A man dressed as Spider-Man patrols downtown Milan July 16, 2009. Several people dressed in costumes of fictional superheroes conducted a mock security patrol on Thursday night to protest Italy's centre-right coalition's tough new law against illegal immigration. The law allows "citizen groups" to patrol streets in a lookout for public order offences. Picture taken July 16, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

A man dressed as Spider-Man patrols downtown Milan July 16, 2009. Several people dressed in costumes of fictional superheroes conducted a mock security patrol on Thursday night to protest Italy's centre-right coalition's tough new law against illegal immigration. The law allows "citizen groups" to patrol streets in a lookout for public order offences. Picture taken July 16, 2009.

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  1. In this Oct. 28, 2009 photo, Sony Corporation Chief Executive Officer and President Howard Stringer, center, smiles with Japanese guests at Japan premiere of "Michael Jackson's This is it" in Tokyo, Japan. Michael Jackson videos or the next Spider-Man movie won't be among the titles that Sony Corp. releases in 3-D as it gears up to boost TV sales with that technology, Stringer said Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Crowds watch the Spiderman Balloon during the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: A general view of the crowd watching the balloons being blown up during 'Inflation Eve', the preparations on November 25, 2009 for the Macy's 83rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. New giant helium character balloons include Pillsbury Doughboy, Ronald McDonald, Spider-Man and Sailor Mickey.

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