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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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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 Palestinian man argues with Israeli border police as he tries to travel to Jerusalem during the first Friday of Ramadan, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Around 90,000 Muslims congregated in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. He said "thousands" of police were deployed around the city to "prevent any disturbances."
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C), surrounded by STX Business Group�s chairman Duk-soo Kang (L) and Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, delivers a speech aboard the "Fantasia" liner which is being built at the Saint Nazaire shipyard in western France, September 5, 2008.
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A worker adds finishing touches to the Temporaere Kunsthalle Berlin (Temporary Art Gallery, Berlin) September 5, 2008, located opposite the former Palast Der Republik (former east German parliament) which is currently being removed. The temporary exhibition hall will stage its first show in October 2008, and is expected to have a lifespan of 2 years.
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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 03: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks on day three of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention.
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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces Judge David Groner as he agrees to a plea agreement and to resign from office in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit, Michigan September 4, 2008.
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Serena Williams (L) and her sister Venus (R), both of the U.S., each react in this combination photo during their quarter-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York September 3, 2008.
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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 03: Republican U.S vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves on day three of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept The GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night.
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BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 20: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Miccosukee / NOS Energy Drink Toyota, passes Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #81 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, for the lead during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20, 2008 in Bristol, Tennesse.
BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 17: Brian Vickers, driver of the #83 Red Bull Toyota and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet lead the field after taking the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2008 in Brooklyn, Michigan.
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