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Breaking News Thu, 17 May 2012
Mariela Castro, director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education and daughter of Cuba's President Raul Castro, left, meets with a U.S. women's delegation in Havana, Cuba, Monday, June 6, 2011.
Cuba   Photos   US   Visa   Wikipedia: Mariela Castro		  The Guardian 
Raul Castro's daughter granted US visa
Thu 17 May 2012
Cuban American politicians oppose the decision, arguing that Mariela Castro is an apologist for the communist government Mariela Castro is a noted advocate of gay rights. Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP... (photo: AP / Javier Galeano)
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Hotels   Photos   Tourism   USA   Underwater   Wikipedia: Underwater		  Huffington Post 
The New Wave Of Underwater Hotels (PHOTOS)
Thu 17 May 2012
Journalist Ben Hellwarth is the author of the new book SEALAB: America's Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor. --- Sure, space tourism will take off one of these days, but in the... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Rio de Janeiro - Hotel Copacabana Palace, onde será realizada a Cúpula de Chefes de Estado do Mercosul, a partir de quinta-feira (18). ula1  BBC News  Thu 17 May 2012
Brazil hotels set to cut rates for June's Rio+20 summit
Rio de Janeiro hotel owners have agreed to cut prices during a major UN summit next month, amid fears that spiralling costs were putting off visitors. The Brazilian government said room rates should... (photo: Fabio Pozzebom/ABr )
Brazil   Hotels   Photos   Rates   Tourism   Wikipedia: Brazil
Fat - Woman - Obese - Health  San Francisco Chronicle  Thu 17 May 2012
Richmond soda tax to fight obesity makes ballot
Richmond voters will decide this fall whether to impose what could be the nation's first municipal tax on soda and other sugary beverages - a penny-per-ounce surcharge intended to fight childhood... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Health   Obesity   People   Photos   Wikipedia: Obesity
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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) transit the Strait of Hormuz, 1 May, 2012. ABC News Thu 17 May 2012
US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster)
Iran   Israel   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran
1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia. Daily Press Thu 17 May 2012
Tourism outlook positive this year
GLOUCESTER — New festivals and events coupled with old standbys and an improved economy has fed a good vibe about the outlook for this year's tourism prospects.... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Economy   Festivals   Gloucester   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Gloucester County, New Jersey
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. The town is a namesake of Arnprior, Scotland, and is known for lumber, hydro power generation, aerospace, farming and its proximity to the national capital region. CBC Thu 17 May 2012
Tourism boost leads to healthy local economy
Tourism has been a driving force for economic growth and job creation in the National Capital Region in the last year, according to two studies looking into the health of... (photo: Creative Commons / P199)
Economy   Health   Ottawa   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Ottawa
Green tea - ingradients are mint, ginger, lemon grass, tulsi and other - healthy tea The Examiner Thu 17 May 2012
Tea review: Organic anji bai cha from ok-best-beauty
Despite its contradictory name, anji bai cha is made with the green tea process, and should be treated as a green tea. It was given the name, anji bai cha, meaning “anji... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Beauty   China   Health   Photos   Wikipedia: Green tea
Beautiful wildflower in the plateau near forest - nature Houston Chronicle Thu 17 May 2012
Go where the wildflowers grow
Plan a family getaway with a floral focus. Here are five places where you can pay homage to Mother Nature's colorful contributions. 1Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Family   Mother   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Wildflower
A girl was seen drinking a cup of coffee where it is scientifically proven to decrease the risk of cancer, depression and mental disorders. US News Thu 17 May 2012
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
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In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gives a speech upon his arrival to Simon Bolivar international airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday, May 11, 2012. Chavez returns declaring success in fight against cancer Deccan Chronicle
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Republican presidential candidates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, gestures as he talks to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich during a Republican presidential debate Monday Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. Romney campaign trips over others’ comments The Columbus Dispatch
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Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his proposal to rollback public employee pension benefits during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. Brown's plan, which would require approval from the Legislature, would raise the retirement age to 67 for new employees, who are not public safety workers and require state and local employees to pay more toward their retirement and health care. The governor also proposes a mandatory 'hybrid" system in which future retirees would get their retirement from a guaranteed benefit and a 401(k)-style plan.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) California governor warns water plan controversial San Francisco Chronicle
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