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Muslims on hajj in Saudi start ascent of holy site (AP)

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Muslim pilgrims head to Arafat from Mina ahead of hajj main ritual at Mount Arafat outside Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. Draped in white robes to symbolize purity and equality of mankind under God, nearly 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world are in Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Nearly 3 million Muslims performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia began making their way up the rocky desert Mount Arafat on Monday, chanting that they have come to answer God's call.


South Korea basks in growing global role after G20 (Reuters)

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Reuters - South Korea should seize its chance to become a leader in the diplomatic arena by capitalizing on its successful staging of the G20 summit, President Lee Myung-bak said on Monday.

In India, the World's Largest School Lunch Program (Time.com)

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Time.com - Despite its optimistic economy andgrowing geopolitical clout, India continues to be home to moreundernourished children than any other country. Can wholesome school lunches be part of the solution?

Geoengineering: A Quick, Clean Fix? (Time.com)

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Time.com - Geoengineering: Climate Fixes By Way of a Volcano?

Mexico hotel blast kills 5 Canadians, 2 Mexicans (AP)

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In this photo released by 570 News via The Canadian Press, debris is seen scattered on the lawn of a resort hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Sunday Nov. 14, 2010.  According to the Attorney General of the state of Quintana Roo, Francisco Alor, a blast at the hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast, apparently caused by an accumulation of gas, has killed six people and left 15 wounded. (AP Photo/Pete Travers, 570 News via The Canadian Press)AP - A powerful explosion that killed five Canadian tourists and two Mexican workers at a resort hotel on Mexico's posh Riviera Maya was apparently caused by build up of gas from a nearby swamp, authorities said.


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