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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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Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister, second right, poses with supermodels Naomi Campbell, second left, Erin O'Connor, left, and Jade Parfitt at the Natural History Museum in London, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 ahead of their Fashion For Relief charity fashion show and auction on Sept. 17 during London Fashion Week.
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a welcoming ceremony outside Planalto Palace in Brasilia September 8, 2008.
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A sign on the London Stock Exchange building is pictured in central London on September 8, 2008. The London Stock Exchange said Monday it had been forced to halt trade after experiencing technical problems which restricted connections with some clients. Approaching 1400 GMT, the LSE had been shut for almost six hours. At its suspension, the FTSE 100 showed a gain of 3.81 percent at 5,440.20 points. The market had jumped in line with other bourses after the US government took control of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, easing fears of a world financial crisis, dealers said.
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (standing, L) and his wife Marisa Leticia review the honor guard as they arrive for the Independence Day parade in Brasilia September 7, 2008.
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Former Japanese defence minister Yuriko Koike smiles during a news conference in Tokyo September 8, 2008. Koike, a former TV anchor who has also held the environment portfolio, is one of six contenders aiming to challenge the frontrunner, former foreign minister Taro Aso, in a race to become premier after Yasuo Fukuda abruptly quit last Monday.
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The representation of Georgia, Tina Burjaliani (R), first deputy-minister of Justice, is seen before the case between Georgia and Russia in the International Court of Justice in the Hague, September 7, 2008. Court hearings began on Monday over Georgia's claims that Russia has committed human rights violations against ethnic Georgians in the breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) and Japan's Minister of Defense Yuriko Koike walk before their meeting at the State Department in Washington August 9, 2007.
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Brazilian co-directors Daniela Thomas, left, and Walter Salles pose with the best actress award they received on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni for her role in their film "Linha de Passe" during the photo call following the award ceremony at the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Brazilian co-directors Daniela Thomas, left, and Walter Salles pose with the best actress award for Sandra Corveloni in the film "Linha De Passe", who was not present to receive it, during the press conference following the awards ceremony at the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Brazilian directors Daniela Thomas (L) and Walter Salles pose during a photocall after receiving the Best Actress award on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni during the Closing Ceremony of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The French film 'Entre Les Murs (The Class) about an inspired teacher in a tough urban school won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, the first homegrown movie in 21 years to claim the coveted award.
Brazilian directors Daniela Thomas (L) and Walter Salles pose during a photocall after receiving the Best Actress award on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni during the Closing Ceremony of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The French film 'Entre Les Murs (The Class) about an inspired teacher in a tough urban school won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, the first homegrown movie in 21 years to claim the coveted award.
Brazilian directors Walter Salles (L) and Daniela Thomas (R) pose during a photocall after receiving the Best Actress award on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni during the Closing Ceremony of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The French film 'Entre Les Murs (The Class) about an inspired teacher in a tough urban school won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, the first homegrown movie in 21 years to claim the coveted award.
Brazilian directors Walter Salles (L) and Daniela Thomas (R) pose during a photocall after receiving the Best Actress award on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni during the Closing Ceremony of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The French film 'Entre Les Murs (The Class) about an inspired teacher in a tough urban school won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, the first homegrown movie in 21 years to claim the coveted award.
Brazilian co-directors Walter Salles, right, and Daniela Thomas speak after they received on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni, the best actress award for her role in the film "Linha de Passe" during the award ceremony at the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 25, 2008.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 25: Directors Daniela Thomas and Walter Salles accept the Best Actress Award on behalf of Sandra Corveloni for her role in the movie 'Linha de Passe' during the Palme d'Or Closing Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, France.
Brazilian directors Daniela Thomas (L) and Walter Salles (R) receive the Best Actress award on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni during the Closing Ceremony of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The May 14-25 festival winds up with the awards ceremony for the prestigious Palme d'Or, to be determined by a jury headed by Hollywood "bad boy" Sean Penn.
Brazilian directors Daniela Thomas (L) and Walter Salles (R) receive the Best Actress award on behalf of Brazilian actress Sandra Corveloni during the Closing Ceremony of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 25, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The French film 'Entre Les Murs (The Class) about an inspired teacher in a tough urban school won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, the first homegrown movie in 21 years to claim the coveted award.
artistic director of the festival Thierry Fremaux (top, 2ndR) greets Brazilian director Walter Salles (R) arriving with (from L) actor Jose Geraldo Rodrigues, director Daniela Thomas and actors Joao Baldasserini, Kaique de Jesus Santos and Vinicius de Oliveira to attend the screening of the film 'Linha de Passe' at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 17, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The May 14-25 festival winds up with the awards ceremony for the prestigious Palme d'Or, to be determined by a jury headed by Hollywood "bad boy" Sean Penn.
Brazilian director Walter Salles (L) and actor Joao Baldasserini joke as they arrive to attend the screening of their film 'Linha de Passe' co-directed by Daniela Thomas at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 17, 2008 in Cannes, southern France. The May 14-25 festival winds up with the awards ceremony for the prestigious Palme d'Or, to be determined by a jury headed by Hollywood "bad boy" Sean Penn.
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