Israeli Scientists Inscribed World’s Smallest Bible
December 23rd, 2007
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FBI to Keep Track of People with Word’s Largest Biometrics Database
December 22nd, 2007
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The FBI is investing one billion dollars to create a database that gathers digital images of faces, fingerprints, palm patterns and irises. Washington Post
Europeans Shop for New York Condos
December 21st, 2007
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The weak dollar and down market are attracting Europeans to the New York real estate scene. New York Times
Kidnapped Senator wrote to her family
December 18th, 2007
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“These almost six years of captivity have shown me that I’m not as resistant, nor as brave, nor as intelligent, nor as strong as I had thought.” Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt was campaigning for president when she was kidnapped by guerrillas in February 2002. Washington Post, Google News, Wikipedia
Iranian Ahmadinejad joined 2 million Muslim pilgrims in Mecca
December 18th, 2007
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At the invitation of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Ahmadinejad was the first Iranian leader to attend the annual haj pilgrimage. 1,708,000 Muslims from 181 countries are in Saudi Arabia for the event. Times Online
Tibet tourism increases by 64%
December 17th, 2007
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Four million tourists have visited Tibet in 2007 thanks to a new high-speed rail service that links the tiny country to China. Many Tibetans are concerned about cultural and environmental impacts of the influx of Chinese settlers and troops. BBC