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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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A lone anti-government protester looks on as the dawn arrives Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Anti-government protesters in Thailand are facing court orders for their removal from the prime minister's office compound and for the arrest of their leaders on insurrection charges.
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Senator John Kerry (D-MA) waves to delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 27, 2008. U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is expected to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at the convention on August 28.
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DENVER - AUGUST 27: U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) speaks during day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially be nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president on the last day of the four-day convention.
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US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama (L) addresses supporters with Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (C) and Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill (R) during a rally in Kansas City, Missouri, 29 January 2008. Obama is on the campaign trail to try to clinch the Democratic Party ticket in the race to the White House.
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US actor George Clooney poses during the photo call of the movie 'Burn after reading' at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.
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VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 27: Actor George Clooney during the 'Burn After Reading' Photocall part of the 65th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on August 27, 2008 in Venice, Italy.
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U.S. actor George Clooney poses at the Film Festival in Venice August 27, 2008. Clooney stars in Ethan and Joel Coen's movie "Burn After Reading" which is shown out of the competition at the Venice Film Festival.
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DENVER - AUGUST 27: (L to R) Chelsea Clinton, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel applaude during former U.S. President Bill CLinton's speech during day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially be nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president on the last day of the four-day convention.
DENVER - AUGUST 27: U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) stands on stage during day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially be nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president on the last day of the four-day convention.
DENVER - AUGUST 27: Michelle Obama (R) hugs U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) during day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially be nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president on the last day of the four-day convention.
Western Lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) 'Mouila' (C) cradles her ten-day-old baby 'Mahale' during his first public appearance at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on August 28, 2008.'Mahale', which means 'an event' in Swahili, reflects the success of Taronga's breeding and research programmes with endangered wildlife.
