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Lewis Hamilton suffered race ending damage after he collided with his teammate Jenson Button. After Hamilton's car was cleared, the race restarted and Vettel immediately set about building his lead again, whereas teammate Webber was eighth after a steady recovery from his first-corner mishap.
Photos   Racing   Spain   Sport   Wikipedia: Lewis Hamilton  
 Sky Sports 
Hamilton to 'give it everything'
| Lewis Hamilton has pledged to "race my heart out" after his pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix was stripped on Saturday evening. | Having enjoyed what he said was one of his best-ever qualifyi... (photo: Creative Commons / Mark McArdle)
Lewis Hamilton at Stars & Cars 2008
Photos   Racing   Sports   Star   Wikipedia: Lewis Hamilton  
 Austin American Statesman 
Hamilton edges Maldonado for Spanish GP pole
| BARCELONA, Spain — McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was fastest in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, racing past Pastor Maldonado to deny the Venezuelan a first Formula One pole ... (photo: Creative Commons / AngMoKio)
Modified motorcycles take on larger amounts of fuel in N. Maluku  Jakarta Post 
Modified motorcycles take on larger amounts of fuel in N. Maluku
| Residents in North Maluku are modifying their motorcycles to increase the fuel tank capacities following the ban on bulk fuel purchases using jerry cans. | In an observation by kompas.com at a Sofif... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Energy   Fuel   Harley Davidson   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Harley-Davidson  
Hyundai - Carmaker - Vehicle  Newsday 
World stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece
| BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe's debt crisis c... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Bangkok   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company  
Top Stories
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan waves as he arrives for his meeting with Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 8, 2012. Anan says his top priority as special envoy to Syria is to end the violence, deliver humanitarian relief and finally start a "political process" to resolve the one-year conflict there. France24
Annan urges Syria to stop delaying humanitarian aid
| AFP - UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday urged Syria to stop delaying UN access to more than one million Syrians in need of assistance. | The United Nations has... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Arab   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012. Al Jazeera
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
| Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and u... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights   Mali   Military   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état  
Gold bangle-jewellery-metal-India. The Times Of India
Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil
Tweet | SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Business   Economy   Gold   Photos   Wikipedia: Gold  
20082010 Toyota Yaris (NCP90R) YR 3-door hatchback, photographed in Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia. Reuters
Nikkei falls 0.9 pct, deep in "oversold" territory
| * Index falls to fresh 3-1/2-month low * Big banks offer support on strong earnings guidance * Hankyu Hanshin, Taiheiyo Cement surge on MSCI inclusion * Hokuhoku Financ... (photo: Creative Commons / OSX)
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Toyota  
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Al Jazeera
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
| Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into Afghanis... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)
Afghan   Nato   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War  
Facebook - Social networking Voa News
Facebook Boosts Its Initial Stock Price
| Social media giant Facebook says it is raising the price of the company stock it is offering to the public. |   | The Internet-based social network site had initia... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Economy   Photos   Social   Stock   Wikipedia: Facebook  
Indonesian soldiers hold the burnt cockpit voice recorder of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 that crashed into a mountain in West Java last week, during a press conference in Cijeruk, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Dayton Daily News
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
| JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian official says special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist... (photo: AP)
Aviation   Indonesia   Photos   Russia   Wikipedia: Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash  
Politics Business
- Budget 2012: Recovery of Canterbury on track
- Committee recommends joint funding for Capital Connection
- Japan First Quarter GDP Up 1% From Previous Quarter
- Government must commit to social housing in Wellington City
President Barack Obama waits with Vice President Joe Biden before attending the STOCK Act signing event in the Hold Room of the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) of the White House, April 4, 2012.
Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts
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- Shares steady after sell-off, Greece fears weigh
- Japan's economy grows 4.1 pct amid recovery
- Lower prices for NZ producers in first quarter
- Instant View: Japan economy rebounds in Jan-March
Apple Iphone - Smartphone
Apple's new iPhone to have larger screen: Sources
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Environment Travel
- EEZ Bill fails to protect the environment and NZ reputation
- Forest & Bird appeals climate change ruling
- Australia's Koalas: Threatened By Urban Sprawl, The Mars
- Thailand Animal Smuggling: Illegal Exotic Carcasses Found Ne
Facing Diamond Head, Maunalua Bay is a bay on the Southeast shore of the island of Oahu, between Diamond Head and Koko Head, and forming the shoreline of the Hawaii Kai area of Honolulu.
News and notes from Oahu
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- Australian, NZ tourism groups vow to challenge departure tax
- Gold digging in Australia's Sovereign Hill
- Ferrari fastest in Italy
- Fortissimo sails into Sunset with Terence Davies
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
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Health Sport
- Shares steady after sell-off, Greece fears weigh
- Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
- Japan's economy grows 4.1 pct amid recovery
- Authorities: Trooper gets text seeking illegal buy
Coffee
Drink coffee, live longer: study
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- Limbless man Philippe Croizon begins epic world swim
- New Ulster coach's phone used to send racist text
- Limbless Frenchman begins epic world swim
- Former New Zealand Warrior Ian Henderson slams 'ignoran
Indonesian soldiers hold the burnt cockpit voice recorder of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 that crashed into a mountain in West Java last week, during a press conference in Cijeruk, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
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