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Indian air force personnel drop food from a helicopter in the flood-affected area of Kumarkhad village at Midnapore district in India's eastern state of Bihar August 30, 2008. Indian authorities, hampered by heavy rain and damaged roads, struggled to provide aid to millions of displaced villagers in Bihar that has seen the worst flooding in 50 years.
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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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