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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 10:53:09

Workers secure an advertising board in preparations for incoming typhoon Halong along a busy highway in Manila May 17 2008. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is expecting about 20 typhoons to enter... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 10:50:13

Children watch strong waves caused by winds from incoming typhoon Halong in Manila bay May 17 2008. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is expecting about 20 typhoons to enter the Philippines this... ...

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INDONESIA

2008-05-17 10:48:09

Residents carry sacks of cheap food that were for sale in Jakarta May 17 2008. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA) ...

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INDONESIA

2008-05-17 10:46:10

A security guard lifts a baby as residents queue during a sale for cheap food in Jakarta May 17 2008. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA) ...

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INDONESIA

2008-05-17 10:44:12

A woman holds up her baby as she queues during a sale for cheap food in Jakarta May 17 2008. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA) ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 10:16:11

A man evacuates on his bicycles on a temporary road towards higher ground from the centre of earthquake-hit Beichuan county Sichuan province May 17 2008. Thousands fled amid fears a lake would burst its banks in Beichuan near the epicentre of... ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 10:05:09

REFILE - UPDATING SECOND SENTENCE Residents and rescue workers evacuate to higher ground from the centre of earthquake-hit Beichuan countySichuan province May 17 2008 . Thousands fled amid fears a lake would burst its banks in Beichuan near the... ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 10:03:10

REFILE - UPDATING SECOND SENTENCE Rescuers help locals evacuate from the earthquake-hit Beichuan countySichuan province May 17 2008. Thousands fled amid fears a lake would burst its banks in Beichuan near the epicentre of China's earthquake in... ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 10:02:10

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 10:00:10

Devotees wipe a cloth on a blessed host which they believe will help grant their wish for a baby inside the church of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:59:09

Devotees join the procession of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando Fertility Dance' on Saturday a festival where couples who hope to be blessed by children... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:55:09

Childless couples dance during a 'Fertility Dance' as they join the procession of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando Fertility Dance' on Saturday a festival... ...

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US NEWS MED-BODYPARTS KC

2008-05-17 09:48:31

University of Missouri-Columbia professor Gabor Forgacs stands in his laboratory April 16 2008 on the campus in Columbia. He is using a three dimensional bioprinter in his research to construct living tissues. (Keith Myers/Kansas City Star/MCT) ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 09:33:09

Residents and rescue workers evacuate to higher grounds from the centre of earthquake-hit Beichuan countySichuan province May 17 2008 . A Chinese county near the epicentre of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake was ordered to evacuate on Saturday amid fears... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:32:11

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:31:09

Demsey San Victorez (R) and his wife Malou (L) dance with childless couples during a 'Fertility Dance' as they join the procession of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:28:11

Childless couples dance during a 'Fertility Dance' as they join the procession of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. The Obando Fertility Dance is a festival where couples who hope to be blessed by children... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:27:09

Devotees celebrate as they believe St. Pascual will help grant their wish for a baby inside the church of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando Fertility Dance' on... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:23:11

A father lifts his baby into the air to thank St. Pascual for granting his wish for a child inside a church in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando Fertility Dance' on Saturday a... ...

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QUAKE/TOLL

2008-05-17 09:21:16

Rescuers clear a destroyed building in the debris of a collapsed building in an earthquake-hit village of Dujiangyan Sichuan province May 17 2008. The death toll from the deadliest earthquake to hit China in three decades has risen to almost 29000... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:20:14

Tim Paler with his wife Len a childless couple dance with devotees during a 'Fertility Dance' as they join the procession of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. The Obando Fertility Dance is a festival where... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:17:13

Devotees of St. Pascual joins a procession which they believe will help grant their wish for a baby in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando Fertility Dance' on Saturday a... ...

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PHILIPPINES/

2008-05-17 09:15:12

Devotees raise their hands which they believe will help grant their wish for a baby inside the church of St. Pascual in Obando town Bulacan province north of Manila May 17 2008. Hundreds of childless couples joined the 'Obando Fertility Dance' on... ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 09:15:09

Rescuers help locals evacuate from the earthquake-hit Beichuan countySichuan province May 17 2008. A Chinese county near the epicentre of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake was ordered to evacuate on Saturday amid fears a lake had burst its banks prompting... ...

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QUAKE/

2008-05-17 09:05:09

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