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Remembering Hiroshima

Paper lanterns are released onto the Motoyasu River to commemorate the atomic bomb victims and pray for world peace beside the A-Bomb Dome on August 6, 2010 in Hiroshima, Japan, on the day of the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. (Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
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The world commemorated the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on its sixty-fifth anniversary on August 6, 2010.

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Photo of the Day: Asian Men's Body Building Competition

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Competitors pose for the 44th Asian Men's Bodybuilding competition in Tehran on August 6, 2010.

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Photo of the Day: Life's A Pitch

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Up close on the third day of the match between India and Sri Lanka.

August 6th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Honorable Detective Turn Up in Highbrow Magazine

<i>Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and his Rendezvous with American History</i> (Norton, 2010) by Yunte Huang.
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Real-life sleuthing uncovers the Chinese American hero behind a pulp stereotype.

August 6th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Police in Delhi Use Facebook to Catch Unlawful Drivers

Resident-submitted photo of a vehicle running a red light in Delhi. (Gagan Gupta/Facebook)
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Police in Delhi use social media to catch dangerous drivers in the act.

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Photo of the Day: Coconut Champ

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Man dehusks coconut with his teeth for world record.

August 3rd by Stephanie Valera | Comments

Photo of the Day: Afghan Harvest

Bamiyan stands in a valleyon the former Silk Road.
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Bamiyan stands in a valley stretching 100 km. through central Afghanistan, on the former Silk Road that once linked China with Central Asia and beyond.

July 30th by Stephanie Valera | Comments

Nepal's Tiger Population on the Rise

Lifestyle A joint study revealed that the number of tigers in Nepal has jumped from 121 to 155 in a single year.
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'The Story of Tsoe': The Illegal Slaughter of Tibetan Antelopes

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The thick, fine undercoat that allows the Tibetan Antelope, or "Tsoe," to survive winter temperatures of negative 45 degrees Fahrenheit, may ultimately cause the species' extinction.

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Pakistan's (Literally) Forbidden Fruit

A Pakistani fruit vendor sells mangoes in in Islamabad on July 4, 2009. Pakistan is the 5th-largest producer and 3rd-largest exporter of mangoes in the world. (Sajjad Qayyum/AFP/Getty Images)
Lifestyle Pakistani mangoes are banned in the US because of Department of Agriculture regulations regarding pest management at the orchard and postharvest level.
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