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People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.
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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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New Zealand All Black Brad Thorn arrives for a judicial hearing at the New Zealand Rugby Union, Wellington, New Zealand, Sunday, July 6, 2008. Thorn was cited for a spear tackle on South African John Smit in the international rugby test in Wellington, Saturday night.
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Taylor Milne runs in the Men's 1500 meters finals before going on to win the gold medal at the Canadian Track and Field Trials in Windsor, Ontario, July 5, 2008.
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NEW YORK - JULY 05: Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees runs in from the bullpen to pitch against the Boston Red Sox on July 5, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees won the game 2-1.
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People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.
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US President George W. Bush (C) and First Lady Laura Bush are reflected in a puddle as they board Air force One at Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on July 5, 2008 as they depart for the G8 Summit in Japan.
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A man looks at a Salvador Dali sculpture entitled Lobster Telephone made in 1936 at the Tate Modern art gallery, London, 30 May 2007. Tate Modern are displaying a range of works of art by Salvador Dali including films sculptures and paintings
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A woman reacts in front of Salvador Dali's and Edward James' 'Mae West Lips Sofa', left, and other art objects, at the exhibition 'Surreal Things', in central London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Tuesday March 27, 2007. The new exhibition opening March 29 explors the link between surrealism and commerce and the show charts the way surrealism evolved, in short order, from cutting-edge art movement to design element to advertising tool, used to sell everything from perfume to automobiles. Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as a subversive artistic movement out to challenge accepted ideas and _ influenced by Sigmund Freud _ liberate the unconscious.
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Liu Qi, President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, right, and Chinese Ambassador to United Nations Guangya Wang, center, shake hands with former Governor of New York George Pataki left, who serves as Public Delegate of the US Mission to United Nations during the debate about Sport for Peace and Development at U.N. Headquarters, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) comforts his mother (R) as they pray before the grave of his father while he visits his birth place at Haengchi village in Eumseong, 130 kilometres (78 miles) south of Seoul on July 5, 2008. Ban received a hero's welcome as he returned to his native South Korea for the first trip since taking up the post.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L), his wife (C) and mother (R) pray before the grave of his father while he visits his birth place at Haengchi village in Eumseong, 130 kilometres (78 miles) south of Seoul on July 5, 2008. Ban received a hero's welcome as he returned to his native South Korea for the first trip since taking up the post.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) gives a check for one USD to South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo (R) who served as a UN special envoy on climate change, after a joint press conference at the government house in Seoul on July 4, 2008. Ban urged his fellow South Koreans to do more for the world, saying they have a responsibility to help others.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L) shakes hand with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak before their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul on July 4, 2008. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged his fellow South Koreans July 4 to do more for the world, saying they have a responsibility to help others.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 04: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) speaks at a joint press conference with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo at the government complex in July 4, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea. Ban Ki-Moon visited his homeland to discuss North Korea's nuclear issues with South Korean officials and also United Nations framework convention on climate change.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 04: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) speaks at a joint press conference with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo at the government complex in July 4, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea. Ban Ki-Moon visited his homeland to discuss North Korea's nuclear issues with South Korean officials and also United Nations framework convention on climate change.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 04: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon attends a press conference with South Korean Prime Minister at the government complex in July 4, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea. Ban Ki-Moon visited his homeland to discuss North Korea's nuclear issues with South Korean officials and also United Nations framework convention on climate change.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 04: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) shakes hands with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo during their meeting at the government complex in July 4, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea. Ban Ki-Moon visited his homeland to discuss North Korea's nuclear issues with South Korean officials and also United Nations framework convention on climate change.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during a meeting with South Korean soldiers who will be dispatched to Lebanon as part of a UN peacekeeping force, in Seoul on July 3, 2008. Ban urged South Korea to contribute more to the international community, which he said now faces a series of problems such as climate change and soaring oil and food prices.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during a meeting with South Korea soldiers who will be dispatched to Lebanon as part of a UN peacekeeping force, in Seoul on July 3, 2008. Ban urged South Korea to contribute more to the international community, which he said now faces a series of problems such as climate change and soaring oil and food prices.
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