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** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, JULY 3 ** Trisha Leu, 17, who has lost 60 pounds since undergoing gastric band surgery in March, weeds the garden in the front yard of her Wheeling, Ill., home, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The American Medical Association is considering a proposal to label children in the highest weight category as "obese" instead of the current term, "overweight." Trisha dislikes the term obese because she thinks "it sounds mean. It doesn't sound good." (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg)

Epidemic Health Obesity Photos US

The Star
ANALYSIS - U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on -- the childhood obesity epidemic. People line up to buy food at a fast food re... (photo: AP / Stacie Freudenberg)

An evacuated Parliament House complex is seen in New Delhi, India, Thursday Dec. 13, 2001. Gunfire and explosions erupted at Indias Parliament House as half a dozen armed men stormed the complex

India Law Photos Politics Woman

The New York Times
Uproar in India Over Quota for Female Lawmakers
| NEW DELHI — The upper house of India’s Parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would amend the Constitution to reserve one-third of the seats in India’s national and state legislatur... (photo: AP / Ajit Kumar)

Sukinda Valley, estimated to contain 97% of India's chromite ore deposits and one of the worlds largest open cast chromite ore mines is seen in the Jajpur district in Orissa, India

Zeenews
Indian Railway part of mining scam in Orissa: Opposition
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railway was on Tuesday dragged into the controversy relating to the multi-crore mining scam in Orissa with opposition Congress and BJP demanding a CBI probe to expose alleged l... (photo: AP / Biswaranjan Rout)
India Mining Orissa Photos Railway

Old age woman-India

Kalinga Times
Women’s Reservation Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
| KalingaTimes Correspondent | New Delhi, March 9: The women’s reservation Bill was finally passed in the Rajya Sabha today with 186 members voting for it and only one voting against. | The Cons... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Delhi India Photos Politics Women

President Barack Obama acknowledges the audiences after delivering remarks at an event celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.

Kansas City Star
Obama to meet with Greek PM, hold energy powwow
More News | President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister George Papandreou (pah-pahn-DRAY'-oh) of Greece on Tuesday before sitting down with senators from both partie... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Leader Photos Politics Us Washington

Philadelphia Daily News
Politics and retail a no-win mix
| EMILY FREDRIX and GREG BLUESTEIN | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings , and the stu... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Photos Politics Religion Society Starbucks

m&c
Princess Anne's care debate
| Britain's Princess Anne is to lead a debate on care in society. | The princess, who founded The Princess Royal Trust for Carers charity, will open a debate with the UK'... (photo: AP Photo / Sang Tan, Pool)
Britain News Photos Political Social

Ateneo de Davao University Roxas Avenue Entrance Gate - University

Inquirer
Candidates frustrate audience at Ateneo forum
| DAVAO CITY, Philippines—All presidential candidates except the three who have consistently topped the surveys were at the presidential forum at the Ateneo de Davao Univ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Davao Philippines Photos Politics University

President Barack Obama is seen at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, Pa., Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.

Samachaar
Obama trains his guns on health insurance companies
Washington: Facing a tough legislative battle to push healthcare reforms, his key domestic priority, an aggressive President Barack Obama has trained his guns on private ... (photo: AP / Matt Rourke)
Government Health Insurance Photos US

The New York Times
Report: NKorea Has Medium-Range Missile Division
| Filed at 12:14 a.m. ET | SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable o... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Military Nkorea Photos Politics USA

The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Sharad Yadav speaking at the inauguration of a National Seminar Towards a Consumer Friendly Cable TV System", in New Delhi on July 01, 2003

The Times Of India
Nitish Kumar shows Sharad Yadav his place
NEW DELHI: Mr Sharad Yadav, who entertained exaggerated notions about his importance in the Janata Dal(U), must be a chastened man now. After Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sent o... (photo: PIB)
Delhi India Photos Politics Women

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Women and Child Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath addressing at the launch of National Mission for Empowerment of Women and the presentation of Stree Shakti Puruskar 2008 & 2009, in New Delhi on March 08, 2010.

IBN Live
India ranks 99 in world's women participation in politics
New Delhi: As the country debates the women's reservation bill, data on parliaments across the world show that India, the largest democracy, lags much behind other countr... (photo: PIB of India)
India Photos Politics Society Women

United Nations

	GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon" IRINnews
	Ongoing Iran diplomacy needed China Daily
	Albin Kurti, Guardian of Flame of Kosovo Nationalism Balkan Insight

Security Council

	Shelter critical need for post-quake Haiti and Chile, says Ban United Nations
	Women in the World Speakers The Daily Beast
	Billions in US public money 'spent in Iran' The Independent

NATO

	Robert Gates warns of 'hard Afghan fight ahead' BBC News
	Gates praises troops in hard-hit battle unit in southern Afghanistan Star Tribune
	Americans: Dont quit Afghanistan Merinews

G8 Agenda

Politics Headlines

China and India Join Climate Accord

Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks

Merck and Sanofi Combine Animal Health Units

Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range

Butuan political clan denies shifting support to Villar

Duterte in hot water over funds misuse; Ombudsman orders pro

Diplomatic News

Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'

US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise

Japan confirms Cold War-era 'secret' pacts with US t

Japan Confirms Cold War-Era 'Secret' Pacts With US

Israeli former spymaster and diplomat, David Kimche, dies

Japan confirms Cold War-era 'secret' pacts with US

Elections Worldwide

First Iraq election results to be released Wednesday

Take surveys with a grain of salt

In New York and Taguig

** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, JULY 3 ** Trisha Leu, 17, who has lost 60 pounds since undergoing gastric band surgery in March, weeds the garden in the front yard of her Wheeling, Ill., home, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The American Medical Association is considering a proposal to label children in the highest weight category as "obese" instead of the current term, "overweight." Trisha dislikes the term obese because she thinks "it sounds mean. It doesn't sound good." (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg)

ANALYSIS - U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle

The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan

Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou take part a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2010.

Greece Is Not an Island

ANALYSIS - U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle The Star
In New York and Taguig The Daily Tribune
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' The New York Times
Greece Is Not an Island The New York Times
Iraqis in Canada vote in Iraq election CBC
Biden highlights close U.S.-Israeli ties on Middle East trip CNN
Tuesday Update: At-large hopefuls looking to dodge bullets e CNN
The White House Scrambles to Tame the News Cyclone Newsvine
State road funding grim without I-80 tolls, officials say Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Government says US airlines improved on-time performance in Hartford Courant
Government says US airlines improved on-time performance in KDVR
Charlie Crist Trails Marco Rubio In Florida Republican Senat Huffington Post
Bill Brady: Minimum Wage Is 'Government Intrusion' Huffington Post
Greek PM stressing global danger in Greek financial crisis b Star Tribune
Government says US airlines improved on-time performance in Star Tribune
FEMA disaster storm assistance available for governments LA Daily News
Terry Danner named Riverstone Residential Group president Business Journal
Dem leader calls Massa claims 'absurd' The State
Kyle's Corner (FYI) The vehicle auction: how to tips The Examiner
Leo Memorial The Examiner

Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

China and India Join Climate Accord

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1

Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range

Brokers are seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Euro Unity? It's Germany That Matters

China and India Join Climate Accord The New York Times
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range The New York Times
Euro Unity? It's Germany That Matters The New York Times
New Security Breach at Amsterdam Airport The New York Times
Greece Is Not an Island The New York Times
Crisis Will Not Shake Fundamentals of Greek Diplomacy Balkan Insight
Alexander Litvinenko's family refused refugee status due The Guardian
Corpse of Cyprus' ex-leader found USA Today
Canadian Parliament Serving Seal Meat At Lunch In Support Of Huffington Post
Greek PM stressing global danger in Greek financial crisis b Star Tribune
NKoreans seek asylum at South consulate: activist The Boston Globe
Arrests in Ireland Over Swedish Cartoonist Plot The New York Times
Ex-Bosnian Vice President Remains in UK Custody The New York Times
Vatican: Sex Abuse Not Just a Church Problem The New York Times
Dutch Bishops Announce Sex Abuse Investigation The New York Times
FEMA disaster storm assistance available for governments LA Daily News
Dutch seek more info in alleged Somali terror case Syracuse
Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader is found The Guardian
Merkel calls for crackdown on financial speculators BBC News
Ex-Bosnian vice president remains in UK custody The Boston Globe

Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

China and India Join Climate Accord

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1

Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range

The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan

Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'

China and India Join Climate Accord The New York Times
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks The New York Times
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range The New York Times
Take surveys with a grain of salt The Daily Tribune
In New York and Taguig The Daily Tribune
Butuan political clan denies shifting support to Villar The Daily Tribune
RP 4th most corrupt on Asia-Pacific list The Daily Tribune
Military tags Villar as NPA bet, ‘revolutionary’ taxes payor The Daily Tribune
Duterte in hot water over funds misuse; Ombudsman orders pro The Daily Tribune
SWS: Aquino, Villar slide; Erap gains The Daily Tribune
Mixed reactions greet Bangit promotion The Daily Tribune
Gloria plus Bangit equals political longevity The Daily Tribune
Neda board rushes P6-B infra plan before ban The Daily Tribune
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' The New York Times
Uproar in India Over Quota for Female Lawmakers The New York Times
Kevin Rudd and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's plan to stop The Daily Telegraph Australia
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar Asia Times
Sun Wukong Asia Times
Politicians in bed with India's 'pimp gurus' Asia Times
Indonesian Forces Kill 3 Terror Suspects The New York Times

In front of the pictures of the Iranian late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers his speech in a ceremony of 19th death anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini at his mausoleum, just outside Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 2, 2008. Ahmadinejad, known for vitriolic anti-Israeli rhetoric, has again predicted the demise of Israel, according to Iran's IRNA news ag

To Bash Them Is to Help Them

Electoral workers sit in front of piles of ballot boxes at a counting center in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 8, 2010.

Atrocities may fill Iraqi power vacuum

Israel's President Shimon Peres is seen during a meeting with the leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman, not seen, at Peres' residency in Jerusalem, Thursday Feb. 19, 2009. Far-right Israeli politician Lieberman endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister on Thursday, all but guaranteeing that Netanyahu will be the country's next le

Israeli President calls for "total" isolation of Ahmadinejad

First Iraq election results to be released Wednesday The Star
President says Yemen ready to talk to separatists Gulf News
To Bash Them Is to Help Them The New York Times
Atrocities may fill Iraqi power vacuum Asia Times
Comment Asia Times
Israel OKs 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem The Guardian
Israel OKs 1,600 new homes in Jerusalem USA Today
Iraq counting ballots, election commission delays giving par Star Tribune
Lebanon defence talks adjourned Al Jazeera
Iraq awaits election results Al Jazeera
Egypt to Pay for Restoration of All Synangogues The New York Times
Gazan Hairdressers Protest Hamas Restrictions The New York Times
Erdogan hopeful of reviving Israeli-Syrian talks The Siasat Daily
Saleh: no to Yemen south separatists, but yes to talks The Siasat Daily
Baghdad holds key as Iraq awaits initial vote results The Siasat Daily
Rove defends record on Iraq, Plame, Katrina Newsvine
Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader is found The Guardian
Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace The Himalayan
Israel OKs 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem Houston Chronicle
Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace The Press Democrat

A farmer checks cotton on his farm near Belzoni, MS.

Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US over cotton dispute

Workers pick cotton at a farm in Leme, 65 miles (150 kilometers) north of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. A landmark World Trade Organization ruling this week that U.S. cotton subsidies cause artificially low international prices is leading to predictions that cotton producers from Brazil to Western Africa may now have an incentive to increase production and get what they call a fair price for their

Brazil Threatens Retaliation in Dispute on Cotton Subsidies

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez gestures during an event to announce the complete nationalization of Argentina's private pension funds in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. Fernandez has signed a bill to nationalize nearly US$30 billion in private pension funds in response to the financial cri

Argentine president celebrates local film's Oscar

Peru Lifts Some Machu Picchu Claims Against Yale The New York Times
Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US over cotton dispute BBC News
In Capital of Chile, Damage Is Inside and Often Invisible The New York Times
Brazil Threatens Retaliation in Dispute on Cotton Subsidies The New York Times
Businesses to Chavez: 'Turn clocks forward' Syracuse
Brazil's president lambasts Olympic critics CNN
Argentine president celebrates local film's Oscar Syracuse
Chileans come together in support of earthquake victims Post-Bulletin
Brazil Announces Sanctions on US Cars, Fruit The New York Times
Manuel Zelaya, Former Honduran President, To Write A Book Ab Huffington Post
Villegas runs away to win Honda Classic The Examiner
Insulza merits new term The Miami Herald
Chileans say plundering hurt country's standing Presiden The Oklahoman
Most in Chile's Capital Unhappy With Quake Response The New York Times
Chileans disappointed with president's slow response to The Times
Honduras' former president Zelaya plans to publish book KDVR
Honduras' former president Zelaya plans to publish book Star Tribune
Honduras' former president Zelaya plans to publish book Hartford Courant
Poll: Chileans unhappy with gov't's quake response Syracuse
Despite misgivings, PLO gives green light to indirect talks Star Tribune

President of the republic of Kenya Mwai Kibaki

Kibaki urges IGAD to assess Sudan accord

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (waving), President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is shown with his delegation in the General Assembly Hall during the general debate of the Assembly's sixty- fourth session, 23 September, 2009.

Ongoing Iran diplomacy needed

Tunisia's 'feminist' Muslim scholar commemorated The Siasat Daily
UN rights chief calls for new approach to end cycle of viole United Nations
Search for Ugandan landslide survivors to be called off The Guardian
Offices for MPs: Sociologist suggests Parliament House first Joy Online
Zimbabwe court blocks ouster of Parliament speaker The Press Democrat
Gender Equality is Crucial for Sustainable Development - Min All Africa
Nigeria urged to deaths of 200 in religious violence Seattle Times
Somali president working for release of Britons held by pira m&c
5 Somalis Die As Islamists Fight Government CBS News
Nigeria urged to investigate religious violence Philadelphia Daily News
Nigeria urged to investigate religious violence The Guardian
Nobody will remove Zuma - Malema Independent online
Lessons in commitment and sacrifice Independent online
Marthinus 'not the man' Independent online
SAA throws its own manager off plane Independent online
'The MEC's intervention is long overdue' Independent online
Fire Madibeng mayor - residents Independent online
Togo protesters march over disputed election Independent online
Commander gunned down Independent online
US urges Nigeria to prosecute those responsible after 200 sl Star Tribune

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