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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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Anti-government demonstrators pass out free women's underwear to others Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Demonstrators continue to occupy the grounds of Government House and the surrounding area demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Andy Roddick of the U.S. celebrates a point against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York August 29, 2008.
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NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Andy Roddick of the United States returns a shot against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during Day 5 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the bench during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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India's bowler Harbhajan Singh brings water during the 5th and final One Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. India has an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5 match series.
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South Africa's AB de Villiers (L) is run out by England's Matthew Prior (R) during the third Natwest one day International between England and South Africa at The Brit Oval cricket ground, London, England, on August 29, 2008.
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Anti-government protesters lie down on the street to avoid tear gas during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on August 29, 2008. Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an.
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WASHINGTON - MARCH 13: (L-R) Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson; Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.;Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman and CEO, General Electric Company; Charles Schwab, chairman, and CEO, Charles Schwab Corporation; James Dimon, chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase and Company;Ann Yerger, executive director, Council of Institutional Investors; John Thain, CEO, NYSE Group; and SEC Chairman Christopher Cox participate in a panel discussion, "Framing the Issues: Markets Perspectives," at Georgetown University March 13, 2007 in Washington, DC. Secretary Paulson hosted the "Treasury Conference on U.S. Capital Markets Competativeness," a day-long program to focus on capital market issues like regulation, competition and other related topics. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Henry Paulson;Warren Buffett;Jeffrey Immelt;Charles Schwab;James Dimon;Ann Yerger;John Thain;Christopher Cox
WASHINGTON - MARCH 13: Surrounded by religious iconography in Healy Hall, (L-R) Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson; Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.;Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman and CEO, General Electric Company; Charles Schwab, chairman, and CEO, Charles Schwab Corporation; James Dimon, chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase and Company;Ann Yerger, executive director, Council of Institutional Investors; John Thain, CEO, NYSE Group; and SEC Chairman Christopher Cox participate in a panel discussion, "Framing the Issues: Markets Perspectives," at Georgetown University March 13, 2007 in Washington, DC. Secretary Paulson hosted the "Treasury Conference on U.S. Capital Markets Competativeness," a day-long program to focus on capital market issues like regulation, competition and other related topics. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Henry Paulson;Warren Buffett;Jeffrey Immelt;Charles Schwab;James Dimon;Ann Yerger;John Thain;Christopher Cox
WASHINGTON - MARCH 13: (L-r) Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson; Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; and Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman and CEO, General Electric Company; participate in a panel discussion, "Framing the Issues: Markets Perspectives," at Georgetown University March 13, 2007 in Washington, DC. Secretary Paulson hosted the "Treasury Conference on U.S. Capital Markets Competativeness," a day-long program to focus on capital market issues like regulation, competition and other related topics. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Henry Paulson;Warren Buffett;Jeffrey Immelt
Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, addresses the delegates at the 20th World Energy Congress & Exhibition in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. The most authoritative international energy meeting, promoted by the World Energy Council (WEC), takes place once again after fifteen years in Europe and for the first time in Italy from Nov. 11 through 15.
Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, addresses the delegates at the 20th World Energy Congress & Exhibition in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. The most authoritative international energy meeting, promoted by the World Energy Council (WEC), takes place once again after fifteen years in Europe and for the first time in Italy from Nov. 11 through 15.
Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, addresses the delegates at the 20th World Energy Congress & Exhibition in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. The most authoritative international energy meeting, promoted by the World Energy Council (WEC), takes place once again after fifteen years in Europe and for the first time in Italy from Nov. 11 through 15.
Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, addresses the delegates at the 20th World Energy Congress & Exhibition in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. The most authoritative international energy meeting, promoted by the World Energy Council (WEC), takes place once again after fifteen years in Europe and for the first time in Italy from Nov. 11 through 15.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks 14 November 2007 during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. With several member committees in over 90 countries, the goal of the World Energy Council is to monitor the status of the energy sector and to find solutions that could promote the economic development of the most industrialized and developing countries.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks 14 November 2007 during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. With several member committees in over 90 countries, the goal of the World Energy Council is to monitor the status of the energy sector and to find solutions that could promote the economic development of the most industrialized and developing countries.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks 14 November 2007 during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. With several member committees in over 90 countries, the goal of the World Energy Council is to monitor the status of the energy sector and to find solutions that could promote the economic development of the most industrialized and developing countries.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks 14 November 2007 during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. With several member committees in over 90 countries, the goal of the World Energy Council is to monitor the status of the energy sector and to find solutions that could promote the economic development of the most industrialized and developing countries.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks 14 November 2007 during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. With several member committees in over 90 countries, the goal of the World Energy Council is to monitor the status of the energy sector and to find solutions that could promote the economic development of the most industrialized and developing countries.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks in this 14 November 2007 file photo during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. General Electric reported on July 11, 2008 a drop in its second-quarter profit of six percent to 5.1 billion dollars as the massive US conglomerate largely weathered an economic storm. GE's profit amounted to 54 cents per share, in line with forecasts. Revenues rose 11 percent for the April-June period to 46.9 billion dollars. "Led by double-digit segment profit growth in our industrial businesses and a strong relative performance in our financial services businesses, we delivered a solid quarter in a volatile environment," GE chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt said.
General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt speaks 14 November 2007 during the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome. General Electric said on May 16, 2008 it has begun a strategic review of its appliance-making business that could involve a sale, spinoff or partnership with another company. The US conglomerate could as a result get out of the appliance business for which GE has been identified for over 100 years. "This review is consistent with the strategy we have been executing to transform our portfolio for long-term growth, " GE chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt said.
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