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Preparations Continue Ahead Of The Nato Summit 2014(01 of34)
NEWPORT, WALES - SEPTEMBER 01: Tents are seen in Tredegar Park where protestors have set up a peace camp close to the Celtic Manor Resort ahead of the Nato Summit 2014 that is being held in South Wales this week on September 1, 2014 in Newport, Wales. Preparations for the international conference are being stepped up in both Cardiff and also at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, which will see 150 world leaders including Barack Obama gathering on September 4 and 5. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
Vatican Pope Peace Soccer(02 of34)
Diego Armando Maradona, left, greets Pope Francis in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 ahead of an inter-religious match for peace. The friendly soccer match, supported by Pope Francis to promote the dialogue and peace among different religions, is scheduled at Rome's Olympic stadium later Monday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Vatican Pope Peace Soccer(03 of34)
Pope Francis greets Diego Armando Maradona in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 ahead of an inter-religious match for peace. The friendly soccer match, supported by Pope Francis to promote the dialogue and peace among different religions, is scheduled at Rome's Olympic stadium later Monday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Pakistani supporters of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri clash with riot police amidst teargas during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government briefly seized the state broadcaster on September 1, intensifying the political crisis gripping the nuclear-armed nation. Deadly clashes since the weekend have raised the spectre of military intervention which gained ground after one disillusioned opposition leader said the protesters were acting according to a plan devised by the army. AFP PHOTO/ Aamir QURESHI (Photo credit should read AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AAMIR QURESHI via Getty Images)
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Employees of the Chateau Mouton Rothschild (in blue) and relatives walk next to the coffin carrying the body of baroness Philippine de Rothschild, pulled by a vineyard tractor, during her funeral ceremony on September 1, 2014 in Pauillac, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-PIERRE MULLER (Photo credit should read JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEAN-PIERRE MULLER via Getty Images)
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Children practise with harpoons on a beach in Lamalera Village, East Nusa Tengara, Indonesia. Villagers in the remote indigenous area of East Nusa Tenggara use ancient hunting methods to catch whales for food and materials. The region's whale hunting tradition has existed since the 16th century. (Photo by Oscar Siagian/Getty Images) (credit:Oscar Siagian via Getty Images)
New Counter-Terrorism Measures To Be Announced(07 of34)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne walks from the Foreign Office to Downing Street on September 1, 2014 in London, England. Later Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to announce new counter-terrorism measures in Parliament. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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One Train 157th St Flooded Train Station in New York City. (credit:Splash)
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“HTC are Odewing-ing it with transfer deadline day phonies – shots of some of the most hotly tipped transfer targets signing for top Premiership clubs”
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England's James Milner, left, and Wayne Rooney in action during a training session at London Colney, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. England will play Norway in an international friendly soccer match at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Chancellor Merkel arrives to address a special session of the Bundestag lower house on September 1, 2014 in Berlin on sending military hardware is unusual to support Iraqi Kurds battling jihadist militants fighting for the Islamic State. Germany will send anti-tank rocket launchers, rifles and hand grenades to support Iraqi Kurds battling jihadist militants fighting for the Islamic State, the defence ministry announced Sunday. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to an explanation during a visit to the Mammoth Museum of the North-Eastern State University in Yakutsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called on Ukraine to immediately start talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mexico Fuel Spill(13 of34)
Workers from a company outsourced by Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex try to remove fuel after a pipeline spill of premium gasoline contaminated the Hondo river near the town of Tierra Blanca, Mexico, Sunday Aug. 31, 2014. According to PEMEX, the spill, which happened last Aug. 27th, was caused by an illegal tap in the pipeline by criminals trying to steal fuel. (AP Photo/Feliz Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
London Celebrity Sightings - SEPTEMBER 1, 2014(14 of34)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 1: Dave Lee Travis arrives at Southwark Crown Court on September 1, 2014 in London, England. Travis is accused of two counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. Photo by Alex Huckle/GC Images) (credit:Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
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Love is clearly in the air at Chessington World of Adventures Resort with the Zoo experiencing a fantastic baby boom as Chessington welcomes baby Bolivian Squirrel Monkey to the new AMAZU Treetop Adventure at the Resort
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Jay-Z and Beyonce watch Steve Aoki perform on stage during the Made In America Festival at Grand Park on Sunday, August 31, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP) (credit:Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 31: Singer Beyonce Knowles (R) and rapper Jay-Z attend American Eagle Outfitters Celebrates The Budweiser Made in America Music Festival during day 2 at Los Angeles Grand Park on August 31, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for American Eagle) (credit:Michael Buckner via Getty Images)
Rick Owens statue installation(18 of34)
A 25-foot tall statue of American fashion designer Rick Owens is placed on top of the canopy above the entrance to Selfridges in Oxford Street, London, to mark the launch of the World of Rick Owens. (credit:Sean Dempsey/PA Wire)
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Israeli soldiers block a main road near the Quneitra border crossing in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on September 1, 2014 , following heavy fighting between Syrian government troops and opposition forces in Syrian territory, near the Quneitra crossing. Israel downed a drone over the occupied Golan Heights yesterday, the army said, amid mounting tension on the UN-patrolled armistice line with Syria on the strategic plateau. AFP PHOTO /MENAHEM KAHANA (Photo credit should read MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MENAHEM KAHANA via Getty Images)
Usain Bolt Attends Fan Meeting In Shanghai(20 of34)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 01: (CHINA OUT) Olympic & world champion Usain Bolt attends a fan meeting on Semptember 1, 2014 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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A new born little western black-and-white colobus looks at it's mother at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany. The little ape from western Africa is one of only 30 rare animals in Europe. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The Tungurahua volcano throws ash and stones during an eruption seen from Banos, Ecuador, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. The volcano entered an eruptive phase in 1999 and continues to this day. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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New York Mets' Kirk Nieuwenhuis steals third base safely under the glove of a flying Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Cody Asche (25) in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Citi Field on Sunday, Aug. 31 2014, in New York. The Mets won 6-5. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters wave their mobile phones during a rally, after China's legislature has ruled out open nominations in elections for Hong Kong's leader in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. China's legislature's standing committee announced Sunday that all candidates must receive more than half of votes from a special nominating body before going before voters. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A French fireman and his dog search in the rubble of a building after an explosion collapsed it, in Rosny-sous-Bois, outside Paris, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. French authorities say a four-story building in a northeastern Paris suburb has collapsed after an explosion, killing a child. More people are thought to underneath the rubble. Speaking on i-Tele, fire department spokesman Gabriel Plus said around 10 people were evacuated from the building in Rosny-sous-bois that occurred early Sunday morning. Plus said that around another 10 people could still be underneath the rubble, and emergency teams were working hard to rescue people who might be trapped. "We could still find living victims in the hours to come," he said. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has arrived at the scene, but couldn't confirm a theory that the explosion was caused by a gas leak. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Spanish bullfighter Alejandro Talavante performs during a bullfight in San Sebastian de los Reyes, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. In August hundreds of villages around Spain celebrate their patron saints, with bullfights, music and parties on the streets.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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San Diego Padres' Alexi Amarista is doused after his game-winning single in the 10th inning gave the Padres a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Malaysian students wave national flags during the 57th National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Lightning strikes near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field during a weather delay before an NCAA college football game between Florida and Idaho in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Pakistani protesters gather at a road while police fire tear gas shell to disperse them during clashes in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. Pakistani police charged with batons and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of protesters marching toward the prime minister's official residence and the adjacent parliament building in Islamabad on Saturday, blanketing the route with clouds of white smoke and scattering demonstrators. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Pakistani protesters run during clashes near prime minister's home in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 30, 3014. Pakistani police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters as they tried to march toward the prime ministerâs home in the capital on Saturday, blanketing the route with clouds of white smoke and scattering demonstrators. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An Indian devotee carries an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion in a water body on the second day of the ten-day Ganesh festival in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Aug. 30 , 2014. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Camila Sola, Al Pacino and Lucila Sola arrive for the screening of the movie 'Manglehorn' at the 71st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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St.Basil Cathedral is lit using show lights as Serbian Nish military band members perform during the rehearsal of "Spasskaya Tower" International Military Orchestra Music Festival at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)