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Obama honors Stanley Cup champion Bruins in Washington, DC

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mahendra

5. President Barak Obama holds up a Boston Bruins hockey jersey during a ceremony where he honored the 2010-2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins hockey team, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

President Barack Obama is honored NHL’s Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship and their charitable work off the ice, Jan. 23.

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Huge candle wax heart to remember Havel in Prague

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mahendra

1. Artists Lukas Gavlovsky, left, and Roman Svejda, right, work on a memorial to former Czech Republic's President Vaclav Havel - a huge heart made from the wax of candles used across the country to mourn the statesman, in Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Havel was the leader of the peaceful anti-communist "Velvet Revolution." He died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 at age 75.

Candles that flickered across the nation to mourn the death of former President Vaclav Havel are being blowtorched to form a huge wax heart soon to go on display in the Czech capital.

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Marine Makes Plea Deal in Iraqi War Deaths

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mahendra

7. United States Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich arrives for his arraignment at Camp Pendleton, California January 9, 2008.

Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, accused of killing unarmed Iraqi women and children, pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty Jan. 23, reaching a deal that will mean a maximum of three months confinement and end the largest and longest-running criminal case … Continue reading →

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Cavallari and Cutler Expecting first baby

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mahendra

2. Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Source Code" held at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, Calif. on March 28, 2011

NFL player Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment’s “Source Code” at ArcLight Cinemas on March 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Cutler and Cavallari are expecting their first child together according to reports on … Continue reading →

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Republican Debate in South Florida

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mahendra

2 Republican presidential candidates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gesture during a Republican presidential debate Monday Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. 2 Republican presidential candidates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gesture during a Republican presidential debate Monday Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, stand on stage before a Republican Presidential debate Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at the University … Continue reading →

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Luxury Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Runs Aground at West Coast of Italy

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mahendra

7. A rescue boat and a helicopter patrol near the Costa Concordia on Jan. 16.

Rescuers search for missing people in and around the partially submerged Costa Concordia on Monday, Jan. 16, in the harbor of the Isola del Giglio on the west coast of Italy. Rescuers searched the half submerged hulk of the capsized … Continue reading →

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Kalachakra: A Festival of Teachings and Meditations in India

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mahendra

27. Tibetan devotees in ceremonial costume perform in the presence of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

A Buddhist devotee holds a lotus flower as she waits to welcome spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in the town of Bodhgaya, believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, for the upcoming Kalachakra Buddhist festival in the eastern … Continue reading →

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Huntsman to Withdraw from Republican Presidential Nomination

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Mahendra

5. CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 15: Republican presidential candidate, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman greets voters at Virginia’s restaurant on January 15, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. Republican presidential candidates continue to campaign for votes in South Carolina ahead of their primary on January 21st.

Republican presidential candidate former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman campaigns outside a campaign stop at Virginia’s on King restaurant, Sunday, January 15, 2012.

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Weekend Photos of Sports

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Mahendra

10. Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (R) challenges Stoke City's Rory Delap (L) during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England, January 14, 2012.

New England Patriots’ Deion Branch (L) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Wes Welker during the second quarter of their NFL AFC Divisional playoff football game against the Denver Broncos in Foxborough, Massachusetts, January 14, 2012.

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2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Mahendra

7. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 16: Varvara Lepchenko of the United States plays a forehand during her first round match against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia during day one of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.

Ayumi Morita of Japan serves to Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic during their women’s singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 16, 2012.