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Zimbabweans voted in large numbers on Wednesday in a fiercely contested election pitting veteran President Robert Mugabe against Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who has vowed to push Africa's oldest leader into retirement after 33 years in power.. | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | | LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and oil dipped and the dollar held firm on Wednesday in muted trade as investors steered clear of big bets ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting and data offering a window on the health of the U.S. economy.. | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | | LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. pop singer and former Disney television child star Miley Cyrus brushed off any suggestions that dropping her squeaky clean image was a sign she was "going off the rails".. | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | | BARCELONA (Reuters) - American teenager Missy Franklin cut it fine to make the 50 meters backstroke semi-finals at the world swimming championships on Wednesday, while experienced compatriot Ryan Lochte rediscovered his form in the 200 meters medley heats.. | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tET7NMScQJVrAfzIQPiEg-reuDl8ZJ-WncbTL8l2POpjqMpEDjBHr0_EbSFMJGxlH2xr2t-V0K4fksxmzJ_wN0ZxmK9ngL-6KSfEvh36kFahIhxuzfQYYyim6f33lZgg=s0-d) | | SEATTLE (Reuters) - 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