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An Indian from the ethnic group Gaviao stands outside the Planalto presidential palace during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The Gaviao Indians traveled from the state of Maranhao in northern Brazil to demand the federal government improve health services and the demarcation of their lands. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

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India Hindu Fest... An Indian potter carries earthen lamps at a workshop ahead of the Hindu festival Diwali on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on Nov. 13. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Cup of China Fig... Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the gala exhibition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of China Figure Skating competition in Shanghai, China on Sunday Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Mexico Zombie Wa... A woman in zombie make-up looks at the camera as she takes part in the Zombie Walk in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. According to the organization Zombie Walk Mexico, they are trying to set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest Zombie Walk. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Russia Parade Re... Russian soldiers dressed in Red Army World War II uniform prepare to march during a rehearsal for the Nov. 7 parade with St. Basil Cathedral at the background in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. The parade marks the 71st anniversary of a Nov. 7 parade on Red Square when soldiers went directly to the front during World War II. For decades Nov. 7 was a holiday celebrating the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
Connecticut Vete... Sun reflects on The First Church of Christ as a band marches by during the Connecticut Veterans Day parade in Hartford, Conn., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Cuba Children Da... Students practice during a ballet class at Lizt Alfonso school in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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India Smog Indian men rest in a park enveloped by a blanket of smog in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Environmentalists say that the level of pollution in the city has reached an alarming level and blame the smog on rising pollution, according to news reports. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)
Oxford Street Ch... Members of the public line Oxford Street as the Christmas Lights are switched on, in central London, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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Russia Anniversa... Communist supporters queue at Moscow's Red Square to enter the Mausoleum of Lenin to mark the upcoming 95th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
America Votes Rocky Erickson casts a ballot at a polling place on Election Day in Billings, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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India Weather A Hindu devotee covers herself and her child in a blanket to protect themselves from the morning cold as she arrives to take a dip in the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Allahabad on the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna is one of Hinduism’s holiest sites. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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Obama 2012 President Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Brazil Protest An Indian from the ethnic group Gaviao stands outside the Planalto presidential palace during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The Gaviao Indians traveled from the state of Maranhao in northern Brazil to demand the federal government improve health services and the demarcation of their lands. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Russia World War... Red Army World War II vehicles parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Thousands of Russian soldiers and military cadets have marched across Red Square to mark the 71st anniversary of a historic World War II parade. The show honored the participants of the Nov. 7 1941 parade who then headed directly to the front to defend Moscow from the Nazi forces. The parade involved about 6,000 people, many of them dressed in World War II-era uniforms. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
China Politics Chinese paramilitary policemen march at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress is scheduled to begin Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Chinese capital. The once-a-decade event installs a new leadership to run the world's second largest economy and newly assertive global power. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Pakistan Harvest Pakistani farmers harvest corn on outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
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Superstorm Norea... Waves crash into a seawall and buildings along the coast in Hull, Mass., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A high-wind warning is in effect in the state until Wednesday night, with gusts of up to 60 mph expected in some costal areas, and 50 mph gusts expected for Boston and western Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Vendee Globe Sol... View of some of the 20 sailing yachts participating to the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world yacht race in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The Vendee Globe sailing race, held every four years, will start next Saturday. (AP Photo/ Jacques Brinon)
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Russia Revolutio... In this photo taken with a fisheye lens Communist party supporters reflect in a puddle during a Communist rally marking the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Nov. 7 was a holiday celebrating the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution that ushered in more than 70 years of Soviet rule. Russian President Vladimir Putin abolished the Nov. 7 holiday in 2005. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Brazil Fashion R... Models wear creations from 2nd Floor winter collection during Fashion Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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Diwali Festival A shopkeeper arranges bangles at a market ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The Hindu festival of lights, marked by lighting lamps and offering prayers to the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, will be celebrated on Nov. 13. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Thailand Royal B... Anantanagaraj, a royal barge, cruises down the Chao Phraya River during Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The procession made merit at a Thai Buddhist temple after the Buddhist Lent has concluded. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Cuba Ballet Fest... Cuban dancers perform Contraconcerto during the closing of the 23rd International Ballet Festival at the Garcia Lorca Theater in Havana, Cuba, late Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
Cambodia Indepen... Cambodian students wave their national flags during a ceremony to celebrate the country's 59th Independence Day from France, at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith
Anniversary of V... People look for names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at dawn in Washington November 8, 2012. November 13 is the thirtieth anniversary of architectural designer Maya Lin's memorial. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)