Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
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Editor's pick
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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Hot off the wire
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Thai Buddhist monks wait for offerings early Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands continue to illegally occupy Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's office complex as the political standoff continues into its second week. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists, to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
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A model presents a creation at the Geova Rodriguez designer Spring 2009 collection during New York Fashion Week September 6, 2008.
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Actor Gil Bellows arrives at the "Blindness" premiere during the 2008 Toronto Internation Film Festival held at The Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre on September 6, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
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Recently starred
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
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Coachella 2008 by Matthew Moore
Created on Apr 27, 2008
Coachella 2008: Full line-up (not all pictured here): Adam Freeland, Aesop Rock, American Bang, Aphex Twin, Architecture in Helsinki, Battles, Black Kids, Black Lips, the Breeders, Busy P, Cut Copy, Dan Deacon, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Datarock, Diplo, Fatboy Slim, Goldfrapp, Jack Johnson, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Les Savy Fav, Luckyiam, Midnight Juggernauts, Mum, the National, Pendulum, Porter, Professor Murder, the Raconteurs, Redd Kross, Rogue Wave, Sandra Collins, Santogold, SebastiAn, Serj Tankian, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Slightly Stoopid, Spank Rock, the Swell Season, Tegan and Sara, Vampire Weekend, The Verve, Matt Costa and Mason Jennings, 120 Days, Above & Beyond, Akron/Family, Animal Collective, the Bird and the Bee, Bonde Do Role, Boys Noize, Cafe Tacvba, Calvin Harris, Carbon/Silicon, Cinematic Orchestra, Cold War Kids, Curses!, Death Cab for Cutie, DeVotchKa, Dredg, Dwight Yoakam, Enter Shikari, Erol Alkan, Flogging Molly, Hot Chip, Islands, James Zabiela, Jesse Murphy, Junkie XL, Jupiter's Ring, Kate Nash, Kavinsky, Kraftwerk, Little Brother, M.I.A., Man Man, Mark Ronson, MGMT, Minus the Bear, Orgasmic, Para One, Portishead, Prince, Rilo Kiley, Sasha & John Digweed, Scars on Broadway, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Surkin, the Teenagers, Uffie featuring DJ Mehdi, VHS or Beta, Yelle, Yo Majesty, Yoav, Annuals, Austin TV, Autolux, Black Mountain, Booka Shade, Brett Dennen, Chromeo, the Cool Kids, Danny Tenaglia, Deadmau5, Dimitri from Paris, Does it Offend You, Yeah?, Duffy, Electric Touch, the Field, Gogol Bordello, Grand Ole Party, Holy Fuck, I'm from Barcelona, Justice, Kid Sister with A-Trak, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Love and Rockets, Manchester Orchestra, Metric, Modeselektor, Murs, My Morning Jacket, Perry Farrell, Plastiscines, Roger Waters, Shout Out Louds, Sia, Simian Mobile Disco, Sons & Daughters, Spiritualized, Stars, Swervedriver, Vas DeFrans
Coachella Festival
Added on Apr 27, 2008
Ladies and Gentleman, we're floating in space.
INDIO, CA - APRIL 24: A general view of the campgrounds are seen during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 24, 2008 in Indio, California.
Coachella Festival Goer
Added on Apr 27, 2008
Beware of every sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound sound
INDIO, CA - APRIL 24: Festival goers are given lightshows during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 24, 2008 in Indio, California.
Tegan and Sara Coachellea 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Musician Tegan Quin from the band Tegan and Sara performs during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California.
The Breeders Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
We banter.
Kim Deal of The Breeders performs during the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Friday, April 25, 2008.
Adam Freeland Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
In deep space, negative negative negative negative. Any crew?
INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: UK-based DJ Adam Freeland performs during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California.
Aphex Twin, just for Mark, Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
That's a Coors Light, probably influencing the theramin just out of the photo.
INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Dj Aphex Twin performs during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California.
Scroobius Pip Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"I can't remember my lines so I got this here book."
INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Scroobius Pip performs during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California.
Goldfrapp Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
It's like the Madonna's and the Papa's, err.
Singer Alison Goldfrapp of British music group Goldfrapp performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008.
Jack White - The Raconteurs Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
Singer and guitarist Jack White of The Raconteurs performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008.
Fatboy Slim is Coachella-ing in heaven, for Jaime
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"Everyone be quiet and listen to me!" I'm a phunk soul lothario.
INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Dj Fatboy Slim performs during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California.
Jack Johnson Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
Mos Def and Talib Kweli as one body.
Jack Johnson performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008.
The Verve Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"...but I'm still Richard Ashcroft and, Thom, there is a rabbit in your headlights."
Singer Richard Ashcroft (L) and bassist Simon Jones of British band The Verve performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008.
Fans of the Verve Coachella 2008
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British Invasion ca. 2008.
Fans wait for the performance of British band The Verve performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008.
Jake Snider Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"My hair/ flies in the air/ I play the guitar/ I'm cooler than you."
INDIO, CA - APRIL 26: Musician Jake Snider from the band Minus the Bear performs during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
Death Cab for Cutie Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"What's this button do?" (and is this the most emo pic of all time?)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 26: Musician Chris Walla from the band Death Cab for Cutie performs during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
Beth Gibbons - Portishead Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"All is full of loooooove" oh wait. not.
Beth Gibbons of Portishead performs during the band's set on the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Saturday, April 26, 2008.
DJ Mehdi and Uffie Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"I wear my sunglasses at night"
INDIO, CA - APRIL 26: Singer Uffie performs with Dj Mehdi during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
James Zabiela Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"My hair/ is long/ can't see the fader' nor the grooves in this song/ I'm going back back back to digitial/ with Ableton, I don't need to get my hairs cut."
INDIO, CA - APRIL 26: Dj James Zabiela performs during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
Prince Prince Prince Coachella 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"I am Prince, the artist formerly known as Prince, and also: I am better than you. Fact: Jimmy Hendrix made haze turn purple, that's too easy for me."
Prince performs during his headlining set on the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Coachella Festival Fans 2008
Added on Apr 27, 2008
"I want to be Zack de la Rocha, but I'll settle for being meeeeeeeee. Now I'm going back/ back/ back/ to Cali Cali...."
INDIO, CA - APRIL 26: Cafe Tacuba fans dance during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
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