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A visitor to the Gardens by the Bay is silhouetted against illuminated flower billboards on Thursday Aug. 23, 2012 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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Gardens by the B... A visitor to the Gardens by the Bay is silhouetted against illuminated flower billboards on Thursday Aug. 23, 2012 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Serbia Weather A butterfly flies over a flower in the village of Trstenica, near Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Hot weather has set in with temperatures rising up to 38 Celsius (100,4 Fahrenheit ) in Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Alabama Daily Li... Beach visitors of different sorts watch the sunset in Dauphin Island, Ala., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Kentucky State F... Riders take on the "Remix" ride on the midway of the Kentucky State Fair, Tuesday Aug. 21, 2012 in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Tango Dance Worl... A couple rehearses before competing at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012, salon category, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. From Aug. 14th to 28th Buenos Aires is hosting the Tango Buenos Aires Festival and Dance World Cup 2012. Dancers from 32 countries around the world are competing in the two categories of the championship: tango Salon, with 357 couples participating and tango stage with 134 couples. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pakistan Eid al-... A Pakistani girl gets her hands painted with henna in preparation for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr festival, in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
Alligator Hatchi... Baby alligator gather on a log in a holding tank minutes after they were hatched at Gatorama's "Alligator Hatching Fesitval" Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 near Palmdale, Fla. The animal park got 3,233 alligator eggs from this year's harvest of more than 37,000 eggs gathered by state sponsored hunters. In the wild only two percent of the gators will mature but at the park 98% will mature. Visitors to the park can hold a egg in their hands and watch the baby gator being hatched. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Hungary National... Gripen fighter jets of the Hungarian Air Force fly in formation after they took off at the Kecskemet air base, 83 kms southeast of Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. They are heading to Budapest to participate in the air show celebrating the national holiday of Aug. 20 when Hungarians commemorate the foundation of their state and its founder King St Stephen. (AP Photo/MTI, Szilard Koszticsak)
Croatia Fires Croatian firefighters attempt to extinguish a forest fire near the town of Perkovici near Sibenik, 230 km south of the Zagreb in Croatia, Monday Aug. 20. 2012. Croatian firefighters fought a fire on Monday that has destroyed a large swathe of forest and scrub land near the Adriatic coast. (AP Photo/Sulejman Omerbasic)
Macedonia Army D... Macedonian Army soldiers, members of the special force battalion Rangers, march during a parade in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Macedonian Army, in the capital Skopje, Saturday, Aug. 2012. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
Indonesia Ramada... Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Porong, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)
India Monsoon Fl... Three people ride on a motorcycle through the banks of the River Tawi flooded due to monsoon rains in Jammu, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Monsoon rains usually hit India from June to September. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Cuba Swimming to... U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad adjusts her swimming cap as a woman applies a protective ointment to her skin as she prepares to jump into the water and start her swim to Florida from Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Russia Ramadan A Muslim man with a ray of the sun on his face performs Eid al-Fitr prayers that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. More than two hundred thousand Muslims gathered at Moscow's mosques to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr. (AP Photo/Leonid Lebedev)
Germany Weather ... An African elephant enjoys a refreshing shower during a heat wave, at the zoo in Erfurt, central Germany, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. In some parts of Germany, temperatures rose to over 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Baby Orangutan A new born orangutan baby looks like smiling while hanging on its mother at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The little ape was born only three days ago on Friday. Mother Sexta is nearly 40 years old and nobody expected her to give birth at that age. Last time she was pregnant was 22 years ago. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Brazil Rural Wor... Ramom Tupinamba, a leader of the Tubinamba's tribe, takes photos during the "meeting of rural workers and people" in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. According to the official report of the meeting, their objective is to demand that the government resolve the agrarian reform issues in Brazil, the demarcation of indigenous lands and offer financing for small family farms. From Aug. 20-22, more than 5000 representatives of rural social movements will gather in this meeting being held in the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia.. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Japan Military E... A line of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tanks flare up a smoke screen during the annual live-firing exercise and demonstration at Higashi Fuji training range in Gotemba, southwest of Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
India Monsoon A man rides his bicycle through a waterlogged street during a monsoon shower in Jammu, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Secret Dinner On Monday night Aug. 20, 2012, 3,000 people all dressed in white dine at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The venue was a surprise until just before the flash-mob feast started at 7 p.m. (AP Photo/Verena Dobnik)
Cape Florida Lig... The Cape Florida lighthouse is shown at sunset at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, in Key Biscayne, Fla. The original lighthouse was built in 1825 and was later attacked by Seminole Indians. It was rebuilt in 1855. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Philippines Plan... Supporters light candles beside a portrait of late Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo following a mass offered for him in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Robredo was found and retrieved early Tuesday from the sea off a central province where his small plane had crashed three days earlier, officials said. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Eid al-Fitr Holi... Palestinians enjoy a ride in an amusement park during the second day of Eid al-Fitr in the West Bank city of Jenin, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Eid, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim world, is marked with prayers, family reunions and other festivities. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Philippines Aqui... A priest sprinkles holy water at the marker of the late senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to commemorate his death anniversary in suburban Pasay, Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Ninoy, father of incumbent Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, was assassinated as he returned from exile at Manila's airport on Aug. 21, 1983. His death sparked nationwide protests which led to the toppling of strongman Ferdinand Marcos. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
London Zoo Elton, an eight-week old Spectacled Owl, (Pulsatrix perspicillata) is weighed under the watchful eye of his keeper Lucy Smith at London Zoo, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Zookeepers are grabbing their scales and reaching for the tape measures, as they prepare to monitor every animal at ZSL London Zoo’s annual weigh-in.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
India Coal Scand... Workers load coal onto a truck at a coal depot in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Angry opposition lawmakers shouted and crowded aisles in India's parliament Tuesday to demand the prime minister resign after an audit found the government lost huge sums of money by selling coal fields without competitive bidding. The auditor's report estimated that private companies got a windfall profit of $34 billion because of the low prices they paid for the coal fields. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Ecuador Tungurah... Ash and steam billow from the Tungurahua volcano, seen from Huambalo, Ecuador, as the sun rises early Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Czech Republic W... Three white Indian tiger cubs, born on July 1, 2012 in Liberec Zoo, Czech Republic, were vaccinated, weighted and chipped during a veterinary examination on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Two of them are male, one is female, the vet found out. The female cub weighs approximately 6,3 kilos, the males weigh around 6,9 kilograms each. (AP Photo/CTK, Radek Petrasek) SLOVAKIA OUT
India Weather An Indian man walks with his horse as monsoon clouds hover over them in Jammu, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Peru Mining Disp... Residents march during a demonstration against the Conga gold and silver mining project in Mamacocha Lagoon, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Demonstrators in Peru resumed their protests against plans to develop a $4.8 billion gold mine, saying they fear the mine will taint their water and affect a major aquifer. The mine is majority owned by U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp.(AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Morocco Ceremony... In this photo provided by the Moroccan Royal Palace, Moroccan King Mohammed VI rides a horse during a ceremony of allegiance. This celebration marking the 13th anniversary of his accession to the throne, Tuesday Aug 21 2012 took place at the King's palace in Rabat, Morocco. (AP Photo/ Azzouz Boukallouch, Moroccan Royal Palace)
USS Constitution... Military reenactors in the uniforms of U.S. Marines from the war of 1812 march in front of the USS Constitution moments after the vessel arrived at her berth in Charlestown Navy Yard, in Boston, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. The U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned war ship sailed under her own power Sunday for the first time since 1997. The sail was held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ship's victory over HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Bulgaria Balkan ... Dried sunflowers are seen in a field near the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Aug 23, 2012 After the harshest winter in decades, the Balkans in the southeast of Europe is now facing its hottest summer and the worst drought in what officials across the region say is nearly 40 years. The record-setting average temperatures which scientists say have been steadily rising over the past years as the result of the global warming have ravaged crops, vegetable, fruit and power production in the region which is already badly hit by the global economic crisis.. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
India Hindu Fest... A worker drinks water near to the idols of Hindu elephant headed god Ganesh in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The idols will be immersed in the Arabian Sea at the end of the ten day long Ganesh festival which begins on September 19. (AP Photo/ Rajanish Kakade)
South Africa Min... A mourner attends a memorial service at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Police shot and killed 34 striking miners and wounded 78 last week. Demands for higher wages spread to at least two other mines, raising fears of further protests at more South African mines that provide most of the world's platinum. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Malaysia Batu Ca... Visitors walk on 272 steps to the Batu Caves on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. The caves are one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian)
Taiwan Typhoon Strong waves batter breakwaters from approaching Typhoon Tembin in the coastal village of Ilan, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from mountainous areas of Taiwan as Typhoon Tembin approaches the island, threatening to dump rains that could unleash deadly landslides. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Mars Curiosity This image dated Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012 and provided by NASA shows the Curiosity rover's wheel tracks on the surface of Mars an image sent from one of the rover's cameras. The image was posted on a Tweet by JPL mission engineer Allen Chen. (AP Photo/NASA)
Brazil Rural Wor... Army military police rush to stand guard as rural workers participating in a protest march arrive at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. According to officials more than 5,000 representatives of rural social movements marched to the presidential palace demanding the government resolve the country’s agrarian issues including the demarcation of indigenous lands and financing for small family farms. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
India Northeast ... People light candles to express solidarity with those affected by the recent ethnic violence in India’s northeastern state Assam during a protest near the India Gate war memorial in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Aug.22, 2012.The protestors also condemned the rumors that caused thousands of people from India's remote northeast to panic and flee from southern and western India. The violence in Assam killed more than 50 people and displaced 400,000 others. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)
Sri Lanka Prison... Sri Lankan prisoners perform a traditional dance at the Mahara prison, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. The prisoners are provided opportunities to learn traditional dance as part of rehabilitation measures. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Malaysia Nationa... A Muslim woman holding an umbrella walks past a giant Malaysian national flag in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Malaysia will celebrate its 55th National Day on Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
Germany Weather A paraglider flies over cornfields at the edge of the black forest in Fuerstenberg, southern Germany, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Italy Early Harv... The sun rises on the Villa Germaine vineyards of Ariccia, on the outskirts of Rome, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Drought and hot temperatures are forcing Italian farmers to start harvest at least a week earlier than usual. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Sri Lanka Tradit... In this Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 photo, a Sri Lankan traditional dancer performs with fire during a concert in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Western Wildfire... Dusty Hoetger watches as smoke rises from the Ponderosa Fire along Highway 36 near Paynes Creek, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. More than 2,400 firefighters are battling the Ponderosa Fire that has destroyed 64 homes and burned more than 27,000 acres. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Dominican Republ... Two people walk into a thatched roof hut located along the shore in Barahona, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Tropical Storm Isaac churned toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday, threatening to strengthen into a hurricane. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
Giant Panda Cub This image provided by the San Diego Zoo shows a giant panda cub receiving its first veterinary exam Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in San Diego. The exam allowed staff to determine that the cub is healthy, thriving and weighs 1.5 pounds, but were not able to determine the sex. This is the sixth giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo, the most born at a breeding facility outside of China.(AP Photo/San diego Zoo, Ken Bohn)
Ukraine Independ... People move the cart with an Ukrainian Easter egg during celebrations to mark Ukraine's Independence Day on Independence square in Kiev, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. "Pysankarstvo''--the art of painting Easter eggs--has enjoyed a renaissance as part of the religious and cultural awakening in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Minnesota State ... Thousands crowd the streets of the fairgrounds as the 2012 Minnesota State Fair got underway Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 in Falcon Heights, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)