris after floodwaters ripped through the Granbury Harbor neighborhood on Tuesday, June 27, 2007, in Granbury, Texas. (MCT)
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John Walsh, Christina Johnson, student delegate from Rolling Hills, CA and Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson address media at Cox Communications' National Teen Summit on Internet Safety held June 28, 2007. Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt. (Cox Communications) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Gordon Brown to be Named Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Tony Blair waves as he walks out of Number 10 Downing Street on June 27, 2007 in London. Mr Blair came to power in 1997 and in 10 years as Prime Minister won three general elections. Former Chancellor Gordon Brown will be the 52nd Prime Minister to walk through the door at Number 10 Downing Street. (Getty)
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Lorena Ochoa, the world's number one ranked female golfer who has played PING golf equipment since she was 15 years old, has signed an endorsement agreement with the equipment manufacturer, PING Chairman & CEO John Solheim announced June 26. |GlobalGiants.com|
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In Turner Classic Movies' (TCM) new documentary SPIELBERG ON SPIELBERG, premiering Monday, July 9, at 8 p.m. (ET)/9 p.m. (PT), two-time Best Director Oscar(R) winner Steven Spielberg discusses his meteoric rise to success in Hollywood, as well as the motion pictures that took him there. The 90-minute special, which features exclusive and detailed interviews with arguably the most popular and influential director of his time, is produced by Richard Schickel, who created similar programs on Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese.
Turner Classic Movies, currently seen in more than 75 million homes, is a 24-hour cable network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov pass by a Tsar cannon as they cross the Kremlin plazza to take part in a reception for graduates of Russian military academies and universities at the Great Kremlin Palace in Moscow, 26 June 2007. (AFP)
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Paris Hilton leaves the Los Angeles County Correctional Facility in Lynwood, California June 26, 2007. Hotel heiress Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunk-driving case. (Reuters)
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Photo: On Sunday, Midwest Airlines flew two professional canine athletes and their trainer from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. to New York. As part of a special arrangement approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and Midwest Airlines, Mako, an Australian Shepherd, occupied a seat in the aircraft's main cabin and Nemo, a Jack Russell Terrier, traveled below the seat of their trainer, Lourdes Edlin. Both dogs are ambassadors for the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. (Midwest Airlines) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: WASHINGTON - Administrator Nicole M. Nason of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration installs a car seat during Child Passenger Safety Technician training June 11-13. On passing the course, Nason became the highest-ranking government official ever to earn the certification from Safe Kids Worldwide. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Ryan McLain, representing Akron's Children's Hospital, looks up to Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH) during the National Association of Children's Hospitals Family Advocacy Day. Ryan's sister, Sidney, was treated at Akron Children's Hospital. (National Association of Children's Hospitals, Michael Temchine) |GlobalGiants.com|
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The sun sets on the last day of spring as a boat sails up the Hudson River in New York June 20, 2007. The summer solstice will be celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday. (Reuters)
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Could a Run at the White House be Next?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today he would leave the Republican Party and switch his voter registration to independent. 'I have filed papers with the New York City Board of Elections to change my status as a voter and register as unaffiliated with any political party' Bloomberg said in a statement today. 'Although my plans for the future haven't changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our City.' (Photo Credit: ZUMA) |GlobalGiants.com|
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The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a special resolution naming June 20, 2007 "American Eagle Day".
The bald eagle was selected as America's national symbol on June 20, 1782 during the Second Continental Congress, and is scheduled to be removed from the Endangered Species Act around June 20th of this year. It has been protected under federal law since Congress passed the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in 1940 and this protection was reinforced by the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Photo Credit: AFP
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Features Grammy Award winners Vince Gill and Amy Grant and daughter, Corrina as Spokesfamily.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 19 -- Families across the USA are encouraged to play golf together during "July is Family Golf Month", a PGA Play Golf America program designed to provide a structured, yet casual opportunity for families to learn the game of golf together. Golfing enthusiasts and Grammy award winners Vince Gill and Amy Grant, along with their six-year-old daughter, Corrina Grant Gill, are the spokesfamily for the program.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. |GlobalGiants.com|
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The U.S. military deployed 10,000 soldiers backed by attack helicopters in a big offensive against al-Qaida north of Baghdad on Tuesday as a truck bomber struck in the capital, killing 75 people near a Shiite mosque.
The troops, under cover of attack helicopters, killed at least 22 insurgents in the offensive, the U.S. military said. Photo Credit: Jupiterimages. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Anchored to a foot restraint on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) or Canadarm2, astronaut Patrick Forrester, STS-117 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Forrester and astronaut Steven Swanson (out of frame), mission specialist, removed all of the launch locks holding the 10-foot-wide solar alpha rotary joint in place and began the solar array retraction.
Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the station is visible at left and is scheduled to return to Cape Canaveral on Thursday (Consolidated News Photos). |GlobalGiants.com|
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