The mysteries of Easter Island (2012-05-16)

Environmental monitoring of one of the statues is set up in Quarry 2. For more information visit the Easter Island Statue Project

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U.S., Pakistan on verge of reopening supply lines (2012-05-16)

Pakistan and the United States appeared on the verge of clinching an agreement to reopen ground supply lines into Afghanistan, a U.S. official said, as Islamabad confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago. Reopening the supply route would be a major breakthrough in ties between Washington and Islamabad. Strained relations have fuelled speculation ...

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N.Y. Senate moves to close loophole on child pornography (2012-05-16)

The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to make it a crime to view child pornography on the Internet, as lawmakers rushed to close a loophole opened by a state appeals court just a week earlier. State law currently prohibits the possession and promotion of child pornography. But a May 8 ruling by the New York Court of ...

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Last stand in Vietnam honored (2012-05-16)

Rose Mary Sabo Brown spent just 30 days with her new husband, Army Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr., before he shipped out to fight in Vietnam. But from that month together in 1969 grew a lifetime of love.

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Romney, US Sen. Brown play down past connections (2012-05-20)

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers....

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Tropical storm Alberto forms off Carolinas' coast (2012-05-20)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Alberto emerged off South Carolina's coastline Sunday, the first storm of its kind to form in a hurricane season that doesn't officially begin until June 1....

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Protesters prepare for larger NATO demonstration (2012-05-20)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders will meet....

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World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan's future (2012-05-20)

CHICAGO (AP) -- World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future - from funding for security forces to upcoming elections - when the NATO summit opens Sunday....

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