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A Belarussian soldier lights a candle during a Christmas church service in the village of Tarasovo, some 20 kms from Minsk, on January 7, 2009. Orthodox believers mark Christmas on January 7, according to the old Julian calendar.

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People walk near a Christmas tree in central Moscow on December 26, 2008. Russian ruble dropped to a three-year low against the dollar on Friday, after the central bank allowed the currency to weaken slightly in the 11th such devaluation over the past two months.

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HONOLULU, HI - DECEMBER 25: President-elect Barack Obama greets a marine at a Christmas dinner at Anderson Hall located at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on December 25, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Obama and his family have been in his native Hawaii since December 20 for the Christmas holiday.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 25: People visit the National Christmas Tree standing on the ellipse near the White House on Christmas Day on December 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. Washingtonians enjoyed sunny, mild weather for the holiday.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 25: People visit the National Christmas Tree standing on the ellipse near the White House on Christmas Day on December 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. Washingtonians enjoyed sunny, mild weather for the holiday.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 25: The National Christmas Tree stands on the ellipse near the White House on Christmas Day on December 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. Washingtonians enjoyed sunny, mild weather for the holiday.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 25: People visit the National Christmas Tree standing on the ellipse near the White House on Christmas Day on December 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. Washingtonians enjoyed sunny, mild weather for the holiday.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 25: Visitors to the National Christmas Tree on the ellipse near the White House on Christmas Day on December 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. Washingtonians enjoyed sunny, mild weather for the holiday.

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A Bosnian Catholic woman prays during Christmas morning mass at a cathedral in Banja Luka, on December 25, 2008. Roman-Catholics around the world celebrate Christmas today according to the Gregorian calendar.

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VATICAN CITY, ITALY - DECEMBER 25: Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Christmas Urbi Et Orbi blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica, December 25, 2008 in Vatican City - Italy.

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VATICAN CITY, ITALY - DECEMBER 25: Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Christmas Urbi Et Orbi blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica, December 25, 2008 in Vatican City - Italy.

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VATICAN CITY, ITALY - DECEMBER 25: Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Christmas Urbi Et Orbi blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica, December 25, 2008 in Vatican City - Italy.

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VATICAN CITY, ITALY - DECEMBER 25: Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Christmas Urbi Et Orbi blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica, December 25, 2008 in Vatican City - Italy.

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Albanians light candles inside an Orthodox church on Christmas day in Tirana on December 25, 2008.

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The National Christmas Tree is seen in front of the US Capitol on December 24, 2008 in Washington, DC.

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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Christmas night holy mass at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on December 24, 2008.

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Catholics take part in a Christmas service at Moscow's Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, on December 24, 2008.

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Fireworks explode during Christmas service at Moscow's Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception on December 24, 2008.

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Fireworks explode during Christmas service at Moscow's Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception on December 24, 2008.

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Believers attend a Christmas service at Moscow's Cathedral of Virgin Mary Immaculate Conception, on December 24, 2008.

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King of Spain Juan Carlos delivers his annual Christmas speech in Madrid, on December 24, 2008.

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A Zimbabwean woman does her last-minute Christmas shopping in a clothing shop in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare, on December 24, 2008. Zimbabwean consumers have had to hold back this year on traditional Christmas shopping due to a combination of soaring prices and cash shortages.

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Children and their parents watch a Christmas performance at the children oncological hospital in the village of Borovlyany, outside Minsk, on December 23, 2008.

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A meercat (Suricata suricatta) investigates an insect-filled Christmas package left in its desert themed habitat at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on December 23, 2008.

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Children enjoy the festival 'A Solidarity Christmas' the December 20, 2008. Hondurans are preparing to celebrate Christmas and Neu Year.