Afghan women leave

Afghan women leave after attending an election rally of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in Parwan province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 26, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect new president.

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13 members of Space Shuttle Endeavour, Int'l Space Station gather for news conference

All thirteen members of the joint crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station representing all the partner countries gather for a news conference in this image from NASA TV July 25, 2009. The astronauts are: (front row) Endeavour Commander Mark Polansky, Station Commander cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and Dave Wolf. Behind the front row are: (L-R) Pilot Doug Hurley, Tim Kopra, cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Michael Barratt, Christopher Cassidy, the Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette and Robert Thirsk, European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Tom Marshburn and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Koichi Wakata.

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Chinese air force prepare for Peace Mission-2009 drill

Soldiers check fighter planes at an airport in Qiqihar of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 25, 2009. The technical and tactical ability of Chinese air force has significantly improved after the previous steps of the Peace Mission-2009 exercise joined by China and Russia. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Cute kitties gather at cat exhibition in Prague

An owner shows off his cat during a two-day international cat exhibition in Prague July 25, 2009.

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Cute kitties gather at cat exhibition in Prague

An owner shows off his cat during a two-day international cat exhibition in Prague July 25, 2009.

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Gay wins 200m at London GP

Tyson Gay of the U.S. competes to win the men's 200m race during the London Grand Prix athletics tournament at Crystal Palace in London July 25, 2009.

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Sand sculpture of Michael Jackson stands in shopping mall of Berlin

A sand sculpture of late U.S. pop icon Michael Jackson is seen in a shopping mall in Berlin July 25, 2009.

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a passenger airplane in Mashhad...

An official stands beside the wreckage of a passenger airplane in Mashhad, 924 km (577 miles) east of Tehran, July 24, 2009.

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Air Canada

An athlete performs tricks on a trampoline as Air Canada unveils their new Boeing 777 painted in a 2010 Olympic Winter Games motive in Vancouver, British Columbia July 8, 2009.

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Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya

Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya lifts a chain that divides Honduras and Nicaragua at the Las Manos border station July 24, 2009.

REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa

A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa July 24, 2009. Nortel Networks Corp, a former Canadian tech icon with roots going back to World War One, starts selling key assets on Friday in an auction process that has already polarized opinion and sometimes reads like a soap opera.

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Iraq's President Jalal Talabani casts his vote

Iraq's President Jalal Talabani casts his vote at a polling site in Sulaimaniyah, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 25, 2009. About 2.5 million eligible voters in the Kurdish region's three northern provinces - Irbil, Dahuk and Sulaimaniyah - will elect their 111-seat parliament and next president.

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US actress Andie MacDowell

US actress Andie MacDowell is seen during a news conference of the 'Save the World Awards' in Vienna on Friday, July 24, 2009. The award is said to be the first global prize honoring people and organizations who campaign for the preservation of the world. American actress Andie MacDowell will host the evening event, during which US athlete Carl Lewis, whose foundation provides support to underprivileged children, and the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, represented by his brother Jermaine Jackson, will be among the laureates.

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at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon

In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, left, meets with White House official Daniel Shapiro, center, and U.S. Ambassador Michele Sison, right, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 24, 2009.

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2-meter-high wild lily blossoms out 56 flowers

A girl views a 2-meter-high wild lily blossoming out 56 flowers in the Wangjiaqiao Village of Sankou Town in Huangshan City, July 22, 2009.

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Angelina Jolie visits U.S. army in Iraq

U.S. Army Sgt. Adrienn Falk (L), administrative assistant to the commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, presents a 1st Cav. Div. hat and division coins to actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie during a visit to Camp Liberty, Iraq, July 23, 2009.

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China, Russia hold "Peace Mission-2009" military drill

Chinese soldiers attend the joint military drill, dubbed "Peace Mission-2009," in the Taonan tactical training base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in northeast China's Jilin Province, July 23, 2009.

(Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Cute Llamas take a walk on the plateau

Llamas are seen in Pisiga, near the border with Chile, July 23, 2009.

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International Falconry fair held in Spain

A long-eared owl opens its beak during the opening day of the International Falconry fair in Guillena, near Seville July 23, 2009. The fair will run until July 26.

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Elephant performances in Dalian Forest Zoo

Elephants and their trainers perform "pyramid" in the Dalian Forest Zoo in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 23, 2009. The forest zoo started elephant performances from 2006.

(Xinhua/Ren Yong)

Of Montreal: City on St. Lawrence offers culture, European charm

MONTREAL - For a slice of Europe’s Old World charm, cafe culture and epicurean delights, minus the long flight and tres grande euro costs, head to Montreal. The Canadian city - actually an island in the St. Lawrence River - has maintained the culture and language established here by the first French settlers in 1642, while adding some New World ingredients. Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, grab a drink during cinq a sept (5-7 p.m., the city’s version of happy...

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, July 22, 2009.

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Palestinians walk past...

Palestinians walk past the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem July 22, 2009.

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A bush fire...

A bush fire threatens residences in the southern French city of Marseille, July 23, 2009.
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