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In this July 25, 2004 file photo, overall leader Lance Armstrong, of Austin, Texas, rides down the Champs Elysees avenue past U.S. flags during the 20th and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Montereau, southeast of Paris, and the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Federal prosecutors said, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.
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Lance Armstrong Facing Justice Department Lawsuit Over USPS Sponsorship Under False Claims Act
The Feb. 15, 2011 file photo shows US cyclist Lance Armstrong during an interview in Austin, Texas. UCI, the cycling governing body, agreed Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven... (photo: AP / Franck Prevel)
Confetti rain on Filipino boxer and Congressman Manny Pacquiao during a news conference upon arrival in Manila, Philippines, early Saturday, June 16, 2012 from Los Angeles.
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Spread the glove to help Fighters end trafficking
World champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has had more than 50 professional fights. But none may be more important than the battle he has joined against the trafficking of tens of thousands of women and... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone walks the paddock prior to the start of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monza racetrack, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.  Stuff 
Ecclestone willing to meet Bahrain opposition
Bernie Ecclestone has assured protesters in Bahrain that he understands their grievances and is willing to meet opposition figures ahead of the most controversial Formula One race of the year this... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
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Durban Skyline, The Etheline Metropolitan Municipality Durban was formed in 1994 after South Africa's first democratic elections. The first democtratic mayor of Durban was Sipho Ngwenya.  Independent online (SA) 
Maharani to return to Durban with R220m hotel upgrade
Durban’s famous Maharani hotel is making a comeback in a R220 million redevelopment of the landmark Southern Sun Elangeni and North Beach hotels into one mega 734-room hotel on the beachfront.... (photo: Creative Commons / Simisa)
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The Euro sign on the grounds of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt Independent online (SA)
Rand advances before ECB meeting
Abuja - The rand advanced before local business confidence gauges and a European Central Bank policy meeting tomorrow that may signal the likelihood of future economic... (photo: Creative Commons / one-thirteen)
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Tiger Woods twirls his putter as he walks to the 13th green during the final round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 11, 2010 Huffington Post
Tiger Woods Stretches Lead In Cadillac Championship At Doral
Tiger Woods pumps his fist after making birdie putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 9, 2013, in... (photo: AP / Charlie Riedel)
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South African cricket team Mickey Arthur, left, talks to Jhonty Rhodes in Jaipur, India, Monday Oct. 30, 2006. South Africa will face West Indies in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament on November 2. Wall Street Journal
Just One More Peak To Conquer
By RICHARD LORD So now we have the final confirmation: South Africa is the best Test cricket team in the world, and is likely to stay that way for quite a while. The team... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
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Olympic athlete, Oscar Pistorius , in court Friday Feb. 22, 2013 in Pretoria, South Africa, for his bail hearing charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Canberra Times
Pistorius ’knows jail almost guaranteed’
Oscar Pistorius appears at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria on day four of his bail hearing. Photo: AFP The lead lawyer prosecuting Oscar Pistorius on murder charges has... (photo: AP)

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Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, of South Africa, poses prior to the start of the press conference, jsa1 The Daily Telegraph
Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after 'shooting girlfriend'
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend in the early hours of the morning,... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)
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Fighting between the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and the rebel group known as M23 has intensified in Rutshuru Territory of North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Residents of Rutshuru Territory flee their homes to seek safety in Goma, 27 July, 2012. Independent online (SA)
DRC ‘rebel’ leader in court after surrender
Pretoria - The alleged leader of a Democratic Republic of Congo rebel group accused of plotting to overthrow the DRC government appeared briefly in the Pretoria Regional... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti)
Africa   Crimes   Photos   Pretoria   Wikipedia: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boa Viagem Beach, before the waterfront´s reform. In recent years, the number of shark attacks on the beaches of Recife has increased. This was addressed on the National Geographic Channel series Hunter Hunted in the episode "Shark Invasion". CNN
Report: Shark attacks up but you're not going to need a bigger boat
February 12, 2013 -- Updated 0200 GMT (1000 HKT) This Great White Shark in South Africa is a deadly beast, but humans pose more risk to it than it does to humans. (CNN)... (photo: Creative Commons / Sitenl)
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Burkina Faso players celebrate after winning their African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match against Ghana at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. BBC News
Africa Cup of Nations: Kone hails Burkinabe 'hard work'
Burkina Faso's Djakaridja Kone paid tribute to his side's work ethic after they reached their first Africa Cup of Nations final with victory over Ghana. The... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
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Liverpool's Jamie Carragher, left, and Steven Gerrard Carragher: Dortmund are like Liverpool in 2005 Goal
Paris Saint Germain's Ezequiel Lavezzi , left, kicks the ball to score a goal as Valencia's Vicente Guaita tries to stop him during their round of sixteen second leg Champions League soccer match, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Lavezzi: Rooney would be great for Paris Saint-Germain Goal
Chelsea's Demba Ba celebrates his goal against Southampton during their English FA Cup third round soccer match at St Mary's stadium, Southampton, England, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Ba thriving on Torres battle: Competition brings out the best in me Goal
Captain and goalkeeper of the Dutch national soccer team Edwin van der Sar Van der Sar: Robben tips final in Bayern's favour Goal
Real Madrid's sport director French former soccer player Zinedine Zidane looks on prior to the Champions League first leg semifinal soccer match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Only Ronaldo and Messi impress me more than Bale – Zidane Goal
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French special forces drive through Gao, Northern Mali, Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013. Islamist extremists fled the city Saturday after French, Chadian and Nigerien troops arrived, ending 10 month of radical Islamic control over the city. France to begin first stage of Mali military withdrawal BBC News
File - Peacekeepers in armoured vehicles from the UN’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, are deployed to the town of Bunagana where heavy gun fights between Government FARDC forces and insurgent groups have pushed residents to flee toward the Ugandan border. DR Congo: UN's failed illusion of security in the east BBC News
French President Francois Hollande greets well-wishers during his two-hour-long visit to Timbuktu, Mali, Saturday Feb. 2, 2013. French President Defends Mali War After Attacks The New York Times
President Barack Obama waves as he walks down the West Wing Colonnade of the White House in Washington >Counting US drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen Seattle Post
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File - Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meets with former South African President Nelson Mandela in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 March, 2006. South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics The Guardian
In this image taken from video, South African President Jacob Zuma, centre left, sits with the ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Madela, centre right, is filmed Monday April 29, 2013, with unidentified members of his family and his medical team as they pose together more than three weeks after Mandela was released from hospital. Mandela was treated in hospital for a recurring lung infection. Mandela Fades Amid Battles Over Who Will Claim Legacy The New York Times
FILE- Striking mine workers armed with machetes, sticks, and spears march to a smelter plant at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, Wednesday, Sept, 12, 2012. Anglo American Platinum Ltd., the world's largest producer of the precious metal announced Monday Feb. 4, 2013 an operating loss of $715 million in 2012 due to violent labor unrest in South Africa. Lonmin South Africa workers strike, raise fears of mine unrest The Star
Rapper Azealia Banks performs during the first weekend of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Saturday, April 14, 2012, in Indio, Calif. Azealia Banks vs. Marina and the Diamonds: rapper starts another Twitter war MuchMusic
Demi Lovato perfoms during the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball at the Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida - December 10, 2011 MMVA performer Demi Lovato performs Titanium MuchMusic
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Handover Ceremony of Chairmanship of G-77 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) delivers remarks at the ceremony marking the handover of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China (G-77), from Algeria to Fiji. At right is Josia V. Bainimarama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji. UN chief begins DR Congo visit amid Goma violence BBC News
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika addresses supporters at a rally in the capital, Algiers, Thursday Feb. 12, 2009. Bouteflika said he will run for a third term in April elections. Bouteflika had been widely expected to run again despite persistent concerns about his health in recent years. Algeria's Bouteflika convalescing in France Baltimore Sun
People run away from tear gas during a demonstration against the deployment of 11,000 police and soldiers in the city of Kairouan, to prevent the ultraconservative Muslim group Ansar al-Shariah from holding its annual conference, Sunday May 19, 2013. Tunisian police clash with Salafists over banning of annual congress The Daily Telegraph
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika speaks at the Supreme Court in Algiers, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008. Algeria's president, 72, who led his oil-rich and gas-rich North African nation out of a bloody Islamic insurgency, started clearing the way Wednesday to give himself a third term in office, announcing plans to abolish limits that would have prevented his re-election. With president ailing, Algeria prepares for end of an era Daily Press
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