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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, centre, is seen, during a concert in Tskhinvali, Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. In front of a half-destroyed government building, on a plaza flanked by armored personnel carriers, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev led a requiem Thursday for South Ossetia's victims of war.
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Peoples identify the shoes of their relatives after a suicide attack at a gate of Pakistan's ordinance factory in Wah, a garrison city about 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Islamabad August 21, 2008. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex on Thursday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing nearly 40 people, police said.
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BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Dayron Robles of Cuba celebrates winning the Men's 110m Hurdles Final and the gold medal held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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United States' Jeremy Wariner, front, reacts after United States' LaShawn Merritt, back, won the gold in the men's 400-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008.
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NAPLES, FL - AUGUST 19: A man hold his shoes while walking home from work in street flooding from Tropical Storm Fay August 19, 2008 in Naples, Florida. Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but failing to reach the minimal hurricane status that had been predicted.
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Tropical Storm Fay is pictured over the state of Florida in this satellite image taken on August 19, 2008. Fay, currently located inland about 30 miles east-southeast of Ft Myers on the west side of Lake Okeechobee, is expected to remain over Florida through Saturday.
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This August 20, 2008 NOAA satellite image shows Tropical Storm Fay located south of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Tropical Storm Fay was heading eastward toward Florida's Atlantic coast early August 20, with forecasters saying it will more than likely make a return trip to the waterlogged state after it finally moves offshore."This storm is going to be with us for a while. That's obvious now," Florida Governor Charlie Crist said late Tuesday."It looks like it could be a boomerang storm." Forecasters said Fay may stick around through Thursday or later. Fay on Tuesday slammed into Florida's southwest coast, buffeting the Sunshine State with severe winds and drenching rains, while also spawning tornadoes and severe flooding.
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A handout picture released by the Israeli government press office shows Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) visiting the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Civilian Defence Comand at an undisclosed location in Israel on August 19, 2008. Olmert is to be questioned this week over allegations of graft, for the sixth time since May, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said today.
A handout picture released by the Israeli government press office shows Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (C) visiting the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Civilian Defence Comand at an undisclosed location in Israel on August 19, 2008. Olmert is to be questioned this week over allegations of graft, for the sixth time since May, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said today.
In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, is seen during his visit to the IDF Civilian Defence Comand, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. An Israeli police officer says investigators are to quiz Prime Minister Ehud Olmert again on corruption allegations in what will be the sixth round of questioning so far. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said detectives would interview Olmert at his official residence in Jerusalem on Friday morning.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks as Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni listens during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Israel has approved the release of about 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to the Palestinian government. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Cabinet overwhelmingly passed the proposal at a meeting Sunday.
In a handout picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) have lunch during a meeting in Jerusalem on August 6, 2008, also attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (2-R) and Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (2-L). Olmert met Abbas for a working lunch today, a week after the Israeli premier's announcement he would resign cast a cloud over peace negotiations.
In a handout picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) shake hands during a meeting in Jerusalem on August 6, 2008. Olmert met Abbas for a working lunch today, a week after the Israeli premier's announcement he would resign cast a cloud over peace negotiations.
In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, meet in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. The meeting between Olmert and Abbas was the first since Olmert announced he would step down after his party selects a new leader in September.
In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, second left, sit across the table from Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, and Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, second right, during a meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. The meeting between Olmert and Abbas was the first since Olmert announced he would step down after his party selects a new leader in September.
In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, meet in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. The meeting between Olmert and Abbas was the first since Olmert announced he would step down after his party selects a new leader in September. z.
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (2nd R) sit across from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (2nd L) during their meeting in Jerusalem August 6, 2008, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO).
JERUSALEM - AUGUST 6: In this handout image provided by the Israeli Goverment Press Office (GPO), Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of talks, August 6, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. According to reports the pair discussed the changes in Israel's leadership and the affect that will have on peace talks. Olmert will stand down as Israel's PM in September.
JERUSALEM - AUGUST 6: In this handout image provided by the Israeli Goverment Press Office (GPO), Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) holds talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, August 6, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. According to reports the pair discussed the changes in Israel's leadership and the affect that will have on peace talks. Olmert will stand down as Israel's PM in September.
JERUSALEM - AUGUST 6: In this handout image provided by the Israeli Goverment Press Office (GPO), Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of talks, August 6, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. According to reports the pair discussed the changes in Israel's leadership and the affect that will have on peace talks. Olmert will stand down as Israel's PM in September.
JERUSALEM - AUGUST 6: In this handout image provided by the Israeli Goverment Press Office (GPO), Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of talks, August 6, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. According to reports the pair discussed the changes in Israel's leadership and the affect that will have on peace talks. Olmert will stand down as Israel's PM in September.
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