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Afghan soldiers greet each other as they come out of a mosque after offering Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice by sacrificial killing of livestock to commemorate the religious story of Abraham. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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A Muslim pilgrim has his head shaved, after throwing pebbles at a stone pillar representing the devil, during the Hajj pilgrim in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. The last stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the symbolic stoning of the devil, began on Friday. The first day of stoning also marks the start of the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, or feast of sacrifice, when Muslims around the world slaughter sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Iraqi Sunni Muslims gather for prayers as an Iraqi policeman stands guard on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Muslims around the world gathered on Tuesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
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Iraqi Sunni Muslims pray over the grave of a relative at a cemetery on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Muslims around the world gathered on Tuesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
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Iraqis enjoy a ride at Amusement City in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 at the start of the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
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Thai prison security officer stands guard in front of Bangkwan central Prison in Nonthburi province before the extradition of suspected Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. The Thai government extradited accused Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout to the United States on Tuesday to face terrorism charges, rejecting heavy pressure from Moscow for him to be freed. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Motorcade, believed to carry suspected Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout, leave from Bangkwan central Prison in Nonthburi province to Don Muang airport on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. The Thai government extradited accused Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout to the United States on Tuesday to face terrorism charges, rejecting heavy pressure from Moscow for him to be freed. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Armed commando officers stand by as the motorcade of accused Russian arms dealer arrived at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok on Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010. The Thai government extradited accused Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout to the United States on Tuesday to face terrorism charges, rejecting heavy pressure from Moscow for him to be freed. (AP Phoot/Sakchai Lalit)
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Ajak Dau Akech (left) and Kuol Awan, executive director of the Arizona Lost Boys Center - both are Sudanese war orphans and part of the group known as the Lost Boys of Sudan - look through refugee identification document packages to be mailed to Lost Boys around the world.
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Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addresses the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 24. He wants peacekeeping in Somalia to become peace enforcement. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri Democrat, is worried about a chasm developing between the U.S. military and the public after he leaves Congress. (Associated Press)
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Parliamentary workers count votes to elect a speaker in Baghdad. Iraq's Parliament approved key leadership positions in a first step toward forming a new government. A breakthrough deal returns Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to office for a second term but falls short of Sunni hopes for greater political power. (Associated Press)
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announces the transfer of budget assistance funds to the Palestinian Authority during a video conference Wednesday with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (background) in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Pepper spray is fired at protesters as they clash with riot police during a protest denouncing the upcoming Group of 20 summit on Sunday in Seoul. Twenty world leaders will come together in Seoul on Nov. 11 and 12 to discuss the state of the global economy. (Associated Press)
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An injured Burmese man is helped in Mae Sot, Thailand, after fleeing fighting between Burmese soldiers and tribal guerrillas Monday in the Burmese border town of Myawaddy. About 200 Burmese refugees fled to Thailand. (Associated Press)
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The bodies of two dead traffic police officers remain in their patrol car in Acapulco on Thursday. Gunmen killed four police officers the day after a grave holding at least 18 bodies was found. (Associated Press)
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Greek Deputy Defense Minister Panagiotis A. Beglitis says he is concerned about the Turkish government's growing ties with Iran. In an interview Thursday, he said it may have an impact on the NATO alliance. (Associated Press)
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) shares a word with Lower Chamber President Gianfranco Fini at a ceremony for Armed Forces Day at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in Rome on Thursday. Mr. Fini is laying the foundation of a new party, challenging his ex-ally, Mr. Berlusconi, for the conservative vote. The two former allies split this summer after feuding over the government's program and the balance of power in the party they co-founded. Mr. Fini was effectively expelled by Mr. Berlusconi from the People of Freedom party. Mr. Fini is expected to turn his Future and Freedom movement into a formal party. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** An open bundle of marijuana seized at a warehouse in San Diego along the border between the United States and Mexico on Nov. 3, 2010, is seen here. A 600-yard tunnel was discovered in the warehouse. U.S. authorities found 20 tons of marijuana near the tunnel. (Associated Press)
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Police officers drag a beaten up man who allegedly tried to loot from houses abandoned by their owners who fled to avoid the eruption of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Indonesia's most volatile volcano unleashed its most powerful eruption in a deadly week Monday, spewing searing clouds of gas and debris thousands of feet (meters) into the air. There were no immediate reports of new casualties. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)
