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Chancellor of the Exchequor Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street after attending the weekly cabinet meeting on May 10, 2007 in London. Prime Minister Blair announced the date of his resignation as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister on June 27th.
Blair will not be leaving his posts as Labour Party leader or prime minister until after a leadership election within his Labour Party. Brown, 56, is considered the heavy favorite to succeed Blair as Labour leader and prime minister. (Photo Credit: Getty) |GlobalGiants.com|
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced his resignation as Labour Party leader and prime minister after a decade in power in Sedgefield in northeast England.
"I've come back here to Sedgefield, to my constituency, where my political journey began and where it's fitting that it ends," Blair said.
"I've been prime minister of this country for just over 10 years ... I think that's long enough for me, but more importantly, for the country." (Photo Credit: Reuters) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Rabbi Marc Schneier, Chairman, World Jewish Congress American Section; Francois Delattre, Consul General of France; Edgar M. Bronfman, President, World Jewish Congress. ( Photo Credit: World Jewish Congress American Section, David Karp)
NEW YORK, May 9 -- World Jewish Congress President Edgar M. Bronfman, French Consul General Francois Delattre and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, incoming President of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, addressed a meeting today of the World Jewish Congress American Section.
The World Jewish Congress American Section is a non-profit umbrella of American Jewish organizations seeking to promote and participate in the global advocacy agenda of the World Jewish Congress on behalf of the Jewish communities of the world. Since 1936, the World Jewish Congress has been the diplomatic arm and permanent address of the Jewish people. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: At the BIO 2007 global biotechnology conference in Boston, Mass., May 8, representatives from Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK) gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the new power-sharing government in Belfast. From left, David Chun, UK Acting Consul General, Dr. Jennifer D. Craig, CEO, Berand Ltd., in Ireland, David Barry, Irish Consul General in Boston, and Philip Diamond, Vice President for Corporate Market Development, Almac Sciences in Northern Ireland. (McManus Communications) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: The 4 millionth Land Rover is driven off the production line at the Land Rover base in Birmingham. Actress Joanna Lumley with staff with the Land Rover. (05/08/07) |GlobalGiants.com|
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The Queen and President George W. Bush celebrated the ties between Britain and America in the grandest dinner of his tenure at the White House.
At a joint appearance before the lavish affair, President Bush said that The United States was a nation the Queen “had come to know very well”, he said. “After all, you’ve dined with 10 US presidents. You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 - 1976.”
Turning back, Mr Bush prompted the Queen to laugh as he said with a smile: “She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child.”
(Photo Credit: Pete Souza/Chicago Tribune) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Ted Koppel attending the Seeds of Peace Annual Gala Dinner honoring Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan with the John Wallach Peacemaker Award held at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Ted Koppel will also be honored for his outstanding contribution to journalism. Credit: Thos Robinson/INFphoto.com. (Seeds of Peace) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: French president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy plans to waste no time pushing through a weighty package of pro-market, anti-crime reforms — but the first battle is winning a majority in parliament in new elections next month. (MaxPPP)
Sarkozy, a pro-American conservative and an immigrant’s son, defeated Socialist Segolene Royal by 53.06 percent to 46.94 percent with an 84 percent voter turnout, according to final results released early Monday. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: SAN FRANCISCO -- Dave Douglas, right, Sun Microsystems VP of Eco Responsibility greets Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., left, before he delivers the keynote address at KGO Radio and Sun's Eco Live, held at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center. Over 5,000 people participated in the event, focusing on eco-friendly alternatives for the home, workplace, and environment. SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007. (Sun Microsystems/Don Feria) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Cool So-Cal Gal in a Hot Kitchen: Amanda Nunez, Rancho Bernardo, CA teen named The Art Institutes 2007 Best Teen Chef in Dallas, TX on May 5, 2007. (The Art Institutes) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: The Bolaman-PerÅŸembe state expressway has 32 bridges and five tunnels with a total length of 4,586 meters. The Bolaman-PerÅŸembe route cuts journey times from one hour to 15 minutes compared with the previous winding 42 km long coastal road. The "Nefise Akçelik“ tunnel, the longest in Turkey, is equipped with the latest, integrated traffic control technology from Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: HRH Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Williamsburg in an open carriage on May 3, 2007 in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh begin a six day state visit of the United States to commemorate the 400 year anniversary of the Settlement. This will be the fourth time that Her Majesty and His Royal Highness have visited the US. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Virginia from 3rd to 4th May. On 5th May, Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will attend the Kentucky Derby. (Reuters) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens during talks at the international conference on Iraq in Sharm el-Sheikh, May 3 2007. (Reuters) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Freightliner Cascadia™ Optimized for Fuel Efficiency, Cab Comfort and Drivability.
Stuttgart/Charlotte, N.C., May 03, 2007 -- Freightliner Trucks today launched the Cascadia™ – a revolutionary new Class 8 truck for on-highway applications. Built from an entirely new platform, the Cascadia delivers significant fuel savings and is designed based on the Run Smart™ philosophy to be the most productive, efficient, and drivable truck on the market. Plus, with its new styling, a quieter and more comfortable cab, ergonomic controls, and exceptional handling, the Cascadia was specifically constructed with driver comfort and improved operating ratios in mind.
Freightliner Trucks is a division of Freightliner LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and is the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Freightliner LLC produces and markets Class 3-8 trucks and is a part of the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Fully modernized C-5 'M' Super Galaxy aircraft, like the one shown during a test flight, will save the U.S. government $50 billion in operational and support costs through 2040. This national strategic airlift resource, with new General Electric CF6 engines and modern avionics, provides longer ranges and improved cargo carrying capacity. Lockheed Martin has received the first $23 million, long-lead contract for the production phase of the modification program. (Photo: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, John Rossino) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi look at the Iraq Supplemental conference report before Pelosi signs the legislation in the Speaker's office in the US Capitol May 1, 2007 in Washington, DC. The legislation will be taken to the White House where President George W. Bush has promised to veto it due to timetables for troop withdrawl included in the bill. (Getty Images) |GlobalGiants.com|
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May is National Bike Month, a great time to consider biking to work and to other places, instead of driving. Biking is an ideal way to exercise, enjoy the outdoors, save money on gas, and help preserve the environment.
(Photo Credit: 2007 Feature Photography Pulitzer Prize Winner, Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee/ZUMA Press) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Jim Croce, CEO of NextEnergy, at the NextEnergy Center in Detroit. President Clinton toured the NextEnergy Center and reviewed more than a dozen displays by major automotive manufacturers and Michigan entrepreneurs in the developing wind, solar, hydrogen, energy storage and advanced power train industries. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Siemens puts its mobile ticket vending machine on track.
Starting today, some 13 million people in eleven German cities and regions can pay for their bus and train tickets via mobile phone using standardized software. The system will be tested over a two year period.
It was developed by member companies and groups of the Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV, Association of German Transport Companies) and Siemens IT Solutions and Services, DVB LogPay and the Fraunhofer Institute IVI in Dresden. Siemens developed and will operate the IT solution for the duration of the pilot. Participating cities include Chemnitz, Essen, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Luebeck, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Ulm, Wuppertal and the Oberlausitz and Vogtland regions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: In the May 7 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, April 30): "God & War: How Chaplains and Soldiers Keep the Faith Under Fire." Newsweek talks to military chaplains and soldiers about the effect of serving in war on their spiritual foundation and their faith in general. Plus: the history of military chaplains; presidents, war and God; Barack Obama's quest for substance; al-Sadr's army splits into factions; Queen Elizabeth II's power; and pointers for a video resume. (NEWSWEEK) |GlobalGiants.com|
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