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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.
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.
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.
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.
Anti-Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou protesters gather in front of the President Office, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, in Taipei, Taiwan. Several ten thousands demonstrators marched on the streets of Taipei to protest Ma's efforts to improve relations with rival China.
Chinese actress Huang Yi (L) poses with Brazilian actress Taina Mueller during a photocall at the Venice Film Festival August 30, 2008. "Dangkou" (Plastic City) by Chinese director Yu Lik-wai is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
China's actress Huang Yi (L) and Brazil's actress Taina Muller pose during the photocall of the movie "Dangkou" (English title : Plastic City) directed by Hong Kong's Yu Lik-Wai during the 65th Venice International Film Festival at Venice Lido, on August 30, 2008. "Dangkou" is presented in competition for the Golden Lion Award.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the bench during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
India's bowler Harbhajan Singh brings water during the 5th and final One Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. India has an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5 match series.
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.
Anti-government protesters lie down on the street to avoid tear gas during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on August 29, 2008. Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an.
He has taken the right step. We will work together to dislodge the anti-people government. All right-thinking persons in the Congress and the Left parties should come with us and form a grand alliance to fight the terror unleashed by the CPI-M in the state. The CPI-M will now face the music. The Trinamool and all other parties aligned with it will gain from an alliance with Mitra. 
It is his personal decision. The Congress is like a big sea, which remains unaffected if a bucket of water is removed from it. On our part, we will fight the CPI-M with all our might
We need to find a credible alternative to the state's ruling CPI-M-led Left Front. But the Congress cannot do it, as it has lost its popularity and credibility to fight the Marxists by running the central government with support from the Left
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