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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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Rihanna 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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Serena Williams of the U.S. returns a shot to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during the women's final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, September 7, 2008.
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 07: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Scotts Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 7, 2008 in Richmond, Virginia.
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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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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 15: Henry Z. Steinway (R), the great-grandson of founder of piano maker Steinway and Sons Henry E. Steinway, and Les Paul (L), who pioneered designs of electric guitar, applause during the presentation ceremony of 2007 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals in the East Room of the White House November 15, 2007 in Washington, DC. Both Steinway and Paul were presented with a National Medal of Arts.
The 'Gibson robot Les Paul' guitar is pictured in central London, 03 December 2007. The guitar is the world's first guitar to feature a robotic auto-tune system that can store up to six different tunings. Retailing at around �1,400, (approx 1,971euros/2,891USD) Gibson will release the guitar for sale 07 December.
The 'Gibson robot Les Paul' guitar is pictured in central London, 03 December 2007. The guitar is the world's first guitar to feature a robotic auto-tune system that can store up to six different tunings. Retailing at around �1,400, (approx 1,971euros/2,891USD) Gibson will release the guitar for sale 07 December.
A 1968 Gibson Les Paul owned by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones is displayed at the Al Parish auction at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Everything from gnomes and animation art to pricey pens and guitars said to have belonged to rock superstars like Jimi Hendrix hit the auction block this week when the assets of an economist accused of fraud are liquidated. Al Parish has been accused of defrauding hundreds of investors of more than $50 million and many items he bought will be auctioned Friday and Saturday.
Guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. Guitar legend Les Paul enthralled a hometown crowd Thursday night May 10, 2007 at a concert that raised more than $100,000 for an exhibit on his life. The 91-year-old Grammy winner hadn't played in Waukesha in decades.
Guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. When barely out of kindergarten, Paul, 91, was intrigued by the tinkling of the player piano in his mother's parlor and the different tones he could create by tapping the wooden banister rails on his way upstairs at bedtime.
Guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. When barely out of kindergarten, Paul, 91, was intrigued by the tinkling of the player piano in his mother's parlor and the different tones he could create by tapping the wooden banister rails on his way upstairs at bedtime.
Guitar legend Les Paul smiles at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. When barely out of kindergarten, Paul, 91, was intrigued by the tinkling of the player piano in his mother's parlor and the different tones he could create by tapping the wooden banister rails on his way upstairs at bedtime.
Guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. When barely out of kindergarten, Paul, 91, was intrigued by the tinkling of the player piano in his mother's parlor and the different tones he could create by tapping the wooden banister rails on his way upstairs at bedtime.
Guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. When barely out of kindergarten, Paul, 91, was intrigued by the tinkling of the player piano in his mother's parlor and the different tones he could create by tapping the wooden banister rails on his way upstairs at bedtime.
Guitar legend Les Paul smiles at the Iridium Jazz Club in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. When barely out of kindergarten, Paul, 91, was intrigued by the tinkling of the player piano in his mother's parlor and the different tones he could create by tapping the wooden banister rails on his way upstairs at bedtime.
Guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, in the Manhattan Borough of New York. Paul, 91, has contributed $25,000 to a Waukesha ,Wis., museum that is planning an exhibit honoring him. Another $25,000 was donated to a local hospital that served his family over the years, officials announced last week. (
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