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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andy Roddick of the U.S. serves, on his way to beating Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-3, 6-4 during a tennis match at the Madrid Masters in Madrid Wednesday Oct. 15, 2008.
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Cambodian soldiers sit on an armored vehicle at Sraem village in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh, October 16, 2008. Thai and Cambodian troops fired rockets and small arms at each other on a disputed stretch of border on Wednesday, killing two Cambodians and prompting Bangkok to tell its citizens to return home. Both sides accused each other of firing first in the clash, which comes amid huge political instability in Bangkok, with protesters in a long-running street campaign urging the army to launch a coup against the elected government.
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HEMPSTEAD, NY - OCTOBER 15: People stand in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University before the third presidential debate October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, New York. This is the final debate before voters will go to the polls in the 2008 general election on November 4.
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Reality TV show star Lauren Conrad from "The Hills" poses backstage at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008.
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BRENTWOOD, CA - MAY 31: Actress Demi Moore attends the Seventh Annual Crysalis Butterfly Ball on May 31, 2008 in Brentwood, California.
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Demi Moore arrives at Glamour Reel Moments in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. The event featured the premieres of short films inspired by the stories of readers of Glamour Magazine.
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A man dressed like a clown blows soap bubbles during a protest against a public swearing-in ceremony for new recruits into the German armed forces, in front of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 20, 2008. The public swearing-in ceremony is to commemorate the anniversary of a failed assassination of Adolf Hitler.
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Myanmar nationals, holding images of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok September 27, 2008. Several dozen activists yelling "free Burma" held a demonstration outside the embassy on the one-year anniversary of a deadly crackdown on protests against decades of army rule in the former Burma.
Myanmar nationals, some holding photographs of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok September 27, 2008. Several dozen activists yelling "free Burma" held a demonstration outside the embassy on the one-year anniversary of a deadly crackdown on protests against decades of army rule in the former Burma.
Myanmar nationals, some holding photographs of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok September 27, 2008. Several dozen activists yelling "free Burma'" held a demonstration outside the embassy on the one-year anniversary of a deadly crackdown on protests against decades of army rule in the former Burma.
Holding the picture of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar residents in Japan and supporters join the demonstration march to commemorate the National League of Democracy's 20th anniversary at a park in Tokyo, on September 27, 2008. Hundreds of Myannmar residents and Japanese supporters participated in the anti-Myanmar government demonstration and carried posters of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Holding the pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar residents in Japan and Japanese supporters join a demonstration march to commemorate the National League of Democracy's 20th anniversary at a park in Tokyo, on September 27, 2008. Hundreds of Myannmar residents and Japanese supporters participated in the anti-Myanmar government demonstration and carried posters of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Holding the picture of Aung San Suu Kyi, A Myanmar resident in Japan joins the demonstration march to commemorate the National League of Democracy's 20th anniversary at a park in Tokyo, on September 27, 2008. Hundreds of Myannmar residents and Japanese supporters participated in the anti-Myanmar government demonstration and carried posters of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Student monks from Myanmar hold a Aung San Suu Kyi (R) photo and join the protest held to commemorate the annual memorial day of the Saffron Revolution in front of the Myanmar embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 26, 2008. The Saffron Revolution is a series of protests that began in Myanmar in 2007 and is led by Buddhist monks.
A student monk from Myanmar holds a Aung San Suu Kyi photo and joins the protest held to commemorate the annual memorial day of the Saffron Revolution in front of the Myanmar embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 26, 2008. The Saffron Revolution is a series of protests that began in Myanmar in 2007 and is led by Buddhist monks.
Student monks from Myanmar hold a Aung San Suu Kyi (R) photo and join the protest held to commemorate the annual memorial day of the Saffron Revolution in front of the Myanmar embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 26, 2008. The Saffron Revolution is a series of protests that began in Myanmar in 2007 and is led by Buddhist monks.
A man holds a portrait of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on September 18, 2008. About two dozen human rights activists and Myanmar nationals living in Thailand chanted anti-junta slogans and waved placards while calling for the release of political prisoners during a demonstration outside the embassy.
Nyan Win, spokesman for Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi answers questions from the press at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on August 20, 2008. UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari was expected to meet with Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, sources in her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said.
A supporter with a T-shirt of Aung San -- Myanmar pro-democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi's father -- joins others to mark Martyr's Day outside the headquarters of the National League for Democracy Party in Yangon on July 19, 2008. Myanmar pro-democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi was kept under house arrest on July 19 as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father on Martyr's Day. Martyr's Day commemorates the assasination of General Aung San and eight other leaders on July 19, 1942 while they were holding a meeting for Myanmar independence from Britian.
A protester wearing a mask of Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi stands outside the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei June 19, 2008. Pro-Aung San Suu Kyi activists gathered on Thursday to send a letter of appeal to the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei, for Britain to halt financial ties with Myanmar and to ask the military junta to end Aung San Suu Kyi's latest stretch of detention.
A protester wearing a mask of Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi stands outside the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei June 19, 2008. Pro-Aung San Suu Kyi activists gathered on Thursday to send a letter of appeal to the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei, for Britain to halt financial ties with Myanmar and to ask the military junta to end Aung San Suu Kyi's latest stretch of detention.
Protesters carry a huge portrait of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a march through a Tokyo street Thursday, June 19, 2008, marking her 63rd birthday. More than 100 protesters called for the Myanmar government to immediately release Suu Kyi who was extended her house arrest by the country's ruling junta last month.
Supporters of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi prepare to release birds as they make an offering for her 63rd birthday, outside the Yangon headquarters of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party on 19 June 2008. Supporters of Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi made solemn offerings to Buddhist monks early Thursday as they marked her 63rd birthday, which she is spending under house arrest. Dozens of people gathered outside the Yangon headquarters of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party, giving food to monks who were making their daily rounds to collect alms. "Later, we will release nine doves to bring peace and freedom to Daw Suu Kyi," said Lai Lai, one of the party members.
