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    • Actor Harrison Ford (R) is back as character Indiana Jones and is shown in a scene from the new film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in this undated publicity photograph. Even decades past their prime, Hollywood's leading men just don't want to give up their image as strapping young action heroes, as Ford proves in his return as Indiana Jones. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Actor Harrison Ford (R) is back as character Indiana Jones and is shown in a scene from the new film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in this undated publicity photograph. Even decades past their prime, Hollywood's leading men just don't want to give up their image as strapping young action heroes, as Ford proves in his return as Indiana Jones.

    • NEW ORLEANS - MAY 13:  Tyson Chandler #6 of the New Orleans Hornets grabs a rebound against the San Antonio Spurs  in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at The New Orleans Arena on May 13, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hornets defeated the Spurs 101-79 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. From Getty Images.

      NEW ORLEANS - MAY 13: Tyson Chandler #6 of the New Orleans Hornets grabs a rebound against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at The New Orleans Arena on May 13, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hornets defeated the Spurs 101-79 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

    • CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14:  Actress Eva Longoria (C) and Aishwarya Rai (R) arrive at the Blindness premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2008 in Cannes, France. From Getty Images.

      CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14: Actress Eva Longoria (C) and Aishwarya Rai (R) arrive at the Blindness premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2008 in Cannes, France.

    • Buddhists hang pieces of paper containing prayer wishes on lanterns during a prayer meeting to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha at the Jogye temple in Seoul May 12, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Buddhists hang pieces of paper containing prayer wishes on lanterns during a prayer meeting to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha at the Jogye temple in Seoul May 12, 2008.

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    • Singer Josh Groban performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Bryant Park on Friday, May 16, 2008, in New York. From AP Photo by Peter Kramer.

      Singer Josh Groban performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Bryant Park on Friday, May 16, 2008, in New York.

    • Buddhists attend a candle lighting ceremony during U.N. Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, in Hanoi May 16, 2008. Victims of China's earthquake and Myanmar's cyclone were remembered on Wednesday when Buddhists opened a rare international religious event in Vietnam, whose critics accuse the government of abusing freedom of worship. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Buddhists attend a candle lighting ceremony during U.N. Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, in Hanoi May 16, 2008. Victims of China's earthquake and Myanmar's cyclone were remembered on Wednesday when Buddhists opened a rare international religious event in Vietnam, whose critics accuse the government of abusing freedom of worship.

    • England cricket captain Michael Vaughan looks at the weather from the players balcony during the second day of the first NPower Test against New Zealand at Lords cricket ground, London, on May 16, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      England cricket captain Michael Vaughan looks at the weather from the players balcony during the second day of the first NPower Test against New Zealand at Lords cricket ground, London, on May 16, 2008.

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    • YANGON, MYANMAR - MAY 15:  Internally displaced people inhabiting a buddhist monastery stand in line to receive a donation of money from school children on May 15, 2008 in a village on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. It has been estimated that more than 100,000 people were killed by Cyclone Nargis. International Aid Agencies are continuing efforts to deliver aid into Myanmar in order to assist up to one million people made homeless. From Getty Images.

      YANGON, MYANMAR - MAY 15: Internally displaced people inhabiting a buddhist monastery stand in line to receive a donation of money from school children on May 15, 2008 in a village on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. It has been estimated that more than 100,000 people were killed by Cyclone Nargis. International Aid Agencies are continuing efforts to deliver aid into Myanmar in order to assist up to one million people made homeless.

    • A girl poses next to a decapitated head of a Buddha figure at Wat Chai Wattanaram in the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya May 14, 2008. The site suffered destruction, looting and the decapitation of many of its Buddha figures after it was besieged by the Burmese in the attack of 1767. In Thailand, where school books and movies overflow with tales of atrocities and brutality by invading Burmese armies, the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis has left some people thinking Myanmar only got what it deserved. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A girl poses next to a decapitated head of a Buddha figure at Wat Chai Wattanaram in the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya May 14, 2008. The site suffered destruction, looting and the decapitation of many of its Buddha figures after it was besieged by the Burmese in the attack of 1767. In Thailand, where school books and movies overflow with tales of atrocities and brutality by invading Burmese armies, the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis has left some people thinking Myanmar only got what it deserved.

    • A Myanmar activist from All Burma Democratic Force, who wears a T-shirt with a print of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds a placard during a demonstration outside U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Some 50 Myanmar activists demonstrated in front of the Singapore High Commission against its trading involvements with the Myanmar military junta, and called for stronger U.S. support while demonstrating near the U.S. embassy. From AP Photo by Lai Seng Sin.

      A Myanmar activist from All Burma Democratic Force, who wears a T-shirt with a print of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds a placard during a demonstration outside U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Some 50 Myanmar activists demonstrated in front of the Singapore High Commission against its trading involvements with the Myanmar military junta, and called for stronger U.S. support while demonstrating near the U.S. embassy.

    • Protesters hold a placard that reads: "Free Burma" during a vigil as part of the Myanmar global day of protest in Lisbon October 8, 2007. Myanmar's military junta has appointed a deputy minister to negociate with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the regime's offer of direct talks, state television said on Monday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Protesters hold a placard that reads: "Free Burma" during a vigil as part of the Myanmar global day of protest in Lisbon October 8, 2007. Myanmar's military junta has appointed a deputy minister to negociate with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the regime's offer of direct talks, state television said on Monday.

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