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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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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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    • Lindsay Lohan, center, and Ciara, right, are seen at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles. From AP Photo by Kevork Djansezian.

      Lindsay Lohan, center, and Ciara, right, are seen at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.

    • Gustav Schafer (L), Bill Kaulitz (2nd L), Tom Kaulitz (2nd R) and Georg Listing of Tokio Hotel pose backstage with their award for best new artist at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles September 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Gustav Schafer (L), Bill Kaulitz (2nd L), Tom Kaulitz (2nd R) and Georg Listing of Tokio Hotel pose backstage with their award for best new artist at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles September 7, 2008.

    • TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07:  Actor Antonio Banderas arrives at the "The Other Man" premiere during 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Roy Thomson Hall on Septmeber 7, 2008 in Toronto, Canada. From Getty Images.

      TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Actor Antonio Banderas arrives at the "The Other Man" premiere during 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Roy Thomson Hall on Septmeber 7, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.

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    • FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 7:  Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots is assesed by the medical staff after he sustained an injury to his left knee in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium September 7, 2008 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. From Getty Images.

      FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 7: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots is assesed by the medical staff after he sustained an injury to his left knee in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium September 7, 2008 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

    • New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (C) starts to fall as he releases the ball between Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Glenn Dorsey (L), Chiefs strong safety Bernard Pollard (bottom), Patriots running back Sammy Morris (2nd R) and Patriots center Dan Koppen (R) during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008. Brady was injured on the play. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (C) starts to fall as he releases the ball between Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Glenn Dorsey (L), Chiefs strong safety Bernard Pollard (bottom), Patriots running back Sammy Morris (2nd R) and Patriots center Dan Koppen (R) during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008. Brady was injured on the play.

    • New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is helped off the field by trainers after being injured against Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is helped off the field by trainers after being injured against Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008.

    • New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is helped off the field by trainers after being injured against Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is helped off the field by trainers after being injured against Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008.

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