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Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Bloody skating in Moscow

Bloody skating

The other day in Moscow was the world championship in figure skating, on which there was this very unfortunate incident.
During the execution of a complex program of a Canadian figure skater Meagan Duhamel elbowing in the face of his partner Errico Radford.
Nose athlete could not resist such an attack, and the couple was forced to continue his speech in this form.

Oil Keeps Flowing Despite Unrest, but High Prices Jangle Nerves Worldwide

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Oil Keeps Flowing Despite Unrest, but High Prices Jangle Nerves Worldwide

Sunday, February 20, 2011

By STEVEN ERLANGER, The New York Times

PARIS -- The turmoil in North Africa and the Middle East has helped drive oil prices up to more than $102 a barrel for an important benchmark crude, Brent, although so far there have been no significant disruptions in production or supply, according to experts at the International Energy Agency here.
While Egypt and Tunisia have little oil, Libya is one of Africa's largest holders of crude oil reserves, Algeria and Iran are major suppliers and Bahrain and Yemen both border Saudi Arabia on the peninsula that produces most of the world's oil. Together, Libya, Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain and Iran represent about 10 percent of global oil production.

Lady Gaga New Song: Born This Way Lyrics As Parenting Mantra

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oddetorium 00:11

The song is a real ode to individuality. And Lady Gaga, with her awesome freakshow fashion sense, is clearly a woman who can appreciate individuality. The Born This Way Lyrics celebrate the beauty of difference and the unique qualities inherent in every one of us. I’m sure she meant this as a shoutout to her varied fan base. But through my everpresent mother-colored glasses, I can see how this song could be a message to parents, too.

Tens of thousands converge on Cairo

unrest

oddetorium 04:14

More than 200,000 people flooded into the heart of Cairo Tuesday, filling the city's main square as a call for a million protesters was answered by the largest demonstration in a week of unceasing demands for President Hosni Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power.