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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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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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    • Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian seen during their meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Abdullah Gul arrived in Armenia to watch a Turkey vs. Armenia World Cup qualifier game with President Serge Sarkisian that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians. From AP Photo by Misha Japaridze.

      Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian seen during their meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Abdullah Gul arrived in Armenia to watch a Turkey vs. Armenia World Cup qualifier game with President Serge Sarkisian that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians.

    • Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008.

    • NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06:  Model Brooklyn Decker backstage at the Lacoste Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on September 6, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images by Getty Images for IMG.

      NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Model Brooklyn Decker backstage at the Lacoste Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on September 6, 2008 in New York City.

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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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks after he received an honorary doctorate on August 05, 2008 during a ceremony held at INSAT university in Tunis. Kadhafi is on a tree-day official visit to Tunisia. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks after he received an honorary doctorate on August 05, 2008 during a ceremony held at INSAT university in Tunis. Kadhafi is on a tree-day official visit to Tunisia.

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China's Premier Wen Jiabao (C) and his Thai counterpart Samak Sundaravej review an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing June 30, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
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  • In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, center front, addresses an ad-hoc press conference in Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Wen said the rebuilding of houses and infrastructure shattered by the temblor was the country's most urgent disaster relief task, according to Xinhua. From AP Photo by Huang Jingwen.
  • In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses an ad-hoc press conference in Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Wen said the rebuilding of houses and infrastructure shattered by the temblor was the country's most urgent disaster relief task, according to Xinhua. From AP Photo by Huang Jingwen.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with a student, who was injured in the May 12 earthquake, during a school-opening ceremony of Beichuan Middle School in Mianyang, Sichuan province, September 1, 2008. The school, collapsed during the May 12 earthquake in Beichuan County, has been relocated in Mianyang of Sichuan province, China Daily reported. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese premier Wen Jiabao (R) holds the torch with sacred flame of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games during the lighting ceremony in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on August 28, 2008. Beijing Olympic organisers said they had scrapped plans for an international 2008 Paralympics torch relay, following protests that disrupted the global journey of the main Games torch. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese premier Wen Jiabao holds the torch with sacred flame of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games during the lighting ceremony in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on August 28, 2008. Beijing Olympic organisers said they had scrapped plans for an international 2008 Paralympics torch relay, following protests that disrupted the global journey of the main Games torch. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and Vice President Xi Jinping (L) attend the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao holds the torch with the Paralympic flame during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (C) hands the torch with the Paralympic flame to a security guard during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao holds the Paralympic torch during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao lights the torch with the Paralympic flame during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao holds the Paralympic torch during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, shakes hands with Deng Pufang, left, the President of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and son of late leader Deng Xiaoping, as Philip Craven, center, President of the International Paralympic Committee, looks on  during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games torch lighting  ceremony at the historic Temple of Heaven in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28, 2008. The torch relay will pass through 11 cities before arriving at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing on Sept. 6. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao holds the Paralympic torch during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games torch lighting  ceremony at the historic Temple of Heaven in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28, 2008. The torch relay will pass through 11 cities before the Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing on Sept. 6. From AP Photo by AP.
  • (L-R) Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Jiang's wife Wang Yeping, China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and China's Premier Wen Jiabao attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, left, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, right, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao (R) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Chao will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pulled out because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Chao will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pulled out because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, left, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, left, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Chao will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pulled out because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Leterme is in the city to attend the Beijing Olympic Games, which will end on Sunday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Leterme is in the city to attend the Beijing Olympic Games, which will end on Sunday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Leterme is in the city to attend the Beijing Olympic Games, which will end on Sunday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23: US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai Leaders Compound on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chao is one of a group of US dignitaries accompanying President George W. Bush who came to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced August 8 - 24. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23: US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (R) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai Leaders Compound on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chao is one of a group of US dignitaries accompanying President George W. Bush who came to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced August 8 - 24. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23: US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai Leaders Compound on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chao is one of a group of US dignitaries accompanying President George W. Bush who came to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced August 8 - 24. From Getty Images.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during his meeting with US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. More than a hundred leaders from around the world have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (R) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with his Lithuanian counterpart Gediminas Kirkilas on August 23, 2008 during their meeting in Beijing. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chat at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing August 22, 2008. Brown is attending the closing ceremony which will see new London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from his Beijing counterpart, Guo Jinlong for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chat at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing August 22, 2008. Brown is attending the closing ceremony which will see new London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from his Beijing counterpart, Guo Jinlong for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chat at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing August 22, 2008. Brown is attending the closing ceremony which will see new London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from his Beijing counterpart, Guo Jinlong for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chat at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Brown will attend the Olympic Games closing ceremony on August 24 during which the Olympic flag will be formally handed over by China to Britain where London is hosting the 2012 Olympics. From AP Photo by Peter Parks.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chat at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing August 22, 2008. Brown is attending the closing ceremony which will see new London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from his Beijing counterpart, Guo Jinlong for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao greets British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse after arriving in Beijing August 22, 2008. Brown is attending the closing ceremony which will see new London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from his Beijing counterpart, Guo Jinlong, for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.


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Fifty disabled people in manual wheelchairs pull a 65-tonne 757 aircraft for 100 metres to set a new world record in Lasham, southern England, September 6, 2008. The record was for the heaviest aircraft pulled over 100 metres by a wheelchair team consisting of no more than 100 people.

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A woman cries in Manshiyet Nasser shanty town in eastern Cairo September 6, 2008. Thirty-one people were killed and 23 injured when a massive rockslide hit the crowded Cairo shanty town on Saturday, sending rocks and boulders crashing down on dozens of houses, security and medical sources said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

A woman cries in Manshiyet Nasser shanty town in eastern Cairo September 6, 2008. Thirty-one people were killed and 23 injured when a massive rockslide hit the crowded Cairo shanty town on Saturday, sending rocks and boulders crashing down on dozens of houses, security and medical sources said.

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Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008.

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An Ivory Coast soldier stands near cocoa nuts on at a cocoa field in the village of Tanokro in Tiassale, about 150 km (93 miles) from Abidjan, September 6, 2008. Ivory Coast could reach a decision point on getting debt relief under a program for poor countries by the end of the year and then clear over $3 billion of external debt by mid-2009 if upcoming IMF assessments show progress in economic reform, the World Bank said on Friday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

An Ivory Coast soldier stands near cocoa nuts on at a cocoa field in the village of Tanokro in Tiassale, about 150 km (93 miles) from Abidjan, September 6, 2008. Ivory Coast could reach a decision point on getting debt relief under a program for poor countries by the end of the year and then clear over $3 billion of external debt by mid-2009 if upcoming IMF assessments show progress in economic reform, the World Bank said on Friday.

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Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium September 6, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium September 6, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest.

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Former Chinese Paralympian Wu Yunhu (L) lights his compatriot Zhang Hongwei's torch during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium September 6, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Former Chinese Paralympian Wu Yunhu (L) lights his compatriot Zhang Hongwei's torch during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium September 6, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest.

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World Bank Vice President for the Africa region Obiageli Ezekweli holds cocoa nuts at a cocoa field in the village of Tanokro in Tiassale, about 150 km (93 miles) from Abidjan, September 6, 2008. Ivory Coast could reach a decision point on getting debt relief under a program for poor countries by the end of the year and then clear over $3 billion of external debt by mid-2009 if upcoming IMF assessments show progress in economic reform, the World Bank said on Friday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

World Bank Vice President for the Africa region Obiageli Ezekweli holds cocoa nuts at a cocoa field in the village of Tanokro in Tiassale, about 150 km (93 miles) from Abidjan, September 6, 2008. Ivory Coast could reach a decision point on getting debt relief under a program for poor countries by the end of the year and then clear over $3 billion of external debt by mid-2009 if upcoming IMF assessments show progress in economic reform, the World Bank said on Friday.

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