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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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Thai Buddhist monks wait for offerings early Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands continue to illegally occupy Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's office complex as the political standoff continues into its second week. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists, to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
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Australia's Rebecca Keat celebrates winning the women's elite division of the Aviva Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Singapore September 7, 2008. Over 1,400 athletes took part in the event.
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang addresses a press conference after casting his vote in the territory's Legislative Council election in Hong Kong on September 7, 2008. Hong Kong's bedraggled democracy camp could suffer a bloody nose, as pro-Beijing parties bathe in a post-Olympic glow, politicians and analysts said.
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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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Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, June 20, 2008. The world's developed countries should take the lead in the battle against global warming and push for halving global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, the group of business leaders said Friday.
Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, June 20, 2008. The world's developed countries should take the lead in the battle against global warming and push for halving global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, the group of business leaders said Friday.
Panellist of the World Economic Forum on East Asia take their seat in Kuala Lumpur June 16, 2008. They are (L-R), Chairman of Roux International Australia, Michael J. Roux, Indonesia's Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu, Chairman of Nestle Switzerland, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of Sime Darby, Musa Hitam and South Korea's Minister of Trade, Ahn Ho-yuang.
Panellist of the World Economic Forum on East Asia take their seat in Kuala Lumpur June 16, 2008. They are (L-R), Chairman of Roux International Australia, Michael J. Roux, Indonesia's Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu, Chairman of Nestle Switzerland, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of Sime Darby, Musa Hitam, South Korea's Minister of Trade, Ahn Ho-yuang and moderator Bernard Lo.
Speakers of the World Economic Forum on East Asia take their seat in Kuala Lumpur on June 16, 2008. They are (L-R), Chairman of Roux International Australia Michael J. Roux, Indonesia's Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu, Chairman of Nestle Switzerland Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of Sime Darby Musa Hitam, South Korea's Minister of Trade Ahn Ho-yuang and presenter Bernard Lo. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the regions' future agenda.
Panellist of the World Economic Forum on East Asia take their seat in Kuala Lumpur June 15, 2008. They are (L-R) Japan's Yasuchika Hasegawa, President of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Lord Levene, Chairman of Lloyd's United Kingdom, Rajat M. Nag. managing director of Asian Development Bank and Ralph R. Peterson, Chairman of CH2M Hill Companies U.S.
Lord Levene, Chairman of London-based Lloyd's, speaks during the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, June 15, 2008. Asia as the new center of the world must take the lead in finding solutions to current crises such as fuel and food prices because global bodies are proving to be impotent, business leaders said Sunday.
Panellist of the World Economic Forum on East Asia take their seat in Kuala Lumpur June 15, 2008. They are (L-R) Japna's Takao Kusakari, Chairman of Nippon Yusen Kabushi Kaisha, India's Member of Parliament, Yashwant Sinha, Japan's Minister of Financial Services Yoshimi Watanabe, Vietnam Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh and Marcus Agius, Chairman of Barclays of United Kingdom.
Vietnam's Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh speaks during the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur June 15, 2008. Vietnamese inflation is expected to ease to single digit levels next year, Vu said on Sunday, vowing to tame surging price pressures that are driving investors away from the emerging Southeast Asian economy.
Indonesian Minister of Trade Mari Pengtsu speaks at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2008. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region�s future agenda.
World Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab speaks during a press conference at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2008. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region�s future agenda.
World Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab reacts during a press conference at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2008. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region�s future agenda.
(L-R) Borge Brende, Managing Director of World Economic Forum, Japan's Takao Kusakari, Chairman of Nippon Yusen Kabushi Kaisha, India's Member of Parliament, Yashwant Sinha, Japan's Minister of Financial Services Yoshimi Watanabe, Vietnam Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh , Marcus Agius, Chairman of Barclays of United Kingdom and Azman Mokhtar, Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional of Malaysia attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2008. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region�s future agenda.
Speakers of the World Economic Forum on East Asia take their seat in Kuala Lumpur June 15, 2008. (L-R) Japan's Takao Kusakari, Chairman of Nippon Yusen Kabushi Kaisha, India's Member of Parliament, Yashwant Sinha, Japan's Minister of Financial Services Yoshimi Watanabe and Vietnam Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region�s future agenda.
(L-R) Borge Brende, Managing Director of World Economic Forum, Japan's Takao Kusakari, Chairman of Nippon Yusen Kabushi Kaisha, India's Member of Parliament, Yashwant Sinha, Japan's Minister of Financial Services Yoshimi Watanabe, Vietnam Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh , Marcus Agius, Chairman of Barclays of United Kingdom and Azman Mokhtar, Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional of Malaysia attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2008. The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returned to Malaysia, where leaders from over 20 countries are to convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region�s future agenda.
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