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China's He Junquan dives at the start of the men's 50M butterfly - S5 at the National Aquatics Center, known as the Water Cube, during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, China, 10 September 2008.  EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
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Almost naked young women protest outside Great Britain's Embassy in Warsaw, on 10 September 2008, against slaughtering of black bears for the skins which are then used as ceremonial headwear for the British Guards regiments.  EPA/PAWEL SUPERNAK POLAND OUT
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Fireworks explode above the Sea if Dvuny at the National Stadium, also known as the Birds Nest, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, China, 06 September 2008.  EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
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A Chungcheong University handout picture shows a maiden ignite the sacred flame for the 10th World Taekwondo Festival at the Dangun Shrine in Cheongwon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, 30 June 2008. Some 3,000 martial artists from 60 countries around the world will participate in this year's festival, to be held from July 1-6 in Chungcheong University and other venues in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.  EPA/CHUNGCHEONG UNIVERSITY

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The pack rides during the 4th stage, a 170,7 km race from Gossau to Domat-Ems, at the 72nd Tour de Suisse UCI ProTour cycling race, in Ruethi, Switzerland, 17 June 2008.  EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
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A Romanian supporter is consoled by a friend at the fanzone on Revolution Square in Bucharest, Romania, on 18 June 2008, during the screening of the EURO 2008 Group C preliminary round match. Romania lost the match against the Netherlands 2-0, 17 June.  EPA/RADU VIOREANU
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Petter Solberg of Norway driving his Subaru Impreza WRC 2008 during the Shakedown of the Rally Turkey 2008, Kemer, Turkey, 12 June 2008. EPA/REPORTER IMAGES

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Portuguese national soccer team supporters, waiting for the start of the team training , at  La Maladiere Stadium, Neuchatel,  Switzerland, 03 June 2008  in view of the upcoming EURO 2008 championships.  EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM

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Mikko Hirvonen of Finland driving his Ford Focus RS WRC 07  in the SS 1  of BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece 2008, in Schimatari outside Athens, Greece, 30 May 2008.  EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU