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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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Stephane Auge of team Cofidis from France, center, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 7th stage of the Deutschlandtour cycling race in Georgsmarienhuette, Germany, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.
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Brazil's soccer head coach Dunga catches a ball during a soccer training session in Teresopolis, September 5, 2008. Brazil will play against Chile and Bolivia in a World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match on September 7 and 10 respectively.
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An old Angolan woman casts her ballot on September 5, 2008 in the popular neighborhood of Samba. The head of the European Union observer mission in Angola called the organisation of the landmark national election a "disaster". The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is widely expecting to win the elections and beat the Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), a former rebel movement which does not have the same access to funds or the state-controlled media.
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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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WASHINGTON - MARCH 24: School teacher and daughter of President George W. Bush, Jenna Bush reads from "Where the Wild Things Are" during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 24, 2008 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
WASHINGTON - MARCH 24: School teacher and daughter of President George W. Bush, Jenna Bush reads from "Where the Wild Things Are" during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 24, 2008 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
WASHINGTON - MARCH 24: School teacher and daughter of President George W. Bush, Jenna Bush reads from "Where the Wild Things Are" during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 24, 2008 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
WASHINGTON - MARCH 24: School teacher and daughter of President George W. Bush, Jenna Bush reads from "Where the Wild Things Are" during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 24, 2008 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
WASHINGTON - MARCH 24: U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and first lady Laura Bush stand with a person dressed as the Easter Bunny while welcoming guests to the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 24, 2008 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: Samantha Hughes, 8, of New York City, participates in the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Samantha Hughes
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: Three-year-old Chester Baskerville of Springfield, Virgina, gives five to a volunteer after completing the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chester Baskerville
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, reads from her own book "America : A Patriotic Primer," during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Laura Bush
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: Giant puppet heads of former U.S. presidents, including Teddy Rooselvelt, were on during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lindsay Glaccum
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: (L-R) Sisters Josie Mamion, 6, and Lilly Mamion, 8, pose for photographs with Wild Kingdom's Peter Gros and his turkey vulture "Buzz" during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Josie Mamion;Lilly Mamion;Peter Gros
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: Two-year-old Lindsay Glaccum of Arlington, Virginia, tosses her egg into the air duringthe Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lindsay Glaccum
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: Two-year-old Lindsay Glaccum of Arlington, Virginia, eats a strawberry cream-filled chocolate treat during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lindsay Glaccum
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: First lady Laura Bush poses for photographs after reading to kids during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Laura Bush
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: First lady Laura Bush reads "Duck for President," written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Laura Bush
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: First lady Laura Bush reads "Duck for President," written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Laura Bush
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: First lady Laura Bush delivers opening remarks from a balcony at the start of the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Laura Bush
WASHINGTON - APRIL 09: One-year-old Chase Wills of Dallas, Texas, gets a little help from his father and brother finding an egg during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. The annual event was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chase Wills
