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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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Arizona's Mike Thomas (10) runs for a gain against Toledo's Barry Church, right, in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.
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China's Liu Ce swims during the men's 200m individual medley SM6 heat at the 2008 Paralympics at the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, in Beijing September 7, 2008.
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A supporter of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) holds a poster of newly president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they light fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) shake hands with Polish President Lech Kaczynski next to Polish Prime Minister Donal Tusk after signing a deal on basing an American missile shield in Poland, August 20, 2008 in Warsaw. The United States will deploy a battery of Patriot air-defence missiles in Poland from next year, under the terms of a deal signed in Warsaw on August 20, the US State Department announced.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stands next to Polish President Lech Kaczynski prior to a press conference after their meeting in a presidential palace on August 20, 2008 in Warsaw before signing a deal on basing an American missile shield in Poland. The United States will deploy a battery of Patriot air-defence missiles in Poland from next year, under the terms of a deal signed in Warsaw on August 20, the US State Department announced.
US Under-secretary of State William Burns (far R) holds his briefcase as he walks back with delegates member and bodyguard in Geneva's old town street after a lunck break during talks on Tehran's nuclear programm on July 19, 2008. Iranian, European and US officials began talks in Geneva's historic Town Hall in a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. The EU's diplomatic chief Javier Solana posed for the cameras with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili before beginning talks along with US State Department official William Burns -- the first time that Washington has directly taken part in the discussions on the nuclear issue.
US Under-secretary of State William Burns holds his briefcase as he walks back in Geneva's old town street after a lunck break during talks on Tehran's nuclear programm on July 19, 2008. Iranian, European and US officials began talks in Geneva's historic Town Hall in a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. The EU's diplomatic chief Javier Solana posed for the cameras with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili before beginning talks along with US State Department official William Burns -- the first time that Washington has directly taken part in the discussions on the nuclear issue.
US Under-secretary of State William Burns (2nd L) walks back in Geneva's old town street with his delegation members and bodyguards after a lunck break during talks on Tehran's nuclear programm on July 19, 2008. Iranian, European and US officials began talks in Geneva's historic Town Hall in a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. The EU's diplomatic chief Javier Solana posed for the cameras with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili before beginning talks along with US State Department official William Burns -- the first time that Washington has directly taken part in the discussions on the nuclear issue.
US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley (R) applauds alongside US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) during a speech by US President George W. Bush to the Council of the Americas at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2008. Bush urged Congress to vote on the free trade agreements before them with countries in Latin America.
Sung Kim (C), a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs arrives at the Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul on May 7, 2008. Sung Kim and US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte arrived in South Korea as part of new diplomatic efforts to secure a North Korean nuclear declaration.
Sung Kim, a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs arrives at the Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul on May 7, 2008. Sung Kim and US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte arrived in South Korea as part of new diplomatic efforts to secure a North Korean nuclear declaration.
Sung Kim, a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs, talks on the phone as he leaves a hotel in Seoul on April 25, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
Sung Kim (C), a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs, leaves a hotel in Seoul on April 25, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
Sung Kim (C), a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs, leaves a hotel in Seoul on April 25, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
Sung Kim (C), a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs, leaves a hotel in Seoul on April 25, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
Sung Kim, a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs arrives at a hotel in Seoul on April 24, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
Sung Kim, a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs, is surrounded by journalists upon arrival at a hotel in Seoul on April 24, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
Sung Kim, a US State Department official handling the Korean affairs arrives at a hotel in Seoul on April 24, 2008 after his team's two-day visit to Pyongyang for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. Kim said his team had "a good visit" as North Korea also said the talks made progress, with discussions said to focus on the contents of the North's promised nuclear declaration, an issue which is blocking progress on the six-nation pact.
This image obtained from the US State Department shows the new US Passport card. The document is the latest attempt by the US government to tighten security at the nation's border creossings and ports. The State Department's website explains that the card,". ..will facilitate entry and expedite document processing at US land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The card may not be used to travel by air." The car will contain a computer chip which critics say may violate privacy laws.
Demostrators protest against Colombian and US presidents Alvaro Uribe and Gerorge W. Bush, in front of the US' embassy in Quito on March 6, 2008. The US State Department balked Thursday at Ecuador's call for condemnation of Colombia's raid, saying an Organization of American States resolution (OAS) represented an international consensus. Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on Wednesday urged the world community to issue a "clear condemnation" after the OAS agreed that Colombia's raid breached Ecuador's sovereignty but stopped short of formally condemning it.
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