Keystone becoming a touchstone for once-ardent Obama supporters

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama was just minutes into an upbeat speech at the University of Colorado when the pep rally atmosphere turned momentarily sour.

A group of hecklers in the crowd of 4,000 students interrupted Obama, shouted concerns about the health of Mother Earth, and unfurled a large banner with a blunt message: "Stop the Keystone Pipeline Project."

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The day's best photos from around the world

OCTOBER 26 — People walk in front of collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Ercis, province of Van. Homeless survivors of Turkey's devastating earthquake shivered in sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday as the government admitted that it was struggling to cope with the demand for shelter.

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The day's best photos from around the world

OCTOBER 26 — Yemeni veiled women burn veils in a symbolic and traditional move in Sanaa to protest the regime's crackdown on female protesters. At least 19 Yemeni civilians, government troops and dissident soldiers were killed in continuing violence in the wake of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's most recent pledge to resign.

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World in Pictures

OCTOBER 26 — A girl sits on a chair, next to the Chao Praya river in Bangkok. Thailand's premier warned nervous Bangkok citizens that incoming floods could last for four weeks, as waters inched nearer the city centre on the eve of an emergency five-day holiday.

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Collapse of euro could pose threat to peace, says Merkel

Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, warned Wednesday that failing to resolve the eurozone crisis could jeopardize the single currency and end "half a century" of peace in Europe.

As European leaders struggled to reach a deal over a bail-out package, Mrs Merkel said "the world is watching" and that "if the euro collapses, then Europe collapses".

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World population hits seven billion and could double within 100 years

A picture taken on July 28, 2007 shows people crowding a beach in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. Following is a snapshot in statistics of the world's population, which will officially reach seven billion on October 31. Photograph by: Stringer, AFP/Getty Images

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Philippines is 12th Most Populous Country

World population will reach seven billion by Oct. 31 with the Philippines being the 12th most populous country, a report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFA) showed.

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Phantom Physio Clinic Bilked Filipino Investors of Thousands

Abby Pascual was recovering from a car accident that left her with severe neck, back and leg injuries. Her mother had just died of cancer.

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‘Jobless Foreign Workers Need Not Leave CNMI after Nov. 27′

A former general attorney for Immigration and Naturalization Services for 10 years and one of the richest Filipino-Americans said yesterday that jobless foreign workers should not fear deportation from the CNMI after Nov. 27, 2011, without having their case heard by immigration court, especially if they have U.S. citizen children, spouse or parents, have not committed a crime, or have not received social welfare, among other things.

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Problems plague Apple iCloud, iOS launch

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc rolled out its new iCloud service and latest mobile software to a chorus of user complaints this week, after glitches led to email access problems and long delays in installation.

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Siri gives iPhone 4S sass

A customer holds the new iPhone 4S outside the Apple store in Covent Garden, London October 14, 2011. Apple Inc's new iPhone went on sale in stores across the globe on Friday, with fans snapping up the final gadget unveiled during Steve Jobs' lifetime, many buying the phone as a tribute to the former CEO. Photograph by: SUZANNE PLUNKETT, Reuters

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Cebu Pacific's Low and Short of it Sale, Oct 26-28, 2011

Cebu Pacific Air announced their latest 88 pesos promo for the month of January to March 2012. Check the list below for the destinations and prices details.

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