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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 house destroyed by a landslide is seen in Hachioji, on the outskirts of Tokyo Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. Fierce rains lashed central Japan early Friday, killing one woman, inundating vast stretches of rural and residential areas, and prompting authorities to order tens of thousands from their homes.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) hugs his wife Michelle. Democratic after his speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 28, 2008.
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DENVER - AUGUST 28: Fireworks go off Fireworks go off as after Obama's speech on day four of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at Invesco Field at Mile High August 28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. Obama is the first African-American to be officially nominated as a candidate for U.S. president by a major party.
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SIERRA MADRE, CA - MAY 29: Seventieth anniversary cans of Spam, the often-maligned classic canned lunch meat made by Hormel Foods, are seen on a grocery store shelf May 29, 2008 in Sierra Madre, California. With the rise in food prices, sales of Spam are increasing as consumers look for ways to cut their food bills. According to the US Agriculture Department, the price of food is rising at the fastest rate since 1990. Increasingly expensive staples include such items as white bread, up 13 percent over last year, butter, up nine percent, and bacon at seven percent. The increasing sales have translated to 14 percent higher profits for Hormel. Spam was created in 1937 and was popularized as a staple food for World War II Western allied forces.
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Egyptian Coptic Christians demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington,DC on July 16, 2008. The protestors were demonstrating against recent attacks against Copts in Egypt and what they allege is forced Islamization.
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PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 25: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks during a news conference at Central High School August 25, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. Sen. McCain made an appearance with Puerto Rican reggaeton musician Daddy Yankee.
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PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 25: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) greets students during a news conference at Central High School August 25, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. Sen. McCain made an appearance with Puerto Rican reggaeton musician Daddy Yankee.
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A member of the Palestinian security forces stands guard as members of the 'Follow the Women' (FTW) organisation cycle through the West Bank city of Jenin May 14, 2008, as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride. The ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the West Bank, is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region.
Women ride their bicycles in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 14, 2008 as they take part in the 'Follow the Women' peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
A member of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation lights a candle at the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank city of Ramallah May 12, 2008. FTW members are visiting Ramallah as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The ride is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region.
Members of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation ride bicycles through the West Bank city of Ramallah May 12, 2008, as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The ride is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region.
A Palestinian policeman stands guard as women ride their bicycles along a street in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Women ride their bicycles along a street in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Woman ride their bicycles along a street in in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Women ride their bicycles along a street in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
A Palestinian boy waves to women riding their bicycles along a street in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Women ride their bicycles through the Jordanian capital Amman during the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour on May 9, 2008. Over 300women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and will include stops in the Palestinian territories.
Women ride their bicycles through the Jordanian capital Amman during the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour on May 9, 2008. Over 300women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and will include stops in the Palestinian territories.
A Syrian Arab man walks pass as flags of Syria, left, and Palestine in Al-sweida in the south of Syria Thursday May 8, 2008, as he looks at cyclists during a Middle East cycle tour for peace. The 'Follow the Women' peace cycling tour starts in the Lebanese capital and continues to Damascus, Amman and Jerusalem.
Syrian Arab boys, one of them carries a photo of Syrian President Bashar Assad, walk in Al-sweida in southern Syria Thursday, May 8, 2008, during a Middle East cycle tour for peace. The "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour starts in the Lebanese capital and continues to Damascus, Amman and Jerusalem.
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