Thousands flood Israeli city to remember Baba Sali

Tens of thousands are streaming to the town of Netivot to participate in ceremonies marking 28 years since the death of the Baba Sali, Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira.

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Daily life in Myanmar amid stirrings of democracy

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Protests in Bahrain after detainee dies in police custody

Reuters reports —  Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a man detained by police over "acts of sabotage" died in hospital while in custody, without elaborating on the cause of death. Bahrain last year crushed protests led by its Shi'ite Muslim major …

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Not an illusion: Ice house sinks into Wisconsin lake

Having grown up in Midwest, I can attest to the seemingly crazy things people do on frozen lakes during the winter. That said, looks can be deceiving, and the ice these guys are standing on was hopefully more than thick enough to support their weight.

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Blizzard paralyzes southern Romania

If you think Chicago had it bad last winter, check out the blizzard that dumped three feet of snow in under a day over swaths of Southern Romania.

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TV political ads too costly? No problem!

Call it schadenfreude, but it's comforting that the spectacle that exists within politics isn't just confined to the U.S.

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Amid snow, birds feed by hand

This photo brings to mind the proverb "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Any bird-watchers out there that can help us identify the species of the birds pictured here?

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Top photographer recalls Kodak's fading moment

The news that Kodak filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday saddened many, including (and maybe especially) the photographers who relied on the company's products for more than a century to record images both mundane and historic. Almost anyone who shot a photo prior to th …

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"Crackland" demolished in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Rick Perry announces withdrawal from GOP presidential race

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced Thursday morning that he is dropping out of the presidential race and is endorsing Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination. Read the full story from NBC's FirstRead here.  

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Going on one year, protests continue in Yemen

It's been nearly a year since the beginning of widespread calls for the ouster of Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Today, a Yemeni draft law granting immunity to the outgoing president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, from prosecution over the killing of protesters was amended on Thu …

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Free Syrian Army gathers numbers and ammunition

As violence continues to erupt in pockets across Syria, images of a new armed force are starting to emerge. Today we received photos of the Free Syrian Army in the town of Qusayr, close to the border with Lebanon. At least some of them are reported to be defected Syrian soldiers.

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Winter storm hits Midwest, first big storm of season

After weeks of mild weather, winter is finally making an appearance. Large swaths of the Midwest are in store for their first blast of winter, and parts of the northeast could also see up to a foot of accumulation.

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Adorable baby seal orphans protected at crowded shelter

Storms that lashed the Dutch coast this year have created a wave of orphaned baby seals, some so young their umbilical cords are still attached, wrenched from their mothers and washed up on beaches and dikes. A seal rehabilitation and research center in the Netherlands has been  …

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Great skiing conditions, but watch out for that chalet buried over there...

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Snow coats tomb of the unknown soldier in Moscow

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Adorable St. Bernard puppy plays with uninterested mother

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Sloth warms his belly on a lazy Monday

This guy knows where it’s at. Those currently experiencing winter might appreciate this.

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Get off my grass, says the goose

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Funeral held for three kids killed in Christmas day fire

The mother of three children who died with their grandparents in a Christmas day fire in Stamford, Conn., addressed mourners at their funeral today. Madonna Badger wailed as she followed the three coffins out of the church.

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Floodwaters rise as Dutch watch and wait

AP reports - Dozens of farmers were warned to evacuate land north of the Dutch capital Thursday as a dike protecting the area threatened to collapse.

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Snow blankets parts of Midwest and mid-South

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Adorable newborns welcome 2012... with a nap

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Like father, like son: Kim Jong Un looking at things

After the death of Kim Jong Il, the flow of obscure images of North Korea's late leader looking at things came to a halt.

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Inside Iowa: Voters describe what they want in a candidate

By Evan Vucci, Associated Press There's nothing quite like the political spectacle that gets put on here in Iowa every four years.

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