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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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Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary (C) stands with assistance in the Court room during the first public hearing against his detention at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on June 30, 2008. The first big test of the UN-backed Cambodian genocide court began when the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister appeared in court to appeal against his detention. Ieng Sary, 82, is one of five top regime cadres currently detained for crimes allegedly committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-79 rule over Cambodia.
(CORRECTION) Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76, sits in a court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
(CORRECTION) Court room scene during the hearing for former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Ieng Thirith, center, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, stands up in the dock as judges come into the courtroom for a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Cambodians wait in front of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal headquarters before a hearing of Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Khieu Samphan, the Khmer Rouge's 76-year-old former head of state, has been rushed to a hospital with high blood pressure, as one of his ex-comrades appeared before the tribunal.
Cambodians and foreigners wait in front of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal headquarters before a hearing of Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Khieu Samphan, the Khmer Rouge's 76-year-old former head of state, has been rushed to a hospital with high blood pressure, as one of his ex-comrades appeared before the tribunal.
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith (front R) sits in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76, sits in a court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Court room scene during the hearing for former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, stands up with the others during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, looks on during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, sits with her arms folded in the dock during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, looks on during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, front right, stands up with the others during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76, is seen in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76 (C), is seen in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76, is seen in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76, is seen in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on May 21, 2008. The de-facto Khmer Rouge "first lady," former minister Ieng Thirith, appealed for release on May 21, during her first public hearing before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.
Cambodian Buddhist monks watch a performance based on the Khmer Rouge regime during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located 17km (11 miles) south of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime.
Cambodians perform a play based on the Khmer Rouge regime during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located 17km (11 miles) south of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime.
Cambodians perform a play based on the Khmer Rouge regime during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located 17km (11 miles) south of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime.
