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Beatriz Paredes, PRI leader and candidate for the congressional ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:28:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Beatriz Paredes, PRI leader and candidate for the congressional election, smiles during a closing campaign rally in Colima July 1, 2009. Mexican President Felipe Calderon's party faces a defeat in congressional elections on Sunday that may complicate his reform agenda as voters punish him for an economic slump. Polls show Calderon's conservative National Action Party, or PAN, will lose the lower house elections by some 5 percentage points to the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which has flourished in opposition since the PAN ousted it from the presidency in 2000 after seven decades in power. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Institutional Revolutionary Party/Handout (MEXICO POLITICS ELECTIONS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2009 file photo provided by the Alaska ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:18:44 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2009 file photo provided by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, steam from Redoubt Volcano in Alaska is seen moving over the south southwest upper ridge. The Observatory said Tuesday, June 30, 2009 that seismic activity has slowed under the volcano and it's possible that eruptions have stopped. The observatory lowered its alert levels for the mountain 106 miles southwest of Anchorage. (AP Photo/ Alaska Volcano Observatory, Heather Bleick, file)

In this image provided by NASA a fortuitous orbit of the International ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:26:36 GMT

(AP) - In this image provided by NASA a fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station allowed the astronauts this striking view of Sarychev volcano, in Russia's Kuril Islands, northeast of Japan, in an early stage of eruption on June 12, 2009. The main column is one of a series of plumes that rose above Matua Island on June 12. The plume appears to be a combination of brown ash and white steam. The vigorously rising plume gives the steam a bubble-like appearance; the surrounding atmosphere has been shoved up by the shock wave of the eruption. The smooth white cloud on top may be water condensation that resulted from rapid rising and cooling of the air mass above the ash column, and is probably a transient feature. The structure also indicates that little to no shearing winds were present at the time to disrupt the plume. (AP Photo/NASA)

Aaron Bougie, left, park electrician at Mount Rainier National ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:50 GMT

(AP) - Aaron Bougie, left, park electrician at Mount Rainier National Park, and carpenter Chance Halverson install solar panels on the roof of the park's Emergency Operations Center, Friday, June 12, 2009. Aided by federal stimulus dollars, officials at parks across the country are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 'greening' their own operations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Workers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state install ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:24 GMT

(AP) - Workers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state install solar panels on the roof of the park's Emergency Operations Center, Friday, June 12, 2009. Aided by federal stimulus dollars, officials at parks across the country are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 'greening' their own operations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Chance Halverson, a carpenter at Mount Rainier National Park ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:08 GMT

(AP) - Chance Halverson, a carpenter at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, installs solar panels on the roof of the park's Emergency Operations Center, Friday, June 12, 2009. Aided by federal stimulus dollars, officials at parks across the country are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 'greening' their own operations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Workers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state install ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:59:30 GMT

Workers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state install ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:59:18 GMT

Mario Anguino, center, candidate for governor of the state of ...

(AP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:14:35 GMT

(AP) - Mario Anguino, center, candidate for governor of the state of Colima for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRI, greets supporters in Colima, Mexico, Thursday, May 14, 2009. When Mario Anguiano successfully ran for mayor of Colima three years ago, it didn't make a difference that his brother and cousin were in prison for drug charges, but as he prepares to run for governor in this year's July 5 elections, banners have appeared mocking his alleged ties to drug cartels. (AP Photo/Diario de Colima)

Mario Anguino, center, candidate for governor of the state of ...

(AP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:14:27 GMT

(AP) - Mario Anguino, center, candidate for governor of the state of Colima for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRI, raises his hands with unidentified supporters during a rally in Colima, Mexico, Thursday, May 14, 2009. When Mario Anguiano successfully ran for mayor of Colima three years ago, it didn't make a difference that his brother and cousin were in prison for drug charges, but as he prepares to run for governor in this year's July 5 elections, banners have appeared mocking his alleged ties to drug cartels. (AP Photo/Diario de Colima)

An aerial view of the active Galeras volcano near Pasto city ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:52:56 GMT

(Reuters) - An aerial view of the active Galeras volcano near Pasto city is seen in this file photo taken May 17, 2009. Colombia's Galeras volcano erupted on June 8, 2009 for the second time in 24 hours, showering villages in the surrounding area with ash, but causing no damage or injuries, authorities said. Picture taken May 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ingeominas/Handout (COLOMBIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

In this undated photo provided by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:08:24 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo provided by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, a camera's telephoto lens captures the detail of crater wall illuminated by vent glow at the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Survey say the expanding vent of Halemaumau crater helps confirm their believe that the lava is close to the Earth's surface. (AP Photo/Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, G. Brad Lewis)

Superheated ash and lava is visible inside the cone of the Soufriere ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:12:58 GMT

(AP) - Superheated ash and lava is visible inside the cone of the Soufriere Hills volcano as seen from Olveston, Montserrat in this Jan. 4, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Wayne Fenton)

The Reventador volcano erupts early morning in Napo province, ...

(AP) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:01 GMT

(AP) - The Reventador volcano erupts early morning in Napo province, Ecuador, in this July 29, 2008 file photo. (AP Photo)