Environment

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A U.S. soldier checks the damage at offices of the U.N.'s refugee agency, the UNHCR, caused by a suicide bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Oct. 31, 2011. The attack killed four people and severely damaged the U.N. agency's building, Afghan officials said. (Associated Press)

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Former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has headed MF Global Holdings Ltd. since early last year. (Associated Press)

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A Connecticut Light & Power worker inspects a fallen power line in South Windsor on Monday. More than 3 million homes and businesses in the Northeast lost power at the height of a rare October snowstorm this past weekend that was blamed for at least 21 deaths. (Associated Press)

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Smoke rises from the damaged headhouse area of the Bartlett Grain Co. elevator in Atchison, Kan., on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Keith Myers)

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Bob Wyman, an underground lineman with Public Service Electric and Gas Co., makes a temporary repair to restore electricity to a home in Verona, New Jersey, on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/David Gard)

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A runner carries a Marine Corps flag as the race breaks in to a spot of sun during the 36th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va. on Oct. 30, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Runners begin the 36th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va. on Oct. 30, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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A tree downed by a huge snowstorm is kept from falling to the ground by power lines Sunday in Glastonbury, Conn. States of emergency were declared in Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts and parts of New York. (Associated Press)

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has been pressed by fellow Socialists to hold talks with opposition parties on an emergency power-sharing deal. (Associated Press)

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Frank Forgione (center) of the West Harrison (N.Y.) Fire Department removes branches from a fallen tree to free a damaged vehicle on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/The Journal News, Xavier Mascarenas)

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Houston quarterback Case Keenum signals for a play during the second half against Rice on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in Houston. Houston won 73-34. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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License plates taken from drivers who owe traffic fines are stored in a warehouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (Associated Press)

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If your neighborhood isn't down with trick-or-treating, you might as well kill two birds with one stone and take your kids someplace where both of you will have a nice time.

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Residents collect their morning ration of fresh water made from desalinated sea water in Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu. The group of atolls situated north of Fiji and northwest of Samoa are suffering a severe drought and water shortage, coupled with contaminated groundwater due to rising sea levels. (Associated Press)

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In this Oct. 13, 2011 photo, Funafuti, the main island of the nation state of Tuvalu, is seen from a Royal New Zealand airforce C130 aircraft as it approaches at Funafuti, Tuvalu, South Pacific. Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu, a group of atolls situated north of Fiji and northwest of Samoa, in the South Pacific ocean. The atolls are suffering a severe drought and water shortage, coupled with contaminated ground water due to rising sea levels. The governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United States are providing desalination plants to alleviate the critical water shortage for some 10,000 islanders. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)