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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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A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week.
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LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England.
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Anti-government demonstrators pass out free women's underwear to others Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Demonstrators continue to occupy the grounds of Government House and the surrounding area demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Montreal Alouettes' Ben Cahoon (86) catches for his 100th consecutive game as he avoids a tackle by B. C. Lions Jerome Dennis (bottom) during the second half of CFL football action in Montreal August 29, 2008.
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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 29: President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush pose as they participate in the Evening Parade at the Washington Marine Barracks August 29, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The Barraks are the oldest active post of the Marine Corps.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the bench during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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India's bowler Harbhajan Singh brings water during the 5th and final One Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. India has an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5 match series.
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South Africa's AB de Villiers (L) is run out by England's Matthew Prior (R) during the third Natwest one day International between England and South Africa at The Brit Oval cricket ground, London, England, on August 29, 2008.
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Anti-government protesters lie down on the street to avoid tear gas during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on August 29, 2008. Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an.
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Anti-government demonstrators wait for riot training Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. The People's Alliance for Democracy protestors have settled in for another day occupying the grounds of Thailand's Government House and the surrounding area. They are calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej however the embattled leader vows he won't step down and may declare a state or emergency.
A lone anti-government demonstrator waits near a barricade Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. The People's Alliance for Democracy protestors have settled in for another day occupying the grounds of Thailand's Government House and the surrounding area. They are calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej however the embattled leader vows he won't step down and may declare a state or emergency.
Anti-government demonstrators wait for riot training Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. The People's Alliance for Democracy protestors have settled in for another day occupying the grounds of Thailand's Government House and the surrounding area. They are calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej however the embattled leader vows he won't step down and may declare a state or emergency.
