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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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A plain clothed security official, bottom right, grabs a Tibetan flag from three pro-Tibet activists as they gesture in protest opposite the National Stadium, where the Olympic athletics competition had just finished, Beijing, early Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Swarms of plainclothes police took away four foreign activists protesting Chinese rule over Tibet - the latest in a series of such demonstrations during the Olympics.
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Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia smiles during a fashion show organised by the "Blenders Pride party tour 2008" in New Delhi August 21, 2008.
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BEIJING - AUGUST 20: Gold medalist Melaine Walker of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the Women's 400m Hurdles Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Gymnast Li Ning lights the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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Dancers from the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe perform the "Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva", or "Guan Yin" dance in Beijing on August 11, 2008. Founded in 1987, the unique troupe features a cast of more than 100 dancers and performers with physical disabilities, some who cannot hear and others who cannot see, including a vocalist with spina bifida. The group has performed worldwide since 2002 when it turned from amatuer to a non-profit and professional arts troupe, having travelled abroad 50 times to various countries across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Beijing, host city for the 2008 Olympic Games will also host the 2008 Paralympic Games beginning on September 6. MORE ON IMAGE FORUM.
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX - MARCH 25: Students from the University of Texas El Paso drink beer from a funnel on the beach during the annual ritual of Spring Break March 25, 2008 on South Padre Island, Texas. The South Texas island is one of the top Spring Break destinations and attracts students from all over the country.
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MIAMI BEACH, FL - MARCH 12: University of Georgia student Casey Schnitzer (L) pours a beer into a funnel during spring break March 12, 2008 on South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. The traditional break from college began this week.
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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (C), Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw (L), and the opposition Conservative Party's Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague (R) listen as French President Nicolas Sarkozy addresses members of both Houses of Parliament in the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster in London March 26, 2008. French President Sarkozy arrived in London on Wednesday on a state visit he hopes will improve cooperation with Britain on illegal immigration, defence and the economy.
Britain's Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron, left, sits in the audience with Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague during George Osborne, Shadow Chancellor's keynote speech on the second day of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, England, Monday, Oct. 1, 2007. The Conservative Party promised Monday to cut taxes to help ordinary people buy their first homes, and to protect up to 1 million pounds (euro1.4 million, US$2 million) of their wealth from inheritance taxes.
A handout picture from the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) meeting with British opposition politician William Hague in Damascus, 18 June 2007. Hague, the Conservatives' foreign affairs spokesman, said Syria had a "key role" to play in the region, and described his visit as a "fact-finding mission" that would help him gain a stronger understanding of the Middle East
British Conservative Party leader and the main opposition leader David Cameron, left, and his shadow foreign secretary William Hague arrive to talk about Iran's nuclear program, in central London, Tuesday May 22, 2007. Cameron and made a statement on Iran, putting forward actions they say British government should be calling for.
British Conservative Party leader and the main opposition leader David Cameron, left, and his shadow foreign secretary William Hague arrive to talk about Iran's nuclear program, in central London, Tuesday May 22, 2007. Cameron and made a statement on Iran, putting forward actions they say British government should be calling for.
Backdropped by a painting of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, British Conservative Party leader and the main opposition leader David Cameron, gives a speech about Iran's nuclear program, in central London, Tuesday May 22, 2007. Cameron and shadow foreign secretary William Hague made a statement on Iran, putting forward actions they say British government should be calling for.
British Shadow Foreign Secretary of the British Conservative Party William Hague (R) shares a light moment with Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri during a meeting in Islamabad, 06 December 2006. Hague arrived 06 December in Pakistan on a two-day visit. AFP PHOTO/Farooq NAEEM (Photo credit should read FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 01: Leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, his wife Samantha and former leader William Hague listen as Senator John McCain delivers his speech at the Bournmouth International Centre on October 1, 2006 in Bournmouth, England. This is to be the first party conference since Cameron took over the leadership of the Tory party. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Cameron;Samantha Cameron;William Hague
