Global Political Cartoons: August 1 – 7, 2010

This week the digerati try to break from their online lives for a few hours at the beach; the United Arab Emirates’ stone age answer to the digital age; and debating a proposed mosque near the site of the World Trade Center.

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Your summer photos

Today is the “unofficial” end of summer in the U.S. and we want you to share your summer photos. We’ve already collected over 200 entries, but we would love to share your photos too! So send them soon and don’t forget to share the stories behind them. (photo: Lot Valley, France sent in by listener Elizabeth Huntzinger)

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Putin on vacation

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Shirtless photos of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signal it’s summer time in Siberia. Anchor Lisa Mullins has more.