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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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A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week.
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LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England.
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Anti-government demonstrators pass out free women's underwear to others Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Demonstrators continue to occupy the grounds of Government House and the surrounding area demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Andy Roddick of the U.S. celebrates a point against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York August 29, 2008.
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NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Andy Roddick of the United States returns a shot against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during Day 5 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the bench during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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India's bowler Harbhajan Singh brings water during the 5th and final One Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. India has an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5 match series.
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South Africa's AB de Villiers (L) is run out by England's Matthew Prior (R) during the third Natwest one day International between England and South Africa at The Brit Oval cricket ground, London, England, on August 29, 2008.
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Anti-government protesters lie down on the street to avoid tear gas during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on August 29, 2008. Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an.
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In this photo released by the Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, right, meets visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan and India signed a pact Wednesday granting consular access to prisoners in each other's jails but reported no significant progress in negotiations on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (R) holds official talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) in Islamabad April 28, 2008. Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign minister said.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (R) meets his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) in Islamabad April 28, 2008. Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign minister said.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (R) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as they stand before a portrait of Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, in Islamabad April 28, 2008. Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign minister said.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) talk during a meeting in Islamabad on April 28, 2008. Ahmadinejad and Musharraf on April 28 cleared all hurdles over a gas pipeline to India and agreed to sign a deal soon, state media said. Iran meanwhile agreed to provide 1100 MW of electricity to Pakistan to help it overcome a recent power shortage, particularly in areas adjoining Iran.
This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaking with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2008. Pakistan will purchase equipment from China to fight terrorist activity, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. China is one of the closest allies and largest arms supplier of Pakistan, which has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings in which more than 1,000 people have died in the past year.
This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2L) and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) standinga with a Chinese delegation lead by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2R) for official photographs after a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2008. Pakistan will purchase equipment from China to fight terrorist activity, Foreign Minister Qureshi said. China is one of the closest allies and largest arms supplier of Pakistan, which has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings in which more than 1,000 people have died in the past year.
In this photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, meets with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Spanta is visiting Pakistan to hold talks with officials regarding bilateral issues between the two countries.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaks with European Union foreign policy Chief Javier Solana during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 22, 2008. Solana said he backed the new Pakistani government's moves to hold talks with Taliban militants, but ruled out any negotiations with Al-Qaeda. Solana arrived in Pakistan on April 21 for talks on boosting cooperation between the EU and Pakistan, which is emerging from eight years of military rule but still facing the threat of Islamist violence.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaks with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 21, 2008. Miliband backed the new Pakistani government's talks with militants, but added that there should only be reconciliation with those who renounce violence. Miliband arrived on a two-day official visit to Pakistan on April 20 and has met President Pervez Musharraf, new premier Yousaf Raza Gilani and top officials in North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan.
Officials and players of Pakistan's cricket team stand with the country's President Pervez Musharraf, top row, fourth left, during the award ceremony at the end of fifth and final one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs in final one-day international to win the five-match series 5-0.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, gives the winning trophy to Pakistani cricket skipper Shoaib Malik, right, during the award distribution ceremony on the end of fifth and final one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs in final one-day international to win the five-match series 5-0.
Pakistani Presidnet Pervez Musharraf (L) presents a trophy to winning Pakistani cricket team captain Shoaib Malik (R) at the end of the fifth and last One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international for a 5-0 series whitewash.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) presents a Man of the Series award to Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt (R) at the end of the fifth and last One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international for a 5-0 series whitewash.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (C) flanked by chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Nasim Ashraf (R) and Governor of Sindh province Ishrat- ul- Ebad (L) salutes as he watches the fifth and final One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt hit an attractive century to lift Pakistan to 329-9 in 50 overs in the fifth and final day-night international.
In this photo released by Pakistan Press Information Department Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, right, listens to Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, during their meeting in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Diplomats from Pakistan and Turkey vowed Saturday to continue extending cooperation to each other to fight the "global problem" of terrorism, and indicated to meet again in June to discuss how peace could be ensured in Afghanistan.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2L) and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) come back after delivering their speech during the Beijing Olympic torch relay ceremony in Islamabad on April 16, 2008. The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay started guarded by thousands of troops and police to prevent protests against China and ward off the threat of militant attacks. � The colorful ceremony took place behind closed doors at a sports stadium in Islamabad after organisers slashed the planned route through the capital at the last minute citing security concerns.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2R) delivers his speech as Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (L) and Executive vice president of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Jiang Xiaoyu of China (2L) stand during the Beijing Olympic torch relay ceremony in Islamabad on April 16,2008. The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay started guarded by thousands of troops and police to prevent protests against China and ward off the threat of militant attacks. � The colorful ceremony took place behind closed doors at a sports stadium in Islamabad after organisers slashed the planned route through the capital at the last minute citing security concerns.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani leave the venue after the Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad April 16, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
