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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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A group of people look at the sun, standing on the rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, soon after sunrise on June 21, 2008, on the day of the summer solstice. The ancient astronomic observatory, located about 80 km northeast of Skopje, dates more than 4.000 years back in time. It is ranked by NASA as the fourth ancient observatory in the world.
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Jazz Soul singer Amy Winehouse, from England, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid, Friday, July 4, 2008.
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Mexican actor Roberto Gomez Bolanos and his wife Florinda Meza make a toast with Pisco Sour, a traditional drink, after being honoured for his career by the Congress in Lima July 4, 2008.
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Freed French-Colombian hostage, Ingrid Betancourt (C) flanked by her children Lorenzo (R) and Melanie Delloye (L) hold a press conference at the Hotel Marigny, on July 4, 2008 in Paris. After six years as a hostage in the Colombian jungle, the former Colombian presidential candidate and French citizen flew back to her beloved France to be embraced Friday as an icon by the country that raised her.
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US President George W. Bush (C) participates in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center alongside wounded soldiers and military officials at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on July 3, 2008.
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11: Model Jessica Gomes attends a celebration for IMG Models five 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models at Pop Burger Lounge on February 11, 2008 in New York City.
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Chinese dancers in ancient imperial costumes welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games flame during the torch relay in Xian, northern China's Shaanxi province on July 4, 2008. The relay -- whose motto is "Journey of Harmony" -- continues its three-month journey through China, which culminates in Beijing with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron on August 8 to begin the Games.
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Spanish national football team players celebrate their Euro 2008 trophy after a parade on June 30, 2008 at the Plaza Colon in Madrid. Tens of thousands of supporters are expected to line the route of their victory parade into the city centre following their 1-0 victory over Germany to be crowned European champions.
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British-born science fiction guru Arthur C. Clarke (L) reads a greeting on his 90th birthday together with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, 16 December 2007 during an official celebration in Colombo. Clarke is one of Sri Lanka's best known resident guests, having lived in the Indian Ocean island since 1956.
Sri Lankan's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) helps British-born science fiction guru Arthur C. Clarke (L) cut his 90th birthday cake while Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse looks on, 16 December 2007 during an official celebration in Colombo. Clarke is one of Sri Lanka's best known resident guests, having lived in the Indian Ocean island since 1956.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , left, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, cuts a cake as Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksha, center, and Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollaga look on during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , right, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, sits with Russian astronaut Alexy Leonov during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , left, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, cuts a cake during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , left, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , left, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , right, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, sits with Russian astronaut Alexy Leonov during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , left, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, cuts a cake during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Sri Lankan guest resident Arthur C. Clarke , left, the British science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name, cuts a cake as Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksha, center, and Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollaga look on during a felicitation to mark his 90th birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec.16, 2007. Sri Lanka honored its distinguished resident, who said that he wants to see a lasting peace for the country's decade long civil war.
Younger brother Fred Clarke pays his respects to British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo March 21, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital March 19. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 100 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy named after him.
British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke's Sri Lankan business partner, Hector Ekanayeke (L) and his immediate family gather to pay their last respects at Clarke's residence in Colombo March 21, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital March 19. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 100 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy named after him.
Science fiction author Arthur Clarke poses near his personal satellite antenna at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka in this Jan. 28, 1977 file photo. Clarke, the author of more than 100 books, including "2001: A Space Odyssey", died early Wednesday, March 19, 2008 after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90.
PHOTO) COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 22: Portrait of author Arthur C. Clarke at his office November 22, 2003 in Sri Lanka, Colombo. Arthur C. Clarke, 90, a world-acclaimed science fiction writer, died in Sri Lanka March 19, 2008, 1:30 a.m. local time, after suffering breathing difficulties. Arthur C. Clarke C.B.E, is the author of more than seventy books of popular science and science fantasy, including Childhood's End, The Nine Billion Names of God, Rendezvous with Rama, and Profiles of the Future. He is best known for his writing of 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968), for which Clarke wrote the script with Stanley Kubrick.
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