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Obama declares nomination victory

(BBC News) Barack Obama has declared himself "the Democratic nominee for president of the United States".

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Inside a Palestinian refugee camp

LEBANON (BBC) - Shatila refugee camp was set up for some of the Palestinians who fled or were driven out of their homes in what became Israel in 1948. The densely-populated camp in the southern suburbs of Beirut is now home to about 15,000 people. Use the map to travel into the heart of the camp and see what life is like for its inhabitants.

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International Public Opinion Says Government Should Not Limit Internet Access

WASHINGTON (WORLD PUBLIC OPINION.ORG) - A new poll of nations around the world finds worldwide support for the principle of media freedom and broad opposition to government having the right to limit access to the Internet. In many countries people want more media freedom than they have now, but in many Muslim countries and in Russia, there is substantial support for regulation of news or ideas that the government thinks could be politically destabilizing.

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