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Mans-24 Hours-Ford-Ickx

The Ford GT 40 of the Belgian Jacky Ickx and the British Oliver wins the 37th edition of the "24 hours of Le Mans, 15 June 1969. They arrive just ahead the Porsche of Mazzia and Larousse.
La Ford GT 40 du belge Jacky Ickx et du britannique Oliver, franchit la ligne d'arrivee en tete de la 37e edition des 24 Heure du Mans, le 15 juin 1969. Il termine juste devant la Porsche de l'equipage Mazzia-Larousse. / AFP PHOTO

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Files-Us-Politics-White House

(FILES) The White House is seen from the south side October 29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The White House was to update reporters on April 26, 2009 on US government efforts to combat a virulent new strain of swine flu that officials fear could reach global pandemic levels, officials said. The briefing comes as the epidemic is already suspected of killing 81 people in neighboring Mexico raising health concerns in the United States, where several cases have also now surfaced. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER/FILES / AFP PHOTO / AFP FILES / KAREN BLEIER

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Kenya-Train-Lunatic Express-Flags

The Indian (L) and British flags are seen in front of the "Lunatic Express" as it crosses the Rift Valley (background) near Nakura 20 December 2001 during a commemoration trip from Mombasa to Kisumu to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the railway. On December 20, 1901, after more than a decade of planning and construction, the tracks of Uganda Railway, also known as the Lunatic Express, or the Iron Snake, which began at the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa finally reached Port Florence (now Kisumu), on shore of Lake Victoria. The human cost of this controversial 900 kilometer project undertaken despite vociferous opposition in Britain's parliament, was enormous. AFP PHOTO/Pedro UGARTE / AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE

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