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A flag is left by protesters in the annual pro-democracy march demanding universal suffrage in a downtown Hong Kong street on Thursday, July 1, 2010. The pro-democracy camp's annual July 1 march is supposed to demonstrate unity on the anniversary of the former British colony's reversion to Chinese rule. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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In this third of seven sequential photos, Elian Gonzalez is held in a closet by Donato Dalrymple, one of the two men who rescued the boy from the ocean, right, as government officials search the home of Lazaro Gonzalez for the young boy, early Saturday morning, April 22, 2000, in Miami. Armed federal agents seized Elian Gonzalez from the home of his Miami relatives before dawn Saturday, firing tear gas into an angry crowd as they left the scene with the weeping 6-year-old boy. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Anwar al-Awlaki, whom authorities say is directly connected to a terrorism plot in the U.S., is the spiritual leader of the group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, an offshoot of Osama bin Laden's terrorist organization. (Associated Press)

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Indian paramilitary soldiers beat a Kashmiri civilian during a protest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Authorities brought new areas under curfew in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Wednesday to control the worst street violence in a year, triggered by the killing of 11 people allegedly by government forces over the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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Newly inaugurated Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, center right, salutes military honors upon his arrival at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday June 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

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In this June 15, 2010 file photo, U.S. Central Commander Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. Petraeus to succeed Gen. Stanley McChrystal as top war commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal speaks during a televised speech announcing his resignation at his official residence in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Mr. Nepal announced his resignation Wednesday, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and on the streets. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, center, speaks during a televised speech at his official residence in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Mr. Nepal announced his resignation, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and on the streets. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

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Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal speaks during a televised speech at his official residence in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Mr. Nepal announced his resignation, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and on the streets. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

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Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal leaves after announcing his resignation at his official residence in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Mr. Nepal announced his resignation Wednesday, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and on the streets. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal waits to meet Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav after announcing his resignation in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Mr. Nepal announced his resignation Wednesday, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his oust in parliament and on the streets. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Indian paramilitary soldiers arrive at the site of a protest in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Authorities brought new areas under curfew in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Wednesday to control the worst street violence in a year, triggered by the killing of 11 people allegedly by government forces over the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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Indian paramilitary soldiers beat a Kashmiri civilian during a protest in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Authorities brought new areas under curfew in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Wednesday to control the worst street violence in a year, triggered by the killing of 11 people allegedly by government forces over the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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Indian policemen throw stones at Kashmiri protestors in Srinagar, India, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Authorities extended a curfew to new areas of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Wednesday, trying to control the worst street violence in a year triggered by accusations that government forces killed 11 people in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

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An Indian police vehicle patrols a road dotted with rocks and a burning tire set up as road blockade by protesters in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Authorities brought new areas under curfew in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Wednesday to control the worst street violence in a year, triggered by the killing of 11 people allegedly by government forces over the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

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Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal speaks during a televised speech at his official residence in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Nepal announced his resignation, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and on the streets. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

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U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. holds a press conference Wednesday, June 30, 2010, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mr. Holder was in the Afghan capital to talk with officials about improving the justice system and fighting corruption. (AP Photo/Ahmad Massoud)

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Smoke rises outside an airfield used by Afghan and international forces in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Militants set off a car bomb and stormed the entrance to the airport and eight insurgents died in the ensuing gunbattle, authorities said. (AP Photo)

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GLASS HALF FULL: Optimism is high that Army Gen. David H. Petraeus will be confirmed in the next few days as commander of allied forces in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to be confirmed as President Obama's choice to take control of forces in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)