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Jeff Crawford, of Jeff's Roustabouts, drives past a wind mill while delivering a tank to a drilling site near Gorham, Kan., Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Kansas drilling rigs that once could not punch holes fast enough when oil prices hit record highs less than a year ago are now sitting idle, their crews laid off. Tax revenues in oil-rich counties are plummeting. Marginal wells are shutting down. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Crude   Jobs   Oil   Photos   Price		  Philadelphia Daily News 
Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs data
Fri 3 Jul 2009
PABLO GORONDI The Associated Press Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling. By... (photo: AP / Orlin Wagner)
French President Sarkozy, left, talks at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, right, in Stockholm, Friday, July 3, 2009.
Britain   EU   Elections   Iran   Photos		  Daily Star Lebanon 
Europe lashes out at Iran plan to try UK Embassy staff
Fri 3 Jul 2009
By Agence France Presse (AFP) Saturday, July 04, 2009 - Powered by Hiedeh Farmani Agence France Presse TEHRAN: A powerful Iranian cleric said Friday British Embassy local staff arrested for allegedly... (photo: AP / Janerik Henriksson)
A Russian traditional wooden doll, Matreshka, depicting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barak Obama, is held by a street vendor in downtown Moscow, Friday, July 3, 2009.  Asia Times  Fri 3 Jul 2009
A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow

By M K Bhadrakumar In the annals of Russian-American summitry, Moscow has never before choreographed a welcoming ceremony for the visiting United States president in this fashion. The dramatic run-up... (photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel)
Defense   Photos   Politics   Russia   US
Indian paramilitary troops stand guard on 27, March 2009, and security has been increased in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, following a threat by banned militant organization 'Lashkar-e-Taiba' to increase attacks on the Indian Army after a gunfight in which 17 militants and 8 army personnel were killed at Kupwara 80 km away from Srinagar.  The Times of India  Fri 3 Jul 2009
Is Lashkar the new al-Qaida?

4 Jul 2009, 0044 hrs IST, Indrani Bagchi, TNN               Text: NEW DELHI: The evidence is tumbling out of the closet: Pakistan's creation... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Al Qaida   Defence   Pakistan   Photos   Terrorism
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People, wearing surgical masks, make their way in Mexico City, Friday, April 24, 2009. Gulf News Fri 3 Jul 2009
Swine flu outbreak rages through Europe

Cancun, Mexico: Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe and the US, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily... (photo: AP / Miguel Tovar)
Disease   Europe   Health   Photos   Society
KLdy1 - Oct07 - Yemenia - Yemen Airways (Arabic: ÇáÎØæØ ÇáÌæíÉ ÇáíãäíÉ) is the national airline of Yemen, based in Sana´a. It operates scheduled domestic services as well as international services to more than 30 destinations in Africa, the Middle Independent online (SA) Fri 3 Jul 2009
 Airline under surveillance after crash

Paris - Yemenia Airways must make "very big efforts" to avoid being blacklisted in Europe following the Airbus crash off the Comoros, the French transport minister said... (photo: WN)
Airline   Europe   Photos   Transport   World
Merkel: Politik kann nur punktuell eingreifen The Independent Fri 3 Jul 2009
And finally, Germans see the funny side of Mrs Merkel

As a child, she was so politically chameleon-like that she didn't ride a bike. The reason: she saw no difference between left and right. Now in her fifties, she stands... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / Kugler)
German   Merkel   Photos   Sarkozy   Woman
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to the media about the conflict between Georgia and Russia in the driveway of the home he is staying Kailua, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. Sen. Obama is in Hawaii for a vacation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)hg3 CBS News Fri 3 Jul 2009
Obama Appeals To Skeptical Russians
During Moscow Summit, President Obama Plans Charm Offensive To Improve U.S.'s Battered Image Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments (AP) Barack Obama dolls have hit... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Diplomacy   Government   Moscow   Photos   President
Steel Industry (sl1) The Guardian Thu 2 Jul 2009
Steel industry rekindles, full recovery months off
* Steel prices in Europe, U.S. rise as orders tick higher * ArcelorMittal plans to resume some idled capacity * Overcapacity threatens sustainable price hike By Humeyra... (photo: AP Photo / Andy Wong)
Business   Europe   Industry   Market   Photos
Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez confirms at a press conference in Madrid Thursday Dec. 28, 1995 that Spanish general elections will be held next March 3. Gonzalez has agreed to lead his party for the seventh time. (dn1) The Independent Thu 2 Jul 2009
Felipe Gonzalez takes on Blair for EU presidency

He oversaw the modernisation of Spain and secured its entry into the EU; he ruled for 13 years before falling from view in a 1996 political scandal. But now Felipe... (photo: AP PHOTO/EFE)
Europe   Gonzalez   Photos   Politics   Spain


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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, center right , attends the opening session of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, Libya Wednesday, July 1, 2009. New powers agreed for African Union Irish Times
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