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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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BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd-L) and his wife Kiyoko (L) pose with Chinese President Hu Jintao before a weclome banquet at the Great Hall of People on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. Some 80 leaders from around the world have been invited to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony which is held on August 8 in China's capital Beijing.
BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd-L) and his wife Kiyoko (L) pose with Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) and his wife Liu Yongqing before a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of People on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. Some 80 leaders from the world invite to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony which hold on August 8 in China's capital.
BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) greets Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) and his wife Kiyoko before a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of People on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. Some 80 leaders from around the world have been invited to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony which is held on August 8 in China's capital Beijing.
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) greets Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) and his wife Kiyoko prior to a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on August 8, 2008. World leaders have been arriving in the Chinese capital to attend the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games later in the day.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) and his wife Kiyoko (L) pose for a photo with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) before a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 8, 2008. World leaders have been arriving in the Chinese capital to attend the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games later in the day.
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda signs on the visitor's register upon his visit at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on August 6, 2008 in Hiroshima, Japan. The dropping of the atomic bomb by the U.S. killed an estimated 70,000 people instantly on August 6, 1945 with many thousands more dying over the following years from the effects of radiation. Three days later another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, ending World War II.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) talks with newly appointed Japan's Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano as he leads his cabinet members for a photo session at the premier's official residence in Tokyo August 2, 2008. Fukuda launched his new cabinet on Saturday after a reshuffle aimed at boosting his soggy ratings with voters, but domestic media said the unpopular leader was still at risk of losing his job.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) leaves after posing for an official group photo with his cabinet members at the premier's official residence in Tokyo August 2, 2008. Fukuda launched his new cabinet on Saturday after a reshuffle aimed at boosting his soggy ratings with voters, but domestic media said the unpopular leader was still at risk of losing his job.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) leaves a photo session after their first cabinet meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on August 2, 2008, as (First row L-R) Agriculture Minister Seiichi Ota, Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka, Fukuda, Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano and Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura look on. Fukuda reshuffled his cabinet members on August 1 and officially inaugurated before Emperor Akihito on August 2.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) poses with newly appointed his cabinet members for a photo session after their first cabinet meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on August 2, 2008, (First row L-R) Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka, Fukuda and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano (Second row L-R) Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai, Population and Gender Equality Minister Kyoko Nakayama and Consumer Affiars Minister Seiko Noda. Fukuda reshuffled his cabinet members on August 1 and officially inaugurated before Emperor Akihito on August 2.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, left, in foreground, poses with his new cabinet members for a group photo at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. They are, from left in the first row: Fukuda, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Seiichi Ota; Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka; Fukuda; Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano and Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura. From left in the second row: Population and Gender Equality Minister Kyoko Nakayama; Consumer Affairs, Science and Technology, Food Safety and Space Development Minister Seiko Noda and Finance Minister Bunmei Ibuki. From left in the third row; National Public Safety Commission Chairman Motoo Hayashi, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki and Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda arrives at a press conference after he reshuffled his Cabinet at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Fukuda picked a new Cabinet that was a mix of old-guard legislators and several reappointments to restore confidence in his leadership amid flagging public popularity.
TOKYO - AUGUST 01: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's official residence on August 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's new cabinet member swere announced in a reshuffle aimed at raising the cabinet's low support rating in preparation for the next general election.
TOKYO - AUGUST 01: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speaks during a press conference at Prime Minister's official residence on August 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's new cabinet is announced following a reshuffle which aims to raise the Cabinet's popularity prior to the next general election.
TOKYO - AUGUST 01: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's official residence on August 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's new cabinet member swere announced in a reshuffle aimed at raising the cabinet's low support rating in preparation for the next general election.
TOKYO - AUGUST 01: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's official residence on August 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. New cabinet members were announced in a reshuffle aimed at raising the cabinet's low support rating ahead of the next general election.
TOKYO - AUGUST 01: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's official residence on August 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's new cabinet member swere announced in a reshuffle aimed at raising the cabinet's low support rating in preparation for the next general election.
This file picture taken on August 1, 2008 shows Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) standing alongside newly appointed Secretary General of ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) Taro Aso (L) at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced his resignation on September 1, 2008 opening the way for a new leadership election within the ruling party in which the likely front-runner to take over the post is Taro Aso, a former foreign minister known for being both more charismatic and more conservative than Fukuda.
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