Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
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Editor's pick
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People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.
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Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.
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Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008.
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Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity.
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Hot off the wire
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BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld of Germany steers his car during the Silverstone Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 6, 2008.
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Spain's Prime Minister and Socialists' party leader Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero gestures as he delivers his closing speech at the end of his party national congress in Madrid July 6, 2008.
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Greek Georgios Afroudakis(under the water) is fouled by Hungarian Norbert Hosnyanszky (6), Peter Biros (10) and Norbert Madaras (R) in the aquatic center swimming pool of Spanish seaside town, Malaga on July 6, 2008 during a group match in the European Water Polo Championships.
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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 12: Actor Dustin Diamond (R) poses with a fan as he walks through the Adult Video News Adult Entertainment Expo at the Sands Expo Center January 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three-day AVN expo is the largest adult entertainment trade show in the world, drawing over 29,000 people and featuring close to 340 vendors. The show runs through tomorrow. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dustin Diamond
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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 20: Actor Dustin Diamond poses for a portrait during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2007 in Park City, Utah.
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In this image released by Universal Studios, the Hulk is shown in a scene from, "The Incredible Hulk. " Now producing its own film adaptations for all but a few previously licensed superheroes, Marvel Studios unveils "The Incredible Hulk" on the heels of blockbuster "Iron Man," whose 2010 sequel will be followed by an ambitious Marvel lineup. With an estimated 5,000 characters and a wealth of stories dating back nearly 70 years, Marvel could spin an endless web of big-screen yarns.
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The King Kong attraction on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour is shown in this undated publicity photo. A fire rages out of control at the backlot filled with movie sets at Universal Studios in Universal City, California June 1, 2008, 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It is believed that the King Kong attraction was destroyed.
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Photo from AP Photo by Alexander Wilf
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Revelers jump from a fountain during the 'Chupinazo,' the official opening of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 6, 2008. The San Fermin festival, held since 1591, attract tens of thousands of people each year for nine days of revelry, morning bull-runs and afternoon bullfights.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives at New Chitose International Airport in Chitose, near Sapporo, Sunday, July 6, 2008. The G8 leaders from the United States, Japan, Russia, France, Britain, Canada, Italy and Germany begin a three-day summit on Monday. The top issues are expected to be global warming and soaring oil and food prices.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev waves as he arrives at New Chitose International Airport in Chitose, near Sapporo, Sunday, July 6, 2008. The G8 leaders from the United States, Japan, Russia, France, Britain, Canada, Italy and Germany begin a three-day summit Monday. The top issues are expected to be global warming and soaring oil and food prices.
Air conditioning pipes hang precariously after crashing through a temporary ceiling directly above the press area during a briefing by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping who was speaking at a briefing in Hong Kong on the city's preparedness ahead of the equestrian events of the forthcoming Olympic Games, Hong Kong, China, Sunday, July 6, 2008. Xi Jinping is tipped to become the next leader of China in five years time when Hu Jintao steps down. No one was hurt in the incident, although some officials in the room were left red-faced.
