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Crowds gathered in Egypt’s Tahrir Square on Friday to protest the Mubarek government. Below, crowds gathered in West Hollywood’s Beverly Center on Black Friday.
Democracy in action.
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German President Christian Wulff (center) and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski (right) walk under the wrought-iron “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Makes You Free) gate at a memorial ceremony at Auschwitz I concentration camp in Oswiecim, Poland, marking the 66th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet Troops. Below, a survivor remembers.
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No, this isn’t a sneak preview of “Dancing with the Stars – Jalalabad.”
This is the scene of a dogfight in Kabul today, where Michael Vick fans gather.
Dogfighting was banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic (blowing up markets and airplanes, however, was just good form). Dog fights are now widely seen in the area.
It was announced yesterday that the US is sending a mini-surge of 1,400 marines to Afghanistan to help preserve gains made against the Taliban, as part of “Operation Enduring Freedom.”
Majid Saeedi/Getty
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About a thousand blackbirds fell dead from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas. Oddness.
Hundreds of snapper wash up in New Zealand. Creepy.
Over a million Iraqis killed since the beginning of the Bush war. Complacency.
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“I’m wearing red to show my support!”
Now in its 22nd year, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2010 is “Universal Access and Human Rights.” World AIDS Day is important for reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.
According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2009 some 2.6 million people became newly infected with the virus and an estimated 1.8 million people died from AIDS.
via Avert.org
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Washington, DC today.
Now she has to deal with a whole mess of Wikileaks that make America look like a big turkey.
Win McNamee/Getty
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You think you’re tired from your Thanksgiving travels? Look at Betty Deuce! She’s almost 90 and went all the way to Abu Dhabi! Luckily, she didn’t have to handle her luggage.
Looking like a bouquet of spring flowers on a wintry day, Her Majesty wore headgear worthy of a holiday centerpiece, plus her favorite pearl necklace and a gift from her parents on her 21st birthday — The Rhodesian Flame Lily brooch… let’s have a better look, shall we? Yes, we shall.
That little trinket represents the Gloriosa Superba — it’s diamonds and platinum and probably worth in the the millions.
It appears that Betty was served some telltale cranberry sauce!
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared freshly bathed at a news conference in Malaysia today, looking like forty cents worth of have mercy.
At least the wallpaper is fabulous.
Goh Seng Chong/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy is greeted by former Hitler Youth member Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.
Benny wore a deliciously embroidered apple red silk cape over a charming shift and chunky necklace.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, hesitates before a step (they do that sometimes) at a reception hosted by the Maharaja and Maharani of Jodphur at Bal Samand Palace. Prince Chuck gamely offers an arm, which the Duchess dismisses.
Camilla wore palazzo pants and a matching upholstered jacket from the Maude Findlay ‘Mother of the Bride’ Collection at Harrods.
At 5:30 in this video is the Maharaja routine.
Aditya Kapoor/Getty Images
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