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President's trip to Asia

President Barack Obama is on a week-long tour through four countries including his first-ever trip to China.

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December movies

James Cameron’s spectacle “Avatar” hits theaters, along with George Clooney, who is “Up in the Air,” and Robert Downey Jr. as “Sherlock Holmes.”

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Big matchups, sports stars and history
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Baseball playoffs: Day 15

Check out all the best action from the MLB playoffs.

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Cleveland Cavaliers v Orlando Magic, Game 6
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US golfer Tom Watson chips onto the 18th
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Detroit Red Wings v Calgary Flames
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Stanley Cup Finals - Pittsburgh Penguins v Detroit Red Wings - Game Seven
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Minnesota Twins v Kansas City Royals
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Travel photos

U.S. and worldwide destinations
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The Big Apple

Long referred to as the center of American business, New York is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes. Take a visual tour of some of the Big Apple’s most famous attractions.

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Las Vegas Strip Exteriors
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Revellers from Salgueiro samba school dance during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
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Athens, Greece
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Obama Family To Spend Summer Vacation On Martha's Vineyard
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Space, technology, gadgets and science
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Month in Space

Catch a blast from the sun, a clash between galaxies and other outer-space highlights from October.

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Animal Tracks

A fetching pooch, two kittens in kindergarten, a pair of polar bears and a bunny beauty contest – plus many more cute critters.

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US Playboy Magazine publisher Hugh Hefne
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Image: Spanish matador Antonio Ferrera reacts after killing a fighting bull during a bullfight at the Plaza de Toros at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona.
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Image: A cat during the Pets Fashion Week Russia in Moscow
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