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Ramadan month in Iran
An Iranian woman arrives for prayer in Jame Grand Mosque during Ramadan in Qazvin province, 91 Miles (165 Km) west of Tehran, Iran on September 5, 2007. During the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from sunrise to sunset. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah) | Slideshow
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    McCain channels Reagan in patriotic speech to RNC
    McCain channels Reagan in patriotic speech to RNC
    John McCain took center stage Thursday on the climactic last night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., and made his case to the... | Read More
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