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President Obama leaves D.C. for Hawaiian vacation

President Obama departed from the South Lawn of the White House en route to Andrews Air Force Base, from where he would later depart on Air Force One...

by Evan Golub in United States on 23/12/2011

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Annecy - A gem in the Rhone Alps

At the northern tip of Lake Annecy, or Lac d'Annecy as the French would call it, lays the charming medieval town of Annecy. Annecy, France....

by Nir Alon in France on 23/09/2011

Our World

Annecy - A gem in the Rhone Alps - 2

At the northern tip of Lake Annecy, or Lac d'Annecy as the French would call it, lays the charming medieval town of Annecy. Annecy, France....

by Nir Alon in France on 23/09/2011

BREAKING NEWS

23/12/2011 - President Obama leaves D.C. for Hawaiian vacation - United States - President Obama departed from the South...
23/09/2011 - Annecy - A gem in the Rhone Alps - France - At the northern tip of Lake Annecy, or...
04/09/2011 - Oklahoma City National Memorial - United States - The Oklahoma City National Memorial, a...
14/08/2011 - Annual Dieppe Kite International - Canada - About 20 experienced kite fliers from a...
22/04/2011 - Israelis and tourists enjoy Eilat during the holidays - Israel - A general view of the city of Eliat...
30/01/2011 - The Ultimate Travel Show in Toronto - Canada - From January 29th -30th, 2011 Toronto...
29/11/2010 - Remembering the 29th World Elephant Polo Championships - Nepal - The 29th World Elephant Polo...
03/11/2010 - French Autumn sales getting hotter - France - Autumn sales in France are getting...
22/10/2010 - Nothing will prevent the French from going on Vacation - France - Despite the chaos the French are still...
22/10/2010 - A Day in the life of Marseilles - City under Unions Siege - France - Marseilles is in a total chaos as a...

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