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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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Kashmiris buy vegetable on the banks of the Dal Lake during curfew relaxation hours in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. Authorities in Indian Kashmir relaxed a seven-day curfew allowing residents to buy food and other supplies after days of protests demanding an end to Indian rule in the region.
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Protesters march towards the Presidential Office for a rally in Taipei in Taipei August 30, 2008. Demonstrators marking Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou's 100th day in office gathered on Saturday to protest against the government's poor performance on the economy and to demand more to be done for the country's sovereignty.
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Anti-government protesters shout slogans in front of government offices during a demonstration at the Government House in Bangkok on August 30, 2008. Thai protesters broke into abandoned government offices in their escalating campaign to force Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej from office.
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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 President's Office, Bambang Trihatmojo, a son of former Indonesian President Suharto, center, holds his father during Suharto's burial ceremony Monday, Jan. 28, 2008 in Karang Anyar, Central Java, Indonesia. Former dictator Suharto, who died Sunday, was mourned by tens of thousands of Indonesians with many praising the Cold War ally of the United States whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents.
The coffin of Indonesia's former president Suharto arrives for a state funeral while President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Suharto's family members walk behind in Astana Giribangun family mausoleum in Karanganyar regency, central Java province January 28, 2008. Suharto, whose 32 years in power were marred by graft and rights abuses, was buried near the royal city of Solo in a state funeral with full military honours on Monday.
The coffin of Indonesia's former president Suharto arrives for a state funeral while President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono walks behind the coffin in Astana Giribangun family mausoleum in Karanganyar regency, central Java province January 28, 2008. Suharto, whose 32 years in power were marred by graft and rights abuses, was buried near the royal city of Solo in a state funeral with full military honours on Monday.
An ambulance carrying the coffin of former president Suharto arrives at Halim Perdana Kusuma airport in Jakarta January 28, 2008, before his body is flown to Solo in central Java. World leaders on Sunday praised Suharto for stability and growth he brought to the region but said serious right abuses marred his long rule.
In this photo released by President Office, Tommy Suharto, center in a black cap, places the body of his father former President Suharto into a coffin during the funeral at Astana Giribangun cemetery in Karang Anyar, Central Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. Suharto who died Sunday, was mourned by tens of thousands of Indonesians with many praising the Cold War ally of the United States whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents.
Indonesian President Suharto (C) is seen with his family at his residence in Jakarta, in this April 1992 handout picture. Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power , died on Sunday, age 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.
President Suharto (C) and his wife Tien Suharto (3rd R) pose for photograph with his children and grand children is seen in this October 30, 1995 file photo during his visit to Mecca as a Haj pilgrim. Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, age 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.
President Suharto (C) and his wife Tien Suharto (2nd R) pose for photograph with his grandchildren is seen in this October 30, 1995 file photo during his visit to Mecca as a Haj pilgrim. Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, age 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.
An ambulance carrying the body of former President Suharto arrives at his house in Jakarta January 27, 2008. Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday after a long illness. He was 86.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (L) points next to Germany's Chancellor Helmut Kohl during Kohl's visit to Jakarta in this February 26, 1993 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (R) shakes hands with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta in this August 28, 1990 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (C), accompanied by his wife Tien Suharto, waits for Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta in this August 28, 1990 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (C) stands next to visiting Thailand's Prime Minister General Chatichai Choonhavan (L) during a golf game in Jakarta in this October 21, 1988 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (C), guided by his daughter Siti Hardianti Rukmana (2nd R), walks from the Presidential Palace in Jakarta after announcing his resignation in this May 21, 1998 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (L) is accompanied by his wife Tien Suharto (R), who died in 1996, as the country marks the 50th anniversary of its independence in Jakarta in this August 19,1995 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Former Indonesian President Suharto (C) laughs with former Indonesian Air Force Chief Marshall Sutria Tubagus (R) and former military commander General Feisal Tanjung (L) as they attend the Air Force anniversary in Jakarta in this April 9, 1996 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Indonesia's former President Suharto (L) rides a Harley Davidson with his former vice-presidential running-mate Jusuf Habibie in front of the State Palace in Jakarta in this September 1, 1996 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Indonesia's former President Suharto (L) and General Medhat Abdel Rahman, Head of the Central Command, stand at attention during a visit to the tomb of the unknown soldier in Cairo in this May 14, 1998 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
Indonesia's former President Suharto (L) receives a bowl of tea from a kimono-clad hostess as China's former President Jiang Zemin (R) drinks during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at an APEC leaders meeting on the grounds of Osaka Castle in this November 19, 1995 file photo. Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on January 27, 2008 at the hospital where he was being treated.
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