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Government supporters demonstrate outside Congress as lawmakers debate the YPF bill in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 3, 2012. The lower house of Argentina's congress seemed certain to give the force of law to what Argentine President Cristina Fernandez surprisingly decreed two weeks earlier: the expropriation of Repsol's $10.5 billion stake in the country's YPF oil company, without a single centavo paid in advance. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Year of the Tuli... A small child walks through a tulip field in Berendrecht, Belgium, Sunday, April 29, 2012. With 2012 designated as the Year of the Tulip in Flanders and the Netherlands, the general public was invited to pick tulips free of charge on Sunday in Berendrecht. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Butterfly Releas... A female Mission Blue Butterfly is released in the Twins Peaks area of San Francisco, Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Natural Areas Program. The program moves about 60 Mission Blue Butterflies during the season of May to help re-populate the butterflies to its native habitat in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
International Ja... Roger Lewis, with the Treme Brass Band, performs at a sunrise concert marking International Jazz Day in New Orleans, Monday, April 30, 2012. The performance, at Congo Square near the French Quarter, is one of two in the United States Monday; the other is in the evening in New York. Thousands of people across the globe are expected to participate in International Jazz Day, including events in Belgium, France, Brazil, Algeria and Russia. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Birthday Celebra... A worker attaches name tags of Buddhist devotees who donated lanterns ahead of the birthday celebration of Buddha, which falls on May 28, at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 30, 2012. About one-third of South Korea's 48 million people are Buddhists. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Myanmar Library ... In this photo taken on Sunday, April 29, 2012, a Chinese national acrobatic team perform during a fund-raising show for Myanmar Library Foundation at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
South Africa Dan... South African dancer Kitty Phetla, performs the "Dying Swan" from "Swan Lake" during a dress reahearsal at the Johannesburg Theater Wednesday May 2, 2012. The rehearsal was held on the eve of the opening of "Celebration 3", a 60 minute celebration of classical ballet and contemporary dance, performed by Local and Cuban dancers. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
Belarus Moon Sho... A jet airplane leaves a trail in the sky Sunday evening, April 29, 2012, over Novogrudok, 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of the capital Minsk, Belarus. The waxing crescent moon will be full May 6. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Russia V-Day Tou... Students of a Moscow medical university carry torches during a march to commemorate university's staffers and students killed in World War II, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 3, 2012. Russia will celebrate Victory Day on May 9. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Children's Day Colorful carp streamers flutter in the wind over the Sagami River in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, Sunday, April 29, 2012, ahead of Children's Day, a national holiday celebrated on May 5 in Japan. It is a tradition in Japan to fly carp streamers on Children's Day. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
Germany Spy Muse... A visitor is trying to pass light barriers at the new spy museum in Oberhausen, Germany, Monday, April 30, 2012. The exhibition "Top Secret" explains the work of secret services and shows unique original details from the Russian KGB, the CIA and the east German STASI during the cold war. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Singapore Supert... A man is silhouetted on the 'OCBC Skyway' linking the Supertrees, ranging from 25-50 meters in height and serving as vertical gardens in the nearly completed Gardens By The Bay just next to Singapore's busy financial district on Monday April 30, 2012 in Singapore. This is part of the city-state's efforts to bring and nurture greenery within the city and capture the essence of Singapore as a tropical city.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Netherlands Quee... Netherlands' Queen Beatrix walks towards a stage as ticker tape rains down during festivities marking Queen's Day in Veenendaal, central Netherlands, Monday, April 30, 2012. The Dutch celebrate Queen's Day, a Dutch national holiday marking the birthday of the Queen's mother. (AP Photo/Robin Utrecht, Pool)
Chariot Festival... A Hindu devotee prepares fragrance sticks during the 'Jagannath Rath Yatra' or the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Jammu, India, Monday, April 30, 2012.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Germany Walpurgi... Women dressed as witches dance during the Walpurgis Night at the famous Hexentanzplatz (Witches' dance ground)' in the Harz mountains near Thale, northern Germany, Monday, April 30, 2012. Hundreds of costumed devils and witches meet to celebrate Walpurgis Night, a traditional religious holiday of pre-Christian origins. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
India May Day A worker walks past a brick factory on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. May Day is being marked across the world Tuesday. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
International Ja... Wynton Marsalis performs during the International Jazz Day Concert held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Honeybee Risk A bee works on collecting nectar from a fruit tree in West Bath, Maine on Monday, April 30, 2012. A state bee expert says conditions are perfect for another honeybee die-off, after a mild winter and unseasonably warm early spring have created conditions reminiscent of 2010, when an explosion in the mite populations killed off many colonies. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)
Russia Parade Re... Russian army T-90 tanks make their way down a road during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place at Moscow's Red Square on May 9 to celebrate 67 years of the victory in WWII, in Moscow, late Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Mexico Chidren's... Paulina Hernandez, center, screams beside her sisters Daniela Hernandez, left, and Jimena Hernandez, in a playground set up to celebrate Children's Day in downtown Mexico City, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
France President... Supporters of French President and UMP candidate for the presidential election Nicolas Sarkozy reacts after he delivered his speech during an electoral meeting for the second round of the presidential election at the Trocadero square in Paris, Tuesday May 1, 2012.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
Nepal May Day Activists from various trade unions affiliated to the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) raise slogans during a rally to mark May Day in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Russia Nationali... A group of Russian nationalists hold a banner that reads: "Russian March" and old Russian Empire flags as they march to mark May Day in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Around 100,000 people in Moscow, including President Dmitry Medvedev and President-elect Vladimir Putin, took part in the main May Day march through the city center. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Volkswagen Beetl... Fans of Volkswagen Beetles gather in Hannover, northern Germany, May 1, 2012. Around 3,000 VW Beetles from all over Europe traveled to this year's meeting. (AP Photo/dapd, Focke Strangmann)
India Summer An Indian watermelon vendor takes a nap on a hot summer afternoon in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Brazil Spiritual... Women from the Sunrise Order dressed as nymphs attend the ritual of the ellipse at the annual festival of the Vale do Amanhecer, or Sunrise Valley Festival, in Planaltina, Brazil, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Vale do Amanhecer is a spiritual community founded in 1959 by the medium Tia Neiva and its doctrine contains elements from Christianity, Spiritualism, Mysticism, Afro-Brazilian religions and ancient Egyptian beliefs. The community has more than 600 temples throughout Brazil and other countries. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Kentucky Derby H... An exercise rider walks a horse off the track at Churchill Downs after a morning workout Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
600th Anniversar... An artistic projection showing Joan of Arc is seen at Orlean's cathedral during ceremonies marking the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, in Orleans, central France, Sunday April 29, 2012. The city of Orleans goes all out with celebrations marking the 600th birthday of Joan of Arc, a national icon and symbol of French resistance through the ages at a time when French identity and France's role in the world are a focus in the presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Fair of April People dance "Sevillanas" inside a marquess during the traditional Catalunya fair of April in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Every year Barcelona celebrates its own smaller, but equally festive version of the famous Feria de Abril in Sevilla. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Interactive Bill... In this photograph taken by AP Images for Beneful, Bean, a Boston Terrier, wants to play fetch with virtual dogs on a state-of-the-art interactive billboard from Beneful brand dog food at the Columbus Circle subway, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in New York. The billboard, designed to inspire commuters to PLAY, will be in the Columbus Circle station during the month of May. Visit Facebook.com/Beneful to learn more. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Beneful)
Aquarium Madagas... A common spider tortoise is seen in its enclosure at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The creature is part of a new exhibit, Madagascar Journey, opening at the aquarium on Saturday, May 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)
Lover's Leap This undated image provided by Rock City Gardens, Lover's Leap, one of the well-known scenic spots along the attraction's Enchanted Trail is shown at Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City is celebrating its 80th year. (AP Photo/Rock City Gardens)
Chinese Group We... Newlyweds dressed in Han-dynasty costumes bow to each other during a traditional group wedding ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, May 1, 2012. A total of 130 couples from all over China attended the group wedding ceremony on Tuesday following the nuptial rites of the Han Dynasty (202 BC - AD 220), local media reported. (REUTERS/China Daily)
Giant Jigsaw Puz... A man walks on a giant jigsaw showing an Albrecht Duerer painting 'Self-portrait in fur coat' in Nuremberg, Germany on Thursday May 3,2012. The jigsaw, made of 1023 parts on 300 square meters, is supposed to be built by citizens at the red square in Moskow to open the German year in Russia on June 20,2012. (AP Photo/Timm Schamberger/dapd)
Baby Gorilla Moka, an endangered western lowland Gorilla, plays with her unnamed 3-month-old baby at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Nepal Hindu Fest... A Nepalese boy sits under the chariot of Hindu deity Rato Machhendranath during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Thursday, May 3, 2012. The chariot festival of Rato Machhendranath, regarded as the rain God, is one of the oldest and longest festivals celebrated in the Katmandu valley. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Germany Transpor... A modell of the LZ 4 airship (the original was built in1908) is on display at the new permanent aviation exhibition at the Dresden Transport Museum in Dresden, eastern Germany, Thursday, May 3, 2012. The exhibition provides an overview of ballooning, airshipping and 100 years of engine-powered aviation. The inauguration of the exhibition is scheduled for May 5,2012, the 60th anniversary of the Dresden Transport Museum. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Sri Lanka Dance A group of Sri Lankan amateur dancers perform for the first time in public in line with traditional dancing practice and rituals at a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, May 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Malaysia Wesak D... A Thai Buddhist monk stands behind golden Buddha statues at Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, May 3, 2012. Buddhists will celebrate Wesak Day, known as Buddha's birthday on Friday, May 5 to mark the three momentous events in Buddha's life, his birthday, enlightenment, and achievement of Nirvana. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
Paraguay Day Of ... A "estacionero" march during a candlelight procession on the eve of Kurusu Ara or Day of the Cross, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. In Paraguay the Christian tradition of honoring the cross on May 3 is combined with the ancient Guarani celebration of Kurupi, the god of wealth, germination and procreation.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
15th Anniversary... The missile frigate, Yuncheng (571), of the Chinese Navy makes a port call in Hong Kong Monday, April 30, 2012 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Vesakha Buddhist... A Buddhist devotee jumps among brass statues of Buddha as others clean them at a Buddhist temple on the eve of annual Buddhist festival "Vesakha" in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, May 3, 2012. The festival which falls on May 5 this year, encompasses the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Australia Fashio... Models present creations during Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, Australia, Friday, May 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Singapore Arts T... Performers dance during a preview of American Broadway musical "A Chorus Line" at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre on Friday May 4, 2012 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Nepal Hindu Fest... Nepalese female devotees pull the chariot of Hindu deity Rato Machhendranath through a street in Lalitpur, Nepal, Friday, May 4, 2012. The chariot festival of Rato Machhendranath, regarded as the rain God, is one of the oldest and longest festivals celebrated in the Katmandu valley. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Argentina Energy... Government supporters demonstrate outside Congress as lawmakers debate the YPF bill in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 3, 2012. The lower house of Argentina's congress seemed certain to give the force of law to what Argentine President Cristina Fernandez surprisingly decreed two weeks earlier: the expropriation of Repsol's $10.5 billion stake in the country's YPF oil company, without a single centavo paid in advance. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
National Day of ... Sally Thomas takes part in a National Day of Prayer event on Independence Mall,Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Philadelphia. Congress established the day of prayer in 1952 and in 1988 declared that it would be held every year on the first Thursday in May. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Cinco de Mayo Members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Georgetown perform before President Barack Obama speaks at a celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Russia Parade Re... Russian military vehicles make their way through Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place at Moscow's Red Square on May 9 to celebrate 67 years of the victory in the WWII, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 3, 2012.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Maya Exhibit Apo... The stone Copan Stela 11 is shown at the Maya 2012: Lords of Time exhibit at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Philadelphia. The exhibit is scheduled to open May 5. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Buffalo Courthou... The words of the U.S. Constitution are written on the windows in the atrium of Buffalo's recently opened federal courthouse during a formal dedication in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, May 3, 2012. The 10-story, $137 million building in the center of downtown has been open since late last year, housing the U.S. District Court, Court of Appeals, U.S. Marshals and other federal agencies. (AP Photo/David Duprey)