A motorist with her head covered struggles to ride a scooter

A motorist with her head covered struggles to ride a scooter amid strong winds caused by typhoon Morakot in Nanjing, China, on Monday.

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Typhoon slams Taiwan, China, Japan

Medical personnel rush children to a military helicopter from a landslide-affected village after Typhoon Morakot hammered Taiwan on Monday, Aug. 10.

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A flock of geese in the eastern German city of Kuhhorst.

A flock of geese in the eastern German city of Kuhhorst. Picture: AFP, November 8, 2009

Baby elephant stuck after falling down manhole in Thailand

Help: The baby elephant had to be helped out of the hole by a bulldozer

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Week in Sports Pictures (NBC)

Big wave surfer Ryan Butcher of South Africa wipes out as he tries to ride a wave at an offshore reef in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday.

New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett stuffs a shaving cream pie into the face of teammate Alex Rodriguez as they celebrate on Friday. Rodriguez had hit a two-run home run to beat the Boston Red Sox in the 15th inning

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina hops over the net to assist Fernando Gonzalez of Chile after he fell on a point in their semifinal match in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington on Saturday

A young fan reacts after being hit by a bat that flew from the hands of Los Angeles Angles batter Juan Rivera on Thursday. The Angels defeated the White Sox 9-5.

Denver Broncos rookie center Blake Schlueter is hit by water from hoses as he takes part in a drill to recover the football in mud during training camp in Englewood, Colo., on Wednesday.

Ryan Palmer tees off on the 8th hole during the third round of the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open on Saturday.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols recoils as he is hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Matt Capps on Sunday

A row of targets sport plenty of arrows during a competition in Shanghai, China on Wednesday.

Germany's Kim Kulig challenges for the ball during the friendly soccer match between Germany and Russia in Bochum, Germany on Thursday

Fans wait for the rain to stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday. The race was postponed

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Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill dives

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill dives for and misses a hit by Baltimore Orioles batter Melvin Mora during the second inning of their MLB American League game in Toronto, August 9, 2009.

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Photographers attach souvenirs to their camera flash device

Photographers attach souvenirs to their camera flash devices during the opening of the new Amazing Asian Animals enclosure in Hong Kong Ocean Park August 9, 2009.

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A fighting bull pushes a man inside a barrel

A fighting bull pushes a man inside a barrel during the traditional Corralejas festival in Sabaneta near Medellin August 9, 2009.

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