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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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Lil Wayne performs at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Chile's Humberto Suazo (R) reacts to missing a goal as teammate Gary Medel (C) and Brazil's Josue return to their positions during their World Cup qualifying soccer match in Santiago September 7, 2008.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Jelena Jankovic of Serbia reacts after winning a game while taking on Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles finals on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Rafael Nadal of Spain serves against Andy Murray of Great Britain during their semifinal match on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot against Andy Murray of Great Britain during their semifinal match on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts to match point, beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008.
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Polish musician Doda sings during the London Live, Polish Music Festival at Wembley Arena, London, on September 7, 2008.
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A tourist watches portraits of former Khmer Rouge prisoners as she tours in Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. Cambodian genocide researchers said Thursday as many as 177 prisoners were released from a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center despite the fact that thousands of others ended up being executed there.
A Cambodian man looks at skulls of the Khmer Rouge victims at Tuol Sleng Genocide museum in Phnom Penh on August 12, 2008. Cambodia's UN-backed tribunal on August 12, indicted a former Khmer Rouge prison chief for crimes against humanity and war crimes, ahead of the first trial of regime leaders expected later this year.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith, 76, sits in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith (2nd R), 76, stands in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith (C-with glasses), 76, sits in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith (2nd R), 76, sits in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith (C), 76, stands in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith (C), 76, sits in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith (C), 76, prepares to sit in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge "First Lady" Ieng Thirith, 76, sits in the court room at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh on July 9, 2008. Ieng Thirith, facing trial for crimes against humanity, lost her appeal on July 9 to Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court to be released from detention before her trial. The regime's former social affairs minister is one of five top cadres in the sights of the UN war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule.
Former Khmer Rouge Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith (C) stands at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), in the outskirts of Phnom Penh, July 9, 2008. The Khmer Rouge tribunal is to rule on appeal against the provisional detention of Ieng Thirith, wife of ex-foreign minister Ieng Sary and a member of Pol Pot's inner circle.
Former Khmer Rouge Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith stands at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), in the outskirts of Phnom Penh, July 9, 2008. The Khmer Rouge tribunal is to rule on appeal against the provisional detention of Ieng Thirith, wife of ex-foreign minister Ieng Sary and a member of Pol Pot's inner circle.
Former Khmer Rouge Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith is stands at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), in the outskirts of Phnom Penh, July 9, 2008. The Khmer Rouge tribunal is to rule on appeal against the provisional detention of Ieng Thirith, wife of ex-foreign minister Ieng Sary and a member of Pol Pot's inner circle.
Former Khmer Rouge Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith (C) is helped by police officials at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), in the outskirts of Phnom Penh, July 9, 2008. The Khmer Rouge tribunal is to rule on appeal against the provisional detention of Ieng Thirith, wife of ex-foreign minister Ieng Sary and a member of Pol Pot's inner circle.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary (C) stands with assistants 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.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary (L) is seen 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.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary (R) is seen 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.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary is seen 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.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary (C) prepares to stand 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.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ieng Sary (Center R) sits in dock 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.
Former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary (R) is seen 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.
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