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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks about rooting out corruption as he addresses a civil society forum during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Washington about corruption.

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An armoured military ambulance damaged in a Palestinian mortar strike is seen near the border with the Gaza Strip August 4, 2014. Palestinians accused Israel of breaking its own ceasefire on Monday by launching a bomb attack on a refugee camp in Gaza City that killed an eight-year-old girl and wounded 29 other people. An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was checking the report. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An Israeli military ambulance is damaged by Palestinian mortar strikes at the Gaza Strip.

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Some 600 balloons emblazoned with a poppy and the name of a fallen soldier flutter in the sky during the "Short Step" ceremony, to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One (WW1), in Folkestone, southern England August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Balloons adorned with poppies and names commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I in Folkestone, England.

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A forensic expert watches as recovery work continues at the site of the downed Malaysian airliner MH17 near the village of Rozsypne in the Donetsk region August 4, 2014. Ukrainian government forces recaptured an important railway hub from pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country, with five soldiers killed and 15 others wounded over the last 24 hours, a security official in Kiev said on Monday. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A forensic expert watches recovery work at the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site in Donetsk, Ukraine.

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An Israeli soldier from the paratroopers brigade drinks after returning to Israel from Gaza August 4, 2014. Egypt presented Palestinian demands to Israel on Monday as part of efforts to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza which could pave the way for negotiations to end more than three weeks of fighting, an Egyptian source said. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Soldiers drink after returning to Israel from Gaza.

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Pedestrians walk past smoke billowing from the former Renoir Hotel in the Mid Market Street neighborhood in San Francisco, California August 4, 2014. Eight construction workers were hospitalized with smoke inhalation after a three-alarm fire broke out at the building, which is being renovated, according to local media reports. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The former Renoir Hotel releases smoke in San Francisco after a three-alarm fire.

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PASURUAN, JAVA, INDONESIA - AUGUST 04: Indonesian Muslims fisherman and the family prepare to attend the Petik Laut ceremony on August 4, 2014 in Pasuruan, Java, Indonesia. Indonesian Muslims working as fishermen have a tradition called Petik Laut, a ceremony in which they make offerings to Gods of the sea and give thanks for a plentiful harvest as part of Eid celebrations. They decorated the boat, make offerings, and sail to the sea follow the Petik Laut ceremony. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

Muslim fishermen attend the Petik Laut ceremony in Pasuruan, Java, Indonesia.

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YPRES, BELGIUM - AUGUST 04: A shaft of sunlight falls on the names of the missing at the Menin Gate Memorial on the centenary of the Great War on August 4, 2014 in Ypres, Belgium. Today marks the 100th anniversary of Great Britain declaring war on Germany. In 1914 British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith announced at 11 pm that Britain was to enter the war after Germany had violated Belgium neutrality. The First World War or the Great War lasted until 11 November 1918 and is recognised as one of the deadliest historical conflicts with millions of causalities. A series of events commemorating the 100th anniversary are taking place throughout the day. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Sunlight falls on the names of the missing at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Belgium.

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BOVINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 04: Members of the Great War Society living history group dressed as 4th Battalion the Middlesex Regiment stand under a shower of a million poppy flowers representing the dead during a World War One centenary ceremony at the Tank Museum, Bovington on August 4, 2014 in England. Monday August 4, 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of Great Britain's declaration of war on Germany. In 1914 British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith announced at 11 pm that Britain was to enter the war after Germany had violated Belgium neutrality. The First World War or the Great War lasted until 11 November 1918 and is recognised as one of the deadliest historical conflicts with millions of causalities. A series of events commemorating the 100th anniversary are taking place throughout the day. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

World War I re-enactors are showered with 1 million poppies in Bovington, UK.

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An Army carry team, carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Girard D. Gass Jr. of Lumber Bridge, N.C., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. The Department of Defense announced the death of Gass Jr. who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

An Army carry team transports remains of Sgt. Girard D. Gass Jr. to Dover Air Force Base, Del.

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Bear cubs Finn, left, and Monty frolic at the Knoxville Zoo Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn. The young bears have become fast friends since they both came to the Knoxville Zoo from the Wildlife Center of Virginia. (AP Photo/Knoxville News Sentinel, Paul Efird)

Bear cubs Finn and Monty play in a Knoxville, Tenn., zoo.

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(L-R) French President Francois Hollande, Belgium's Queen Mathilde and King Philippe attend a ceremony at the Cointe Inter-allied Memorial to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I (WWI) in Liege August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT SOCIETY ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

French President Francois Hollande, Belgium's Queen Mathilde and King Philippe attend a World War I memorial ceremony in Liege, Belgium.

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A tank drives through a water obstacle on the course of the Tank Biathlon world championship in Alabino outside Moscow August 4, 2014. The tank competition, where teams compete in tests of driving and shooting, will for the first time bring together crews from 12 countries: Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia, Russia and Serbia, local media reported. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (RUSSIA - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A tank drives through an obstacle course in Moscow.

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Abortion rights activists protest outside a U.S. federal court in Austin, Texas August 4, 2014 where a hearing started to hear a case by the Center for Reproductive Rights against a new set of restrictions on abortion clinics in the state that go into effect in September. REUTERS/Jon Herskovitz (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH POLITICS)

Abortion rights activists protest outside an Austin, Texas, federal court.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a forum on food security, climate change and resilience during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT HEALTH)

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks in Washington.

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A visitor attends a candlelit vigil commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1 (WW1), at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, central England August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY ANNIVERSARY)

A visitor attends a candlelight vigil for World War I at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, England.

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A guard places a lantern at the front door of Number 10 Downing Street during "Lights Out", as part of commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I (WWI), in London August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A guard places a lantern outside 10 Downing Street during "Lights Out" to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I in London.