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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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Thai Buddhist monks wait for offerings early Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands continue to illegally occupy Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's office complex as the political standoff continues into its second week. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists, to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
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Australia's Rebecca Keat celebrates winning the women's elite division of the Aviva Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Singapore September 7, 2008. Over 1,400 athletes took part in the event.
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang addresses a press conference after casting his vote in the territory's Legislative Council election in Hong Kong on September 7, 2008. Hong Kong's bedraggled democracy camp could suffer a bloody nose, as pro-Beijing parties bathe in a post-Olympic glow, politicians and analysts said.
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
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Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone (L) reacts after losing the London Mayoral election to Boris Johnson at City Hall in central London May 3, 2008. The Labour Party slumped to its worst local election defeat in 40 years on Friday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his first test at the polls since taking over from Tony Blair.
Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson (R) reacts as Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone (L) waves after Johnson won the London Mayoral election at City Hall in central London May 3, 2008. The Labour Party slumped to its worst local election defeat in 40 years on Friday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his first test at the polls since taking over from Tony Blair.
Conservative candidate Boris Johnson speaks after winning the London mayoral election as Ken Livingstone (R) listens at City Hall in central London May 2, 2008. The Labour Party slumped to its worst local election defeat in 40 years on Friday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his first test at the polls since taking over from Tony Blair.
Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson (R) is congratulated by Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone (L) after Johnson wins the London Mayoral election at City Hall in central London May 2, 2008. The Labour Party slumped to its worst local election defeat in 40 years on Friday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his first test at the polls since taking over from Tony Blair.
Outgoing mayor of London, the Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone, left, waves after being defeated in the London mayoral elections by Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson as the results are announced at City Hall in London, in the early hours of Saturday May 3, 2008. Britain's Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record and lost control of London on Friday.
Successful mayoral candidate, Boris Johnson (R) speaks as former mayor Ken Livingstone (L) listens at City Hall at City Hall, London, on May 02, 2008. The Conservative Party's Boris Johnson on May 2, 2008 ousted Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone to become London's new mayor, results showed, in a strategic blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Outgoing Mayor of London, the Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone, left, congratulates the capital's new mayor Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson, right, as the results are announced at City Hall in London, in the early hours of Saturday May 3, 2008. Britain's Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record and lost control of London on Friday.
Former mayor Ken Livingstone (R) speaks as successful mayoral candidate, Boris Johnson (L) listens at City Hall at City Hall, London, on May 02, 2008. The Conservative Party's Boris Johnson on May 2, 2008 ousted Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone to become London's new mayor, results showed, in a strategic blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Successful mayoral candidate, Boris Johnson (R) speaks as former mayor Ken Livingstone (L) listens at City Hall at City Hall, London, on May 02, 2008. The Conservative Party's Boris Johnson on May 2, 2008 ousted Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone to become London's new mayor, results showed, in a strategic blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Successful mayoral candidate, Boris Johnson (R) speaks as former mayor Ken Livingstone (L) listens at City Hall at City Hall, London, on May 02, 2008. The Conservative Party's Boris Johnson on May 2, 2008 ousted Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone to become London's new mayor, results showed, in a strategic blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
London's new mayor Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson, right, makes a speech as the outgoing mayor Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone, left, listens after the results were announced at City Hall in London, in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2008. Britain's Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record and lost control of London on Friday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to rethink his strategy to avoid losing the next national poll. Johnson, a journalist-turned-lawmaker prone to gaffes, wrested the prized post of London mayor from Livingstone, who has run the sprawling metropolis of some 7.5 million people since 2000.
London's new mayor Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson, left, makes a speech as the outgoing mayor Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone, right, listens after the results were announced at City Hall in London, in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2008. Britain's Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record and lost control of London on Friday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to rethink his strategy to avoid losing the next national poll. Johnson, a journalist-turned-lawmaker prone to gaffes, wrested the prized post of London mayor from Livingstone, who has run the sprawling metropolis of some 7.5 million people since 2000.
Outgoing mayor of London, the Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone, left, stands beside the capital's new mayor Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson as the results are announced at City Hall in London, in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2008. Britain's Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record and lost control of London on Friday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to rethink his strategy to avoid losing the next national poll. Johnson, a journalist-turned-lawmaker prone to gaffes, wrested the prized post of London mayor from Livingstone, who has run the sprawling metropolis of some 7.5 million people since 2000.
Outgoing mayor of London, the Labour Party candidate Ken Livingstone, left, stands beside the capital's new mayor Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson as the results are announced at City Hall in London, in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2008. Britain's Labour Party suffered its worst local election defeat on record and lost control of London on Friday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to rethink his strategy to avoid losing the next national poll. Johnson, a journalist-turned-lawmaker prone to gaffes, wrested the prized post of London mayor from Livingstone, who has run the sprawling metropolis of some 7.5 million people since 2000.
LONDON - MAY 02: Newly crowned London Mayor Boris Johnson claps after former mayor Ken Livingstone gave his speech during the election results announcement for London Mayor at City Hall on May 2, 2008 in London, England. Conservative candidate Boris Johnson won by a majority over previous Mayor Ken Livingstone.
LONDON - MAY 02: Ken Livingstone (L) and Boris Johnson stand together after Boris is crowned as the new London Mayor during the election results announcement for London Mayor at City Hall on May 2, 2008 in London, England. Conservative candidate Boris Johnson won by a majority over previous Mayor Ken Livingstone.
LONDON - MAY 02: London Mayor Ken Livingstone gives his concession speech as newly crowned London Mayor Boris Johnson looks on during the election results announcement for London Mayor at City Hall on May 2, 2008 in London, England. Boris Johnson won by a majority over previous Mayor Ken Livingstone.
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