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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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    • China athletes carries the Paralympic's flag march inside the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest during the opening ceremony for the Beijing Paralympic Games in Beijing, China Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. From AP Photo by Andy Wong.

      China athletes carries the Paralympic's flag march inside the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest during the opening ceremony for the Beijing Paralympic Games in Beijing, China Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.

    • Northern Ireland's Aaron Hughes (L) fights for the ball with Slovakia's Robert Vittek during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Bratislava September 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Northern Ireland's Aaron Hughes (L) fights for the ball with Slovakia's Robert Vittek during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Bratislava September 6, 2008.

    • Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian (R) speaks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) in Yerevan on September 6, 2008. The presidents of Turkey and Armenia said there now is a "political will" to resolve decades of animosity, following landmark talks in Yerevan. Gul was paying Saturday a landmark visit to Armenia -- the first by a Turkish president since Armenia's independence in 1991 -- for the first of two World Cup qualifiers between the two national teams. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian (R) speaks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) in Yerevan on September 6, 2008. The presidents of Turkey and Armenia said there now is a "political will" to resolve decades of animosity, following landmark talks in Yerevan. Gul was paying Saturday a landmark visit to Armenia -- the first by a Turkish president since Armenia's independence in 1991 -- for the first of two World Cup qualifiers between the two national teams.

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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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Truck drivers demonstrate on a road near the French northern city of Lille to protest over soaring diesel prices and press the government for fuel tax rebates on June 2, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
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  • A tugboat passes a cargo ship loading containers at the Port of Newark on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in New Jersey. The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. From AP Photo by MARK LENNIHAN.
  • Containers are loaded at the Maresk Lines terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. From AP Photo by Damian Dovarganes.
  • Workers return from a lunch break at the APL Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. From AP Photo by Damian Dovarganes.
  • Containers are shipped out from the APL Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. From AP Photo by Damian Dovarganes.
  • Containers are shipped out at the APL Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. From AP Photo by Damian Dovarganes.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero arrives for a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Generous rebates are offered at a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealership in Torrance, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving U.S. prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday. The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices shot up 1.2 percent in July, pushed higher by rising costs for energy, motor vehicles and other products. From AP Photo by Reed Saxon.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Shoppers walk in front of shoe store at a shopping mall in San Francisco, Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier. From AP Photo by Paul Sakuma.
  • Shoppers leave a Bloomingdale's store at a shopping mall in San Francisco, Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier. From AP Photo by Paul Sakuma.
  • A woman carries her bag after shopping on State Street in downtown Chicago on Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier. From AP Photo by Russel A. Daniels.
  • People walk down Chicago's Michigan Avenue with bags after shopping on the Magnificent Mile Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier. From AP Photo by Russel A. Daniels.
  • A shop keeper makes change in Montpelier, Vt., Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates in the second quarter, and the economy jolted into reverse at the end of 2007, raising new recession fears. From AP Photo by Toby Talbot.
  • Young models wear Wal-Mart's new line of clothing at a fashion show in San Francisco, California, July 19, 2008. Wal-Mart Stores Inc presented a colorful, casual line of youthful looks for kids and teens on Saturday at a fashion show that previewed the mass-market chain's new low-cost offerings for back to school. U.S. parents with school-aged children will spend more on back-to-school merchandise this year, helped by tax rebates, but spending for back-to-college will fall as students struggle with the spike in gas prices, according to a survey released on July 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A man pushes his bicycle by a line of trucks  parked along a road near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 30, 2008, during a peaceful protest, for A third time in 10 days against soaring diesel prices and pressed the government for fuel tax rebates. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A truck driver walks near parked vehicles along the road during a strike in protest against fuel prices at a section of Sofia's ring road, May 30, 2008. Bulgarian truck drivers protested on Friday to press for fuel tax rebates and government help over rising prices. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Truck drivers put a Bulgarian flag on their parked vehicle along the road during a strike in protest against fuel prices at a section of Sofia's ring road, May 30, 2008. Bulgarian truck drivers protested on Friday to press for fuel tax rebates and government help over rising prices. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A Bulgarian truck driver smokes a cigarette by his vehicle parked along a road near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 30, 2008, during a peaceful protest, for A third time in 10 days against soaring diesel prices and pressed the government for fuel tax rebates. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Bulgarian truck drivers park their vehicles along a road near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 30, 2008, during a peaceful protest, for A third time in 10 days against soaring diesel prices and pressed the government for fuel tax rebates. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Argentine farm leader Alfredo De Angeli (C, bottom) sits with other demonstrators to block a road, while Argentine border policemen stand aside, on the outskirts of Gualeguaychu, some 240 km (150 miles) north of Buenos Aires, May 29, 2008. The Argentine government modified on Thursday its controversial grains export tax regime, making more small producers eligible for rebates and also lowering the tax rate when soy prices rise above $600 per tonne. A new tax on hugely profitable soy angered farmers, who have held three massive protests in less than three months, causing a political crisis for President Cristina Fernandez. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A truck driver is seen in his vehicle during a strike in protest against fuel prices at a section of Sofia's ring road, May 30, 2008. Bulgarian truck drivers protested on Friday to press for fuel tax rebates and government help over rising prices. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Bulgarian truck drivers chat by their vehicles parked along a road near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 30, 2008, during a peaceful protest, for A third time in 10 days against soaring diesel prices and pressed the government for fuel tax rebates. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Demonstrators block a road surrounded by Argentine border policemen on the outskirts of Gualeguaychu, some 240 km (150 miles) north of Buenos Aires, May 29, 2008. The Argentine government modified on Thursday its controversial grains export tax regime, making more small producers eligible for rebates and also lowering the tax rate when soy prices rise above $600 per tonne. A new tax on hugely profitable soy angered farmers, who have held three massive protests in less than three months, causing a political crisis for President Cristina Fernandez. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Truck drivers park their vehicles along the road during a strike in protest against fuel prices at a section of Sofia's ring road May 30, 2008. Bulgarian truck drivers protested on Friday to press for fuel tax rebates and government help over rising prices. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A man pushes his bicycle by a line of trucks  parked along a road near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 30, 2008, during a peaceful protest, for A third time in 10 days against soaring diesel prices and pressed the government for fuel tax rebates. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • From left, Marie J. Toulantis, CEO of Barnes & Noble.com, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Rob Norman, CEO of GroupM Interaction Worldwide, Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft Corp, Matt Ackley, VP of Internet Marketing and Advertising, eBay Inc., Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com and Jim Barr, President, Online, Sears Holdings pose for a photo after announcing Live Search Cashback programs, which offers case rebates to consumers who buy certain products through Live Search at Microsofts in Redmond, Wash., headquarters Wednesday, May 21, 2008. From AP Photo by Stephen Brashear.
  • Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks during the Microsoft advance08 Advertising Leadership Forum at the company's campus in Redmond, Wash., Wednesday May 21, 2008. Microsoft Corp. is offering cash rebates when people make purchases after using its search engine as the software maker begins to reveal how it plans to take on Google Inc. following the failure of its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo. From AP Photo by Stephen Brashear.
  • Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks during the Microsoft advance08 Advertising Leadership Forum at the company's campus in Redmond, Wash., Wednesday May 21, 2008. Microsoft Corp. is offering cash rebates when people make purchases after using its search engine as the software maker begins to reveal how it plans to take on Google Inc. following the failure of its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo. From AP Photo by Stephen Brashear.
  • Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks during the Microsoft advance08 Advertising Leadership Forum at the company's campus in Redmond, Wash., Wednesday May 21, 2008. Microsoft Corp. is offering cash rebates when people make purchases after using its search engine as the software maker begins to reveal how it plans to take on Google Inc. following the failure of its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo. From AP Photo by Stephen Brashear.
  • A customer loads wood under a marquee sign urging people to spend their tax rebates at a building supplies store in Tigard, Ore., Monday, May 5, 2008. Some taxpayers who chose direct deposit on the federal income tax returns have already received their stimulus payments. Paper checks will be mailed starting May 16. From AP Photo by Don Ryan.
  • A RecycleKit is placed among a display of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs at Ritters True Value Hardware in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Tuesday, April 29, 2008. For now, much of the nation has no real recycling network for CFLs, despite the ubiquitous PR campaigns, rebates and giveaways encouraging people to swap their incandescent bulbs for the swirly darlings of the energy-conscious movement. From AP Photo by Carolyn Kaster.
  • Lumber is unloaded under a marquee sign urging people to spend their tax rebates at a building supplies store in Tigard, Ore., Monday, May 5, 2008. Some taxpayers who chose direct deposit on the federal income tax returns have already received their economic stimulus payments. Paper checks will be in the mail starting May 16. From AP Photo by Don Ryan.
  • A marquee sign urges people to spend their tax rebates at a building supplies store in Tigard, Ore., Monday, May 5, 2008. Some taxpayers who chose direct deposit on the federal income tax returns have already received their economic stimulus payments. Paper checks will be in the mail starting May 16. From AP Photo by Don Ryan.
  • A display of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs is seen at Ritters True Value Hardware in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Tuesday, April 29, 2008. For now, much of the nation has no real recycling network for CFLs, despite the ubiquitous PR campaigns, rebates and giveaways encouraging people to swap their incandescent bulbs for the swirly darlings of the energy-conscious movement. From AP Photo by Carolyn Kaster.
  • Patricia Sermeno, right, an Albertsons butcher chop employee, stacks meat at the Albertsons supermarket in Glendale, Calif., Monday April 28, 2008. The tax rebates starting to show up in Americans' mailboxes and bank accounts will likely be used for food and other basic necessities, making them less of an economic stimulus than the Bush administration hoped for. From AP Photo by Kevork Djansezian.


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Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian (R) meets his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on September 6, 2008 during a meeting in Yerevan. Sarkisian said today he had been invited by his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to attend a return football match between the two nations in Turkey next month. Gul travelled today to attend the World Cup qualifiers between Armenia and Turkey, in a landmark visit expected to ease relations between the two foes. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian (R) meets his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on September 6, 2008 during a meeting in Yerevan. Sarkisian said today he had been invited by his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to attend a return football match between the two nations in Turkey next month. Gul travelled today to attend the World Cup qualifiers between Armenia and Turkey, in a landmark visit expected to ease relations between the two foes.

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Ping Yali, who was China's first Paralympics gold medallist, carries the flame at the National Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Ping Yali, who was China's first Paralympics gold medallist, carries the flame at the National Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity.

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Torchbearer Hou Bin (C), a paralympic gold medallist in athletics, winches himself up to light the flame during the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Torchbearer Hou Bin (C), a paralympic gold medallist in athletics, winches himself up to light the flame during the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity.

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Chinese power lifter Zhang Haidong carries the torch in the National Stadium at the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chinese power lifter Zhang Haidong carries the torch in the National Stadium at the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity.

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) wave to the Iranian delegation during the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) wave to the Iranian delegation during the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity.

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad smiles as he attends the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad smiles as he attends the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity.

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Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian (R) speaks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) in Yerevan on September 6, 2008. The presidents of Turkey and Armenia said there now is a "political will" to resolve decades of animosity, following landmark talks in Yerevan. Gul was paying Saturday a landmark visit to Armenia -- the first by a Turkish president since Armenia's independence in 1991 -- for the first of two World Cup qualifiers between the two national teams. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian (R) speaks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) in Yerevan on September 6, 2008. The presidents of Turkey and Armenia said there now is a "political will" to resolve decades of animosity, following landmark talks in Yerevan. Gul was paying Saturday a landmark visit to Armenia -- the first by a Turkish president since Armenia's independence in 1991 -- for the first of two World Cup qualifiers between the two national teams.

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