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A boxer getting punched in the face. The leading Catholic magazine 'Civilta Cattolica' has taken a swipe at professional boxing, describing the sport as 'a legalised form of attempted homicide,' driven by powerful interests which are often 'cruel and pitiless' in their pursuit of financial gain(AFP/DDP/File)

 

 

Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia hits a return to Camille Pin of France during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York, August 29, 2005. REUTERS/Carlos Barria [Photo via NewsCom]

A visitor views a painting, which depicts Mary Magdalene as bare breasted, wearing a red robe and holding a transparent veil over her belly, at a gallery on display in the Adriatic port of Ancona, October 14, 2005. A stunningly beautiful painting called Mary Magdalene which the world-class art historian suspects may have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci together with one of his pupils will soon go on public view for the first time in more than half a century.The painting, measuring 58 cm by 45 cm, was believed to have been painted in 1515, four years before the master died. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico

 

President Bush and U2 lead singer Bono (R) discuss global AIDS and Africa policy in the Oval Office following lunch in the White House October 19, 2005. (Eric DraperThe White House/Reuters)

A woman approaches an artwork called 'Big Chook', made of fibreglass and high gloss epoxy marine paint, on Tamarama Beach in Sydney November 2, 2005. Australian artist Jeremy Parnell says people frying themselves on the beach for a suntan inspired his piece which joins 100 artworks contributed by international and Australian artists at the annual outdoor Sculpture by the Sea exhibition which is in its ninth year.

Fall colors : Fall foliage runs along a fence row in the pastures outside of Lexington, Kentucky. (AFP/Jeff Haynes)

 

Veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo hold up an unnamed female giant panda cub during her weekly health examination November 2, 2005. At three months old the cub weighs 8.8 pounds (4kg). Based on a Chinese tradition the cub will be named on November 10 when she reaches 100 days old. San Diego Zoo officials are now tallying more than 70,000 electronic votes submitted through their website during a naming poll that closed Monday. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo

 

Artgoers look at sculpture , 'Big Man' by Ron Mueck as part of the exhibition 'Melancholy-Genius and Insanity in the Western World' at the Grand Palais in Paris, Friday Oct. 28, 2005. The exhibition runs until January 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

 

The 'Stavros S Niarchos' competes in the Tall Ships Match Race in the Solent waters off the southern England coast near Portsmouth November 1, 2005. Two identical traditional 60 metre brigs, the 'Prince William' and 'Stavros S Niarchos', are competing in the world's only Tall Ships Match Race in the two-day event. The vessels are run by a national charity -The Tall Ships Youth Trust - aimed at developing life skills for young people through sailing. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

A Chinese model wears an outfit of the British fashion brand Preen by Thornton Bregazzi of the Spring /Summer 2006 collection at Shanghai Fashion Week in Shanghai, China Wednesday Nov. 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)