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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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Kashmiris buy vegetable on the banks of the Dal Lake during curfew relaxation hours in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. Authorities in Indian Kashmir relaxed a seven-day curfew allowing residents to buy food and other supplies after days of protests demanding an end to Indian rule in the region.
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Protesters march towards the Presidential Office for a rally in Taipei in Taipei August 30, 2008. Demonstrators marking Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou's 100th day in office gathered on Saturday to protest against the government's poor performance on the economy and to demand more to be done for the country's sovereignty.
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Anti-government protesters shout slogans in front of government offices during a demonstration at the Government House in Bangkok on August 30, 2008. Thai protesters broke into abandoned government offices in their escalating campaign to force Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej from office.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the bench during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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India's bowler Harbhajan Singh brings water during the 5th and final One Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. India has an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5 match series.
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South Africa's AB de Villiers (L) is run out by England's Matthew Prior (R) during the third Natwest one day International between England and South Africa at The Brit Oval cricket ground, London, England, on August 29, 2008.
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Anti-government protesters lie down on the street to avoid tear gas during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on August 29, 2008. Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi speaks during a news conference after the Eight Developing Islamic Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur July 8, 2008. Warning that escalating food and fuel prices could lead to disaster, a group of developing Muslim nations called on Tuesday for urgent measures to lift food and oil output and a rethink on biofuels.
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) arrives for a joint news conference with his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gillani after the Eight Developing Islamic Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur July 8, 2008. Warning that escalating food and fuel prices could lead to disaster, a group of developing Muslim nations called on Tuesday for urgent measures to lift food and oil output and a rethink on biofuels.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) shakes hand with Indonesia Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda after a join press conference of the Eight Developing Islamic Nations in Kuala Lumpur July 8, 2008. Warning that escalating food and fuel prices could lead to disaster, a group of developing Muslim nations called on Tuesday for urgent measures to lift food and oil output and a rethink on biofuels.
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) shakes hand with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after a joint news conference of the Eight Developing Islamic Nations in Kuala Lumpur July 8, 2008. Warning that escalating food and fuel prices could lead to disaster, a group of developing Muslim nations called on Tuesday for urgent measures to lift food and oil output and a rethink on biofuels.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L) holds talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting in Toyako on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's wife Kiyoko Fukuda (2nd-L) offers a toast to the G8 leaders' wives during a luncheon in the mountain resort of Toyako on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
G8 leaders gather for a working lunch during the group summit in the mountain resort of Toyako on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming. The leaders are: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L), US President George W. Bush (2nd-L), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd-R), French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R), German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
G8 leaders gather for a working lunch during the group summit in the mountain resort of Toyako on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming. The leaders are: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, US President George W. Bush, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
G8 leaders gather for a working lunch during the group summit in the mountain resort of Toyako on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming. The leaders are: Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Laureen Harper, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, tries out Toyota Motor Corporation's Personal Mobility "i-REAL" during a concept car trial ride event upon their visit to the International Media Center in Rusutsu on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Margarida Sousa Uva (L), wife of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Laureen Harper (2L), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, watch a demonstration of Toyota Motor Corporation's Personal Mobility "i-REAL" during a concept car trial ride event upon their visit to the International Media Center in Rusutsu on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Margarida Sousa Uva (L), wife of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso Laureen Harper (2nd-L), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Kiyoko Fukuda (3R), wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, watch a demonstration of Toyota Motor Corporation's Personal Mobility "i-REAL" during a concept car trial ride event upon their visit to the International Media Center in Rusutsu on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Kiyoko Fukuda, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L) and Laureen Harper (R), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk together during a concept car trial ride event upon their visit to the International Media Center in Rusutsu on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
US President George W. Bush (R) and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev leave following the group photo session with other Group of Eight (G8) members at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Toyako, on July 8, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
G8 First Ladies, Laureen Harper (L) of Canada, Kiyoko Fukuda (C) of Japan and Laura Bush (R) of the US pose for a group photograph pose for a group photograph in a garden during their visit to the Makkari farming village in Hokkaido on July 8, 2008 on the sidelines of the G8 Summit meeting. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
G8 First Ladies from left Margarida Barroso of European Commission, Laureen Harper of Canada, Kiyoko Fukuda of Japan and Laura Bush of the US view flowers in a garden during their visit in the Makkari farming village in Hokkaido on July 8, 2008 on the sidelines of the G8 Summit meeting. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk while Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during a Group of Eight photo after a working session in Toyako on 08 July, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Leaders of the Group of Eight take shovels to plant trees commemorating the G8 summit prior to a group photo session in Toyako on 08 July, 2008. L-R: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President George W Bush, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Leaders of the Group of Eight Yasuo Fukuda and French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepare to plant trees commemorating the G8 summit prior to a group photo session in Toyako on 08 July, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Leaders of the Group of Eight French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Russian President Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev share a light moment during a tree planting ceremony commemorating the G8 summit prior to a group photo session in Toyako on 08 July, 2008. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
Leaders of the Group of Eight take shovels to plant trees commemorating the G8 summit prior to a group photo session in Toyako on 08 July, 2008. L-R;German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President George W Bush, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev. The Group of Eight powers was to meet on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices higher and add to global warming.
