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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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Activists of Pakistan People's party decorating an area near the Presidential palace Parliament with banner of their slain leader Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari, Friday, Sept 5, 2008 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Zardari who is running for President of Pakistan will get votes on Saturday in the Parliament.
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French Justice Minister Rachida Dati visits a cell at Saint Martin De Re's jail on the island of Re, southwestern France, September 5, 2008.
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 05: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 5, 2008 in Richmond, Virginia.
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Italy's Claudia Pettazzoni (L) and Peru's Fidel Rios kiss each other to win the IKE, the International underwater kissing event in Riccione on July 20, 2008. The couple won the world's longest underwater kiss title with a time of 1 minutes and 51 seconds.
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A model presents a creation by Belarussian designer Dmitry Prigozhaev during the International Festival of Vanguard Art, Mammoth, in Minsk November 17, 2007.
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Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) arrives to accept the nomination. at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 4, 2008.
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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 04: Republican U.S presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) pauses while speaking during day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept the GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic President Choummaly Sayasone (C) shakes hands with Indian President Prathibha Singh Patil (R) as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) looks on during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on August 27, 2008. Sayasone is in India for a five-day state visit.
Lao People's Democratic Republic President Choummaly Sayasone (L) is welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (C) as Indian President Prathibha Singh Patil looks on during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on August 27, 2008. Sayasone is in India for a five-day state visit.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender Kumar as Olympic men's freestyle wrestling bronze medallist Sushil Kumar (2nd L) and President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Suresh Kalmadi watch before their meeting in New Delhi August 26, 2008. India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) leaves after making his speech at Inependence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-yearold peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (C) delivers his speech on India's 62nd Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-year old peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's 62nd Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (C) inspects the guard of honour on India's 62nd Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-year old peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's 62nd Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (C) inspects the guard of honour on India's 62nd Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-year old peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's 62nd Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (C) inspects the guard of honour on India's 62nd Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-year old peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's 62nd Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) and Olympic men's 10m air rifle gold medalist Abhinav Bindra pose for a picture before their meeting in New Delhi August 14, 2008. Ecstatic India lavished praise and nearly $400,000 in cash on shooter Bindra after he won the first solo Olympic title for a medal-starved nation.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) congratulates Olympic men's 10m air rifle gold medallist Abhinav Bindra before their meeting in New Delhi August 14, 2008. Ecstatic India lavished praise and nearly $400,000 in cash on shooter Bindra after he won the first solo Olympic title for a medal-starved nation.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with Olympic men's 10m air rifle gold medalist Abhinav Bindra before their meeting in New Delhi August 14, 2008. Ecstatic India lavished praise and nearly $400,000 in cash on shooter Bindra after he won the first solo Olympic title for a medal-starved nation.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) gives his statement to the media as Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai watches in New Delhi August 4, 2008. Karzai arrived in India on Sunday to cement ties with New Delhi, just weeks after a suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul underscored the security tensions in the region.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) gives his statement to media as Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai watches in New Delhi August 4, 2008. Karzai arrived in India on Sunday to cement ties with New Delhi, just weeks after a suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul underscored the security tensions in the region.
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (C) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) watches during Karzai's ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi August 4, 2008. Karzai arrived in India on Sunday to cement ties with New Delhi, just weeks after a suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul underscored the security tensions in the region.
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) speaks with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) as India's President Pratibha Patil (2nd R) watches during Karzai's ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi August 4, 2008. Karzai arrived in India on Sunday to cement ties with New Delhi, just weeks after a suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul underscored the security tensions in the region.
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) during a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on August 4, 2008. Karzai was due to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh weeks after a suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, officials said. Karzai is on a state visit to India from August 3 to 5.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) watches as Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (C) shakes hands with Indian President Pratibha Patil during a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on August 4, 2008. Karzai was due to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh weeks after a suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, officials said. Karzai is on a state visit to India from August 3 to 5.
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