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    Occupy Denver Protesters Bring Various Activists Groups Together For March

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2481, Fact
    Occupy Denver Protesters Bring Various Activists Groups Together For March



    Riot police face off with demonstrators at the [Occupy Denver] camp on October 29, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Following a march by protesters, police moved in on their encampment to tear down recently erected tents. They arrested numerous protesters, pepper-sprayed others and others reportedly fired rubber bullets at the crowd during the confrontation. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)...

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    Oil Pumping From Rena Continues

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2917, Sad
    Oil Pumping From Rena Continues



    The stern of the stranded cargo vessel Rena grounded on the Astrolabe Reef is seen on October 20, 2011 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Salvage crews continue to pump oil off the ship in an effort to remove as much as possible before bad weather predicted for the evening threatens to break the vessel and release more oil into the sea. Over 300 tonnes of oil has leaked from Rena since it hit the reef on October 5. (Photo by New Zealand Defence Force via Getty Images)...

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    Preparations For Halloween

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 3063, Fact
    Preparations For Halloween



    Mike Branch helps customers shop for a Halloween masks at Fantasy Costumes on October 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The store, which had long lines at the registers at 4 AM this morning, is open around the clock through Halloween to help keep up with customer demand. Retailers nationwide are expecting record sales for Halloween merchandise this year with shoppers spending close to $7 billion dollars to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)...

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    Flooding Threatens Downtown Bangkok

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 5254, Sad
    Flooding Threatens Downtown Bangkok



    A Thai woman walks through the deep flooded streets October 21, 2011 in Pathumthani on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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    Darwin's Beer Can Boat Cruises Into Sydney Harbour

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2250, Fact
    Darwin's Beer Can Boat Cruises Into Sydney Harbour



    [The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1974 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. Participants create boats using empty beer cans, soft drink (soda) cans, soft drink bottle and milk cartons. The vessels are not tested for seaworthiness, prior to water events, and those that fall apart are part of the days entertainment. A great many sundry events go along with the regatta, including concerts, a thong-throwing contest and the "Henley-on-Mindil" competition (named after the Henley-on-Todd Regatta), where participants run...

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    Death Toll Over 400 Following Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2831, Sad
    Death Toll Over 400 Following Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake



    Relatives of an earthquake victim are led away from ruins by a Policeman, on October 25, 2011 in Van, Turkey. Media are reporting more than 400 people have been killed in the 7.2 earthquake that struck in Eastern Turkey on October 23. The earthquake has left up to 40,000 people homeless in almost freezing conditions. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Getty Images)...

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    October Snowstorm Hits The Northeast

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2174, Fact
    October Snowstorm Hits The Northeast



    Fall foliage rests on a street after tumbling down after a winter storm October 30, 2011 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Thousands in Pennsylvania and Delaware were left without power from the early winter storm that left up to 10 inches of snow in parts of the states. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)...

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    Flooding Continues In Thailand

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 3582, Sad
    Flooding Continues In Thailand



    Patarawan fixes her boots as her parrot, Sim sits on her head as she goes shopping for dinner at a busy flooded market near the Chao Phraya river October 27, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of factories closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi as the flood waters began to reach Bangkok. Around 350 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, with Thailand experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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    Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture 2011: Stephane Rolland Catwalk

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 3243, Fact
    Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture 2011: Stephane Rolland Catwalk



    A model showcases [The Bride] by Stephane Rolland on the catwalk as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture program at Marina Bay Sands on October 30, 2011 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)...

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    New York City Loses 1 000 Trees After Freak October Snowstorm

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    New York City Loses 1 000 Trees After Freak October Snowstorm



    People walk past a downed tree in Central Park on October 31, 2011 in New York City. Central Park may lose 1,000 trees following a freak October snowstorm while the park only lost 125 trees due to Hurricane Irene. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

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Occupy Denver Protesters Bring Various Activists Groups Together For March

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2481, Fact
Occupy Denver Protesters Bring Various Activists Groups Together For March



Riot police face off with demonstrators at the [Occupy Denver] camp on October 29, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Following a march by protesters, police moved in on their encampment to tear down recently erected tents. They arrested numerous protesters, pepper-sprayed others and others reportedly fired rubber bullets at the crowd during the confrontation. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)...

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Oil Pumping From Rena Continues

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2917, Sad
Oil Pumping From Rena Continues



The stern of the stranded cargo vessel Rena grounded on the Astrolabe Reef is seen on October 20, 2011 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Salvage crews continue to pump oil off the ship in an effort to remove as much as possible before bad weather predicted for the evening threatens to break the vessel and release more oil into the sea. Over 300 tonnes of oil has leaked from Rena since it hit the reef on October 5. (Photo by New Zealand Defence Force via Getty Images)...

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Preparations For Halloween

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3063, Fact
Preparations For Halloween



Mike Branch helps customers shop for a Halloween masks at Fantasy Costumes on October 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The store, which had long lines at the registers at 4 AM this morning, is open around the clock through Halloween to help keep up with customer demand. Retailers nationwide are expecting record sales for Halloween merchandise this year with shoppers spending close to $7 billion dollars to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)...

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Flooding Threatens Downtown Bangkok

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 5254, Sad
Flooding Threatens Downtown Bangkok



A Thai woman walks through the deep flooded streets October 21, 2011 in Pathumthani on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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Darwin's Beer Can Boat Cruises Into Sydney Harbour

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2250, Fact
Darwin's Beer Can Boat Cruises Into Sydney Harbour



[The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is an event which has been held annually since 1974 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia at Mindil Beach. Participants create boats using empty beer cans, soft drink (soda) cans, soft drink bottle and milk cartons. The vessels are not tested for seaworthiness, prior to water events, and those that fall apart are part of the days entertainment. A great many sundry events go along with the regatta, including concerts, a thong-throwing contest and the "Henley-on-Mindil" competition (named after the Henley-on-Todd Regatta), where participants run...

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Death Toll Over 400 Following Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2831, Sad
Death Toll Over 400 Following Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake



Relatives of an earthquake victim are led away from ruins by a Policeman, on October 25, 2011 in Van, Turkey. Media are reporting more than 400 people have been killed in the 7.2 earthquake that struck in Eastern Turkey on October 23. The earthquake has left up to 40,000 people homeless in almost freezing conditions. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Getty Images)...

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October Snowstorm Hits The Northeast

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2174, Fact
October Snowstorm Hits The Northeast



Fall foliage rests on a street after tumbling down after a winter storm October 30, 2011 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Thousands in Pennsylvania and Delaware were left without power from the early winter storm that left up to 10 inches of snow in parts of the states. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)...

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Flooding Continues In Thailand

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3582, Sad
Flooding Continues In Thailand



Patarawan fixes her boots as her parrot, Sim sits on her head as she goes shopping for dinner at a busy flooded market near the Chao Phraya river October 27, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of factories closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi as the flood waters began to reach Bangkok. Around 350 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, with Thailand experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture 2011: Stephane Rolland Catwalk

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3243, Fact
Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture 2011: Stephane Rolland Catwalk



A model showcases [The Bride] by Stephane Rolland on the catwalk as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture program at Marina Bay Sands on October 30, 2011 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)...

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New York City Loses 1 000 Trees After Freak October Snowstorm

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2486, Sad
New York City Loses 1 000 Trees After Freak October Snowstorm



People walk past a downed tree in Central Park on October 31, 2011 in New York City. Central Park may lose 1,000 trees following a freak October snowstorm while the park only lost 125 trees due to Hurricane Irene. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

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