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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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Randy Griffin from the United States, left, fights against German Felix Sturm during their WBA middleweight world boxing title fight in Halle, western Germany, Saturday, July 5, 2008. Sturm jabbed his way to lopsided decision over Griffin and earned a fourth successful defense of his title.
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A model displays the latest collection of Omani designer Amal Al Ra'aes during a fashion show held by Gulf designers in Manama July 5, 2008.
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EUGENE, OR - JULY 05: The men compete in the 3,000 meter steeplechase finals during day seven of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 5, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon.
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US President George W. Bush (C) and First Lady Laura Bush are reflected in a puddle as they board Air force One at Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on July 5, 2008 as they depart for the G8 Summit in Japan.
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A man looks at a Salvador Dali sculpture entitled Lobster Telephone made in 1936 at the Tate Modern art gallery, London, 30 May 2007. Tate Modern are displaying a range of works of art by Salvador Dali including films sculptures and paintings
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A woman reacts in front of Salvador Dali's and Edward James' 'Mae West Lips Sofa', left, and other art objects, at the exhibition 'Surreal Things', in central London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Tuesday March 27, 2007. The new exhibition opening March 29 explors the link between surrealism and commerce and the show charts the way surrealism evolved, in short order, from cutting-edge art movement to design element to advertising tool, used to sell everything from perfume to automobiles. Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as a subversive artistic movement out to challenge accepted ideas and _ influenced by Sigmund Freud _ liberate the unconscious.
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Spanish artist Salvador Dali's "Retrospective woman's bust" is exhibited on the opening day of "Surreal Things", a 250-piece art exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao February 28, 2008. The exhibition, organized with London's Victoria and Albert museum, deals with Surrealist objects and their relationship with commercial design.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) and his wife Yoo Sun-teak visit the grave of Ban's father during a visit to his hometown in Eumseong, about 130 km (81 miles) southeast of Seoul, July 5, 2008. Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, is on his first trip back to his native country from July 3-7 since his appointment in January 2007.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) comforts his mother (R) as they pray before the grave of his father while he visits his birth place at Haengchi village in Eumseong, 130 kilometres (78 miles) south of Seoul on July 5, 2008. Ban received a hero's welcome as he returned to his native South Korea for the first trip since taking up the post.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L), his wife (C) and mother (R) pray before the grave of his father while he visits his birth place at Haengchi village in Eumseong, 130 kilometres (78 miles) south of Seoul on July 5, 2008. Ban received a hero's welcome as he returned to his native South Korea for the first trip since taking up the post.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, bottom left, performs a religious service at the grave of his ancestors as his wife Yoo Soon-teak, bottom right, looks on during his visit to his hometown in Eumseong, South Korea, Saturday, July 5, 2008. Ban is visiting his homeland, South Korea, for the first time since taking the top job at the world body last year.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) gives a check for one USD to South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo (R) who served as a UN special envoy on climate change, after a joint press conference at the government house in Seoul on July 4, 2008. Ban urged his fellow South Koreans to do more for the world, saying they have a responsibility to help others.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) signs a guestbook as South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo watches before their meeting at the Integrated Government Complex in Seoul July 4, 2008. Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, is in his native country from July 3-7 in his first trip back since his appointment in January 2007.
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