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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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Jazz Soul singer Amy Winehouse, from England, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid, Friday, July 4, 2008.
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British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid, July 4, 2008.
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Freed French-Colombian hostage, Ingrid Betancourt (C) flanked by her children Lorenzo (R) and Melanie Delloye (L) hold a press conference at the Hotel Marigny, on July 4, 2008 in Paris. After six years as a hostage in the Colombian jungle, the former Colombian presidential candidate and French citizen flew back to her beloved France to be embraced Friday as an icon by the country that raised her.
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US President George W. Bush (C) participates in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center alongside wounded soldiers and military officials at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on July 3, 2008.
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11: Model Jessica Gomes attends a celebration for IMG Models five 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models at Pop Burger Lounge on February 11, 2008 in New York City.
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Chinese dancers in ancient imperial costumes welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games flame during the torch relay in Xian, northern China's Shaanxi province on July 4, 2008. The relay -- whose motto is "Journey of Harmony" -- continues its three-month journey through China, which culminates in Beijing with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron on August 8 to begin the Games.
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Spanish national football team players celebrate their Euro 2008 trophy after a parade on June 30, 2008 at the Plaza Colon in Madrid. Tens of thousands of supporters are expected to line the route of their victory parade into the city centre following their 1-0 victory over Germany to be crowned European champions.
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ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 19: Johnny Murtagh and Yeats(L) lead Stephane Pasquier and Costal Bluff (C) and Shane Kelly on Geordieland home to land The Gold Cup Race run at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2008, in Ascot, England. Today was the third day of The Royal Meeting which is one of the social and racing highlights of the summer.
Soldier's Tale and jockey Johnny Murtagh, right, wins the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England, Saturday June 23, 2007. Soldier's Tale the 9-1 shot, won in the final strides on the last day of the prestigious meet to win by a head. Soldier's Tale trainer Jeremy Noseda said the win marked the best day in his career. (AP Photo/Sean Dempsey/PA
My Way de Solzen (R) ridden by Robert Thornton runs up the hill on the final straight pursued by Golden Cross (L) ridden by Johnny Murtagh during the The Ladbrokes World Hurdle race during the third day of The Cheltenham Festival 16 March 2006. My Way de Solzen won the race, Golden Cross took second and Mighty Man third. The Festival runs through Friday culminating with the big race, The Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day. AFP PHOTO ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
My Way de Solzen (R) ridden by Robert Thornton runs up the hill on the final straight pursued by Golden Cross (C) ridden by Johnny Murtagh during the The Ladbrokes World Hurdle race during the third day of The Cheltenham Festival 16 March 2006. My Way de Solzen won the race, Golden Cross took second and Mighty Man third. The Festival runs through Friday culminating with the big race, The Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day. AFP PHOTO ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
