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South Korea loses historic gate
South Korea's "No. 1 national treasure," Namdaemun, burns in Seoul on Feb. 11. Police said a 69-year-old man admitted setting the fire. Namdaemun, "the great southern gate," was built in the original walls surrounding Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. Construction began in 1395.
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Russian bombing kills 5 in Georgia
A Georgian man holds the body of a relative after a Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in Gori, 50 miles from Tbilisi, on Aug. 9. At least five people were killed. In August, Georgia and Russia fought a short war over the region known as South Ossetia.
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Palestinian protesters gassed
Tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers on May 27, envelops Palestinian protesters taking cover behind an olive tree in the West Bank village of Nilin. The protest was over the separation barrier that Israel is building and says is necessary for security. Palestinians call it a land grab.
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Violence breaks out in Kenya
A man suspected of trying to vandalize a store is held after being beaten by private guards in Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26. Hundreds of people were killed and hundreds of thousands were left homeless by rioting and tribal killings sparked by a disputed presidential election.
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Brief pause in Gaza border tension
This Israel soldier was among those deployed Feb. 25, in a wheat field along the border with Gaza. Israel deployed thousands of police and troops against the threat of a mass penetration of Palestinian protesters from the Gaza Strip into Israel.
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Hooping it up in Florida
Brothers Andrew Horton, 6, right, and Isaiah McLeod, 7, hula-hoop outside their grandmother's home in Port Lucie, Fla., after a rain shower July 2. "They kept crashing into things with their hoops so I sent them outside to play," said their grandmother, Bonnie Smith.
Amanda Voisard/The Palm Beach Post via Zuma Press


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Big chill: Snow hits Jordan
Jordanians take advantage of a rare snowfall to have some fun in Amman on Jan. 31. A heavy snowstorm blanketed Jordan the night before, closing schools and stores, halting public transportation and turning men into kids for the moment.
Muhammad Hamed/Reuters


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Striking a pose in Ukraine
A woman straightens her overcoat as she passes one of the monuments in the open-air World War II museum in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 8. The next day Ukraine, Russia and other post-Soviet countries were to celebrate Victory Day, the anniversary of the end of the war.
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Hurricane casualties in Texas
Dead fish remain stuck in a fence as flood waters from Hurricane Ike recede in West Orange, Texas, on Sept. 15. Ike killed more than 80 people in the United States and caused severe damage in Galveston and nearby towns and cities.
Eric Gay/AP


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Dutch children vaccinated
A boy gets a shot March 12, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He was one of about 3,500 children to be vaccinated that day against infectious diseases, such as tetanus and measles.
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Turf war?
A vicious fight for dominance between two Cape grey squirrels is seen at a campground at Etosha National Park in Namibia on Dec. 5. A colony of the squirrels, which are poor tree climbers so tend to live below ground in burrows, ventured to the surface to forage for food.
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Flood fun follows tropical storm
Lena Davis, 5, swims in the water surrounding her home in Chauvin, La., on Aug. 4. The storm surge from Tropical Storm Edouard put almost 2 feet of water in her front yard. Storms caused substantial damage along the U.S. Gulf Coast during the 2008 hurricane season.
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Deadly jet crash in Congo
People rush for water to fight a blaze started when a plane crashed in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 15. Nearly 50 people died when the DC-9 plane plowed into a market, but almost all the casualties were on the ground.
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Hostages held in Venezuelan bank
Hostages inside a branch of the Banco Provincial in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, plead for help Jan. 29. After a botched robbery the previous day, four armed men held more than 30 people for more than 24 hours. They surrendered after fleeing the bank in an ambulance.
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Bloody seal hunt in Canada
A blood trail from a harp seal is left after sealers loaded carcasses from an ice floe off the coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia on March 31. Canada's fisheries agency estimated the harp seal population at 5.9 million, more than triple what it was in the 1970s.
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Brazilian peasants evicted
A woman tries to resist Amazonas state policemen who expelled her and some 200 other members of the Landless Movement from privately owned land on the outskirts of Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon on March 11. The peasants fought with bows and arrows against tear gas and trained dogs.
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Congolese face desperate journey
A man and two children head north from the city of Kibati to their village in Congo on Nov. 2. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced in fighting between rebels and government troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Surrender in Comoros battle
An injured man is arrested by Comoran soldiers and African Union soldiers from Tanzania after the soldiers shot rockets into his house in Mutsamudu, the second-largest city in the Comoros islands, on March 25. The soldiers were battling rebels on the island of Anjouan.
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Tossed to safety in Germany
Residents of an apartment building throw 9-month-old Onur Celar from a fourth-floor window to rescuers below Feb. 3, in Ludwigshafen, Germany. A fire started on the first floor, trapping residents above, but a policeman safely caught the girl. The fire killed nine people and injured 28.
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Goslings cuddle up in Oregon
A Canada goose shelters her goslings from the rain at a park in Roseburg, Ore., on April 23.
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Kansas barn stormin'
An old barn stands in a wheat field as a powerful thunderstorm passes overhead near Ogallah, Kan., on May 22. Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes across much of northwest Kansas that day.
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Festival is a Bucharest blast
Fireworks explode above a crowd in a grassy field during the Golden Nights International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest, Romania, on July 5.
Mihai Barbu/Reuters


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Volcano lights up southern Chile
Lightning bolts crackle around a towering column of ash as southern Chile's Chaiten volcano begins its first eruption in thousands of years on May 2. Scientists differ over what causes electrical storms that break out directly above erupting volcanoes.
Carlos Gutierrez/Patagonia Press


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Indian villager collects lily seeds
A villager collects seeds from giant water lilies, commonly known as makhana, near Guwahati city in northeast India on June 6. The lilies' puffed seeds are a delicacy, and villagers sell them to earn money.
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Bird meets its double in Germany
A blue tit comes beak to beak with its reflection through raindrops in a car's rearview mirror in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on Feb. 29.
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Shaking up a Quebec zoo
A polar bear sends water droplets flying as it shakes at St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-Felicien, Quebec, Canada, on March 6.
Mathieu Belanger/Reuters


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Chinese flee landslide in quake
People flee a massive landslide during an aftershock on May 17, in Lixian County in China's Sichuan province. The aftershock occurred five days after the country's worst earthquake in 58 years; about 70,000 people were killed in the May 12 quake and its aftershocks.
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Student killed in China quake
The body of a student is carried from the debris of the collapsed Juyuan Middle School on May 13, in Juyuan Township, in Dujiangyan in southwest China's Sichuan province. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the May 12 quake, many of them children who died in collapsed schools.
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Family mourns China's dead
Relatives cry next to the body of a student near a school in Hanwang Town, Mianzhu County, Sichuan province, on May 14. China faced a daunting rebuilding task to replace millions of homes, schools and businesses destroyed by the May 12 earthquake.
Jason Lee/Reuters


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Rubble reveals China quake victim
A body lies in the rubble of a collapsed building in Dujiangyan, China, on May 13. About 70,000 people were killed by the May 12 earthquake and its aftershocks, and millions of people were left homeless.
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Tears of pain for quake survivor
Zeng Peng, 7, is comforted by his father as a doctor removes stitches from his leg at a hospital in Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province on June 2. The boy lost his left leg to injuries suffered during the May 12 earthquake.
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Fire strikes before storm hits Texas
Fire destroys homes along the beach on Galveston Island, Texas, as Hurricane Ike approaches on Sept. 12. The storm's center struck the next day north of the city of Galveston, causing severe damage. Many Galveston residents who fled were not allowed to return for nearly two weeks.
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Debris jams bridge in Iowa flooding
Buildings, boats and debris are pushed against a railroad bridge over the swollen Cedar River on June 14, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rain that began falling in early June caused flooding in the upper Midwest that drove tens of thousands from their homes and caused billions in damage.
Jeff Roberson/AP


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Lehman Brothers executive heckled
Protesters hold signs behind Richard Fuld, chairman and chief executive of Lehman Brothers Holdings. Fuld testified Oct. 6, before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington on the causes and effects of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
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Casualty of Iraq buried in Texas
The casket of Cpl. Joshua Alexander Molina, 20, is taken from St. Matthews Episcopal Church to Houston National Cemetery on April 8. Molina died five days before in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds from an explosion. He was assigned to the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
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Close call in Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit ducks debris after Taliban fighters opened fire on his position near Garmser in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on May 18. The Marine was not injured.
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Future voters in South Carolina
From left, Shaniece Sprattling, 8, Ilona Cooper, 5, Imani Cooper, 10, Indya Cooper, 8, and Ciera McNeil, 10, cheer as Barack Obama speaks at a rally in Dillon, S.C., on Jan. 23. The Democrat toured South Carolina in the week leading up to the state's presidential primary.
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Swirl of optimism for Clinton
Sen. Hillary Clinton celebrates in Columbus, Ohio, on election night after winning Democratic presidential primaries in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island on March 4. In the end, Clinton was not able to overcome Barack Obama's lead in delegates.
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McCain concedes to Obama
With his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at his side, Sen. John McCain of Arizona speaks to the crowd during his election night rally before Republican supporters in Phoenix on Nov. 4. McCain conceded the presidential election to Democrat Barack Obama.
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Spotlight on Democrats' nominee
Sen. Barack Obama walks toward daughters Malia and Sasha and wife Michelle after accepting the party's nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 28, in Denver.
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lympic opening ceremonies

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 8.

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Phelps, U.S. win relay gold

U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps, right, and Garrett Weber-Gale celebrate after winning the men's 400-meter freestyle relay Aug. 11. The U.S. had trailed until the final length of the pool when teammate Jason Lezak pulled ahead of the French team at the Beijing Olympics.

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Phelps wins butterfly gold

Michael Phelps shows his gold medal form in winning the 200m butterfly at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 17.

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Phelps wins gold by a fingertip

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, left, touches home for gold just ahead of Milorad Cavic from Serbia in the Olympic men's 100-meter butterfly final on Aug. 16. It was Phelps' seventh gold medal of the Games, and his closest race in his record eight victories.

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Phelps: Olympic center of attention

Photographers swarm Michael Phelps as he tries to reach the stands to see his sisters, Whitney and Hilary, and mother, Debbie, on Aug. 17. The media storm started when Phelps won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, this one in the men's 4x100 medley relay.

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U.S. wins Paralympic Games gold

Team USA celebrates after winning gold in wheelchair basketball during the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing on Sept. 15.

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Jamaica's Bolt sets 3 world records

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 200m final Aug. 20 at the Olympic Games. Bolt won three gold medals and set three world records in Beijing.

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Cape Town surfing

Anthony Tashnick of the U.S. goes airborne during the 2008 Big Wave Africa surfing event at Dungeons Reef off Cape Town's Hout Bay on July 26.

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Sand blast at Boise Open

Darren Angel hits out of a bunker on the 9th hole during the first round of the Albertson's Boise Open at the Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho, on Sept. 11.

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Spanish bullfighting

Spanish matador Enrique Ponce prepares to perform a pass during a bullfight Feb. 28 in Coliseo de Atarfe bullring in Atarfe, near Granada.

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Horses jumping in England

Riders jump the last fence during the Wesley Celebration Handicap Steeple Chase Race in Huntingdon, England, on Oct. 29.

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in Spain

The pack cruises along a desolate stretch of road Aug. 31 during the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta '08 from Granada to Jaen.

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Big waves in Australia

Kerby Brown rides a huge wave in an undisclosed location southwest of Western Australia on July 6.

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Ski race in Switzerland

Thousands of cross country skiers make their way from Maloja to S-Chanf near St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the annual Engadin skiing marathon March 9.

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Flying high in Mixed Martial Arts

Delson Heleno flies through the air to land a punch on Brad Blackburn during their International Fighting League match April 4.

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Flying at Turkish F1 Grand Prix

Giancarlo Fisichella flies through the air as he crashes into Kazuki Nakajima at the start of the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix on May 11.

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Rough soccer play in Australia

Linda O'Neill is tackled by Kirstyn Pearce during a W-League match between Sydney FC and the Newcastle Jets in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 15.

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Klitschko pounds Peter

Samuel Peter absorbs a punch from Vitali Klitschko during their WBC heavyweight boxing fight Oct. 11 in Berlin. Klitschko won in nine rounds due to technical knockout.

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Danger in MotoGP

Italian rider Valentino Rossi is thrown from his bike during a MotoGP preseason test session at the Sepang International Racing Circuit on Jan. 22.

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Painful knockout

Gustavo Mejia lies on the mat after being knocked out by Demetrio Soto 58 seconds into the first round of their super lightweight bout in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 7.

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Phillies win World Series

Brad Lidge, left, and Carlos Ruiz celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies' World Series win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 29 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. It was the city's first championship of any kind in 25 years.

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Limping Tiger wins U.S. Open

Tiger Woods celebrates a birdie on the 18th hole of the U.S Open. Woods' putt on June 15 forced a playoff against Rocco Mediate, which Woods eventually won at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

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Celtics win NBA title

The Boston Celtics and forward Kevin Garnett, left, defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 12 en route to winning the title and completing the league's biggest one-season turnaround.

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Nearly a Triple Crown for Big Brown

Co-owner Michael Iavarone hugs Big Brown as he is sponged down at his barn after finishing last at the Belmont Stakes on June 7. Big Brown had hoped to be the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.

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Favre leaves, then returns

Quarterback Brett Favre is tearful while announcing his retirement from football March 6, and few knew on that day the Green Bay Packers legend would later return and be traded to the New York Jets.

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Giants stun Patriots in Super Bowl

New York Giants receiver David Tyree celebrates his five-yard touchdown reception in his team's 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3. Tyree later made a circus catch on the game-winning drive that kept the Patriots from finishing undefeated.

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Strange triple at Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon falls to the field as he watches a ball hit by Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis on July 4. The ball eventually fell off the wall and back into the field of play, with Youkilis legging out a triple and the Red Sox won, 6-4.

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Red Sox popular in Japan

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hideki Okajima signs autographs in front of the outfield fence before a game against the Oakland Athletics on March 26 in Tokyo. The Red Sox and A's played a three-game series abroad to start the 2008 season.

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A blast in the long jump

Thailand's Jakkrit Punthong competes in the men's long jump at the Paralympic Games on Sept. 15.

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Crazy Duke basketball fans

Duke students, known as the "Cameron Crazies," try to intimidate Boston College's Tyler Roche as he prepares to inbound the ball during Duke's 90-80 victory in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 9.

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Packers, Seahawks play in the snow

The Green Bay Packers huddle during their 42-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 12 in the NFC divisional playoffs in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game.

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Hoop dreams

Eighteen-month-old Andrew Whyte Jr., of Windsor Locks, Conn., sizes up his chances for a basket in Coventry, Conn., on Oct. 4.

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Автор: MSNBC

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Да , хорошие и жалкие фотографии 2008 года. Но к сожалению по английски читать не все могут.

sorry,but not everyone can read in English.