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Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.
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Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008.
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Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity.
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A group of people look at the sun, standing on the rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, soon after sunrise on June 21, 2008, on the day of the summer solstice. The ancient astronomic observatory, located about 80 km northeast of Skopje, dates more than 4.000 years back in time. It is ranked by NASA as the fourth ancient observatory in the world.
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American singer and songwriter Erykah Badu performs on stage, on the opening day of the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival, at the Stravinski hall in Montreux, Switzerland, Friday, July 4, 2008.
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British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid July 4, 2008.
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OMAHA, NE - JULY 04: (Top to bottom) Ian Crocker, Davis Tarwater, Joe Doyle, Eddie Erazo and TP Patrick swim in the preliminary heats of the 100 meter butterfly during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 4, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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US President George W. Bush (C) participates in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center alongside wounded soldiers and military officials at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on July 3, 2008.
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11: Model Jessica Gomes attends a celebration for IMG Models five 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models at Pop Burger Lounge on February 11, 2008 in New York City.
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Chinese dancers in ancient imperial costumes welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games flame during the torch relay in Xian, northern China's Shaanxi province on July 4, 2008. The relay -- whose motto is "Journey of Harmony" -- continues its three-month journey through China, which culminates in Beijing with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron on August 8 to begin the Games.
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Spanish national football team players celebrate their Euro 2008 trophy after a parade on June 30, 2008 at the Plaza Colon in Madrid. Tens of thousands of supporters are expected to line the route of their victory parade into the city centre following their 1-0 victory over Germany to be crowned European champions.
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L), Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (C) and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Secretary General Surin Pitsuwanat (R) shake hands on May 24, 2008 at the facility at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok that will be the hub for relief flights to Myanmar for Cyclone Nargis victims. The United Nations opened a relief staging post at the airport in the Thai capital to help speed up the cyclone aid effort in neighbouring Myanmar.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L), Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (C) and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Secretary General Surin Pitsuwanat (R) look at a UN World Food Programme airplane on May 24, 2008 at the facility at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok that will be the hub for relief flights to Myanmar for Cyclone Nargis victims. The United Nations opened a relief staging post at the airport in the Thai capital to help speed up the cyclone aid effort in neighbouring Myanmar.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L-front), Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (C) and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Secretary General Surin Pitsuwanat (L-rear) get a tour on May 24, 2008 of the facility at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok that will be the hub for relief flights to Myanmar for Cyclone Nargis victims. The United Nations opened a relief staging post at the airport in the Thai capital to help speed up the cyclone aid effort in neighbouring Myanmar.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L), Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (C) and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Secretary General Surin Pitsuwanat (R) look at a UN World Food Programme airplane on May 24, 2008 at the facility at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok that will be the hub for relief flights to Myanmar for Cyclone Nargis victims. The United Nations opened a relief staging post at the airport in the Thai capital to help speed up the cyclone aid effort in neighbouring Myanmar.
Thailand Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (C) accompanied by Philippine Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap (R), checks meat products during an inspection of prices of basic commodities at a market in Manila on May 23, 2008. Thailand's prime minister pledged to sell rice to Manila at "negotiable" rates during, his talks with Philippine counterpart Gloria Arroyo.
Thailand Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (L) accompanied by Philippine Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap (2L) checks meat products during an inspection of prices of basic commodities at a market in Manila on May 23, 2008. Thailand's prime minister pledged to sell rice to Manila at "negotiable" rates during, his talks with Philippine counterpart Gloria Arroyo.
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (C) speaks with Philippines Agriculture Secretary Arturo Yap (R) inside a public market in Manila on May 23, 2008. Sundaravej pledged to sell rice to Manila at "negotiable" rates, an official said, as he began a visit to the Philippines, which is working to boost its stocks of the grain. Manila has to fill its production gap of some 2.7 million tonnes of the staple cereal this year to increase its stocks amid soaring prices and tight supplies that has led to food riots in dozens of countries around the world.
This handout photo taken on May 14, 2008 shows Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (L) children affected by Cyclone Nargis as part of his visit aimed for the donation of relief supplies to Myanmar by Thailand in Yangon. Samak Sundaravej said on May 14 after his visit that the junta leaders would not allow foreign experts into the country to guide the cyclone relief effort.
In this photo released by the Thai spokesman office, Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, left, talks with Myanmar children survivors of the Cyclone Nargis during his visit to a relief shelter in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Samak said Myanmar believes its cyclone relief operations are under control and it doesn't need foreign experts.
This handout photo taken on May 14, 2008 shows Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (L) and Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein (R) during a meeting in Yangon. Meanwhile, Myanmar tightened access to the cyclone disaster zone on May 14, 2008 turning back foreigners and ignoring pleas to accept the outside experts who could save countless lives before time runs out.
This handout photo taken on May 14, 2008 shows Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (L) and Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein (R) look at a map of Myanmar in Yangon. Meanwhile, Myanmar tightened access to the cyclone disaster zone on May 14, 2008 turning back foreigners and ignoring pleas to accept the outside experts who could save countless lives before time runs out.
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