Eva Mendes and actor Guillaume Canet during the opening of The 5th International Rome Film Festival

 Eva Mendes and Guillaume Canet 

Eva Mendes

 Eva Mendes and actor Guillaume Canet look on as people protest on the red carpet during the opening of The 5th International Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica 

Philippe Mexes jumps for the ball against FC Basel's Marco Streller

Philippe Mexes jumps for the ball against FC Basel's Marco Streller

Julia Roberts:Mangia Prega Ama in Rome!

 Julia Roberts arrives for the screening of 'Mangia Prega Ama' (Eat Pray Love) in Rome

 Julia Roberts 

 Julia Roberts 

A view of Rome's ancient Colosseum

A view of Rome's ancient Colosseum 

Tourists sit on the Spanish Steps in downtown Rome

Tourists sit on the Spanish Steps in downtown Rome

A tourist walks on an empty Via dei Fori Imperiali road

A tourist walks on an empty Via dei Fori Imperiali road
towards the ancient Colosseum, in central Rome

 

A newborn male Grant's Zebra is flanked by his mother

A newborn male Grant's Zebra is flanked by his mother Wendy at the Rome Zoo

Tony Ward Fall-Winter 2010 high fashion collection

A model wears a creation part of the U.S. fashion designer Tony Ward Fall-Winter 2010 high fashion collection 

A dancer of the Momix Dance Theatre Company performs a scene of "Bothanica"

A dancer of the Momix Dance Theatre Company performs a scene of "Bothanica" at the Olympic Theatre in Rome .
Credit: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi 

Two men dressed up as centurions look a couple tourists in front of a shop

Two men dressed up as centurions look a couple tourists in front of a shop, offering discounted goods, in downtown Rome January 5, 2010. 
Credit: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

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A Chilean rose tarantula walks over the face of Zhao Jing on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, July 30, 2009. Zhao, 26, a zoo feeder, keeps tarantulas, scorpions and pythons as pets.

REUTERS/Stringer

The crew of The Armada de la Republica de Colombia (ARC) Gloria, a brig type sail-training ship of the Republic of Colombia, stand on the masts to greet officials of the Philippine Navy during their arrival at the south harbour port area in Manila July 30, 2009. ARC Gloria, is now on its 63rd cruise to showcase Colombian history to the foreign dignitaries who step onboard and to forge international ties with other countries. The ship arrived in the capital on Thursday and will stay until August 2, 2009.

REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

Laszlo Cseh of Hungary competes in the men's 200m individual medley swimming semi-finals at the World Championships in Rome July 29, 2009.

REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

Zhao Jing poses with his pet lizard on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province July 29, 2009.

REUTERS/Stringer

The grounds crew cleans up a puddle on the 18th fairway during rain delays in the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario July 26, 2009.

REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200m butterfly swimming heats at the World Championships in Rome July 28, 2009.

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

Pitcher Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees throw a pitch in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox during their MLB American League game in Chicago, Illinois July 30, 2009.

REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

Ireland's Ben Reid jumps as he cycles during the men's UCI Mountain Bike World Cup downhill competition at Mount Ste-Anne in Beaupre, July 25, 2009.

REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

Michael Phelps of the U.S. reacts after winning

Michael Phelps of the U.S. reacts after winning and setting a world record in the men's 100m butterfly swimming final at the World Championships in Rome August 1, 2009.

REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY SPORT SWIMMING IMAGES OF THE DAY)