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Luigi Bruschelli "Trecciolino" on Istriceddu, who represents the Tartuca neighborhood on his way to win the Palio, the famous break-neck bareback horse race around Piazza del Campo, Siena's main piazza, Italy, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. The annual Palio pits Siena neighborhoods against one another and its a major tourist draw for this Tuscan city. Each neighborhood puts up a horse and rider to race three times around the slippery, dirt covered cobblestone track. (AP Photo/Paolo Lazzeroni)

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Luigi Bruschelli "Trecciolino" representing the Tartuca neighborhood, celebrates after winning the Palio, the famous break-neck bareback horse race around Piazza del Campo, Siena's main piazza, Italy, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. The annual Palio pits Siena neighborhoods against one another and its a major tourist draw for this Tuscan city. Each neighborhood puts up a horse and rider to race three times around the slippery, dirt covered cobblestone track. (AP Photo/Paolo Lazzeroni)

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Luigi Bruschelli "Trecciolino" representing the Tartuca neighborhood, celebrates after winning the Palio, the famous break-neck bareback horse race around Piazza del Campo, Siena's main piazza, Italy, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. The annual Palio pits Siena neighborhoods against one another and its a major tourist draw for this Tuscan city. Each neighborhood puts up a horse and rider to race three times around the slippery, dirt covered cobblestone track. (AP Photo/Paolo Lazzeroni)

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Svetlana Kuznetsova, of Russia, serves to Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, during the Mercury Insurance Open tennis tournament in Carlsbad, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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A technician works on an unmanned electric-powered vehicle in Parma, Italy. Next week, four electric-powered orange vans depart on what has been conceived as the longest-ever test drive of unmanned vehicles: an 8,000-mile, three-month road trip from Italy to China. (Associated Press)

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A view of a press conference at the Milan's court, Italy, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested including top bosses, and million of dollars (euros) in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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An unidentified man doffs his hat as he rides in a Carabinieri (paramilitary police) car after being arrested in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested, including top bosses, and million of dollars in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking, and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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An unidentified man covers his face with an arrest warrant outside Carabinieri (paramilitary police) headquarters in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested, including top bosses, and million of dollars in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking, and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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An unidentified man peers out a Carabinieri (paramilitary police) car after being arrested in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested, including top bosses, and million of dollars in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking, and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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A man identified by the Italian Carabinieri (paramilitary police) as Domenico Oppedisano, considered the top boss of the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, rides in a Carabinieri car after being arrested in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested, including top bosses, and million of dollars in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking, and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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An unidentified man (left) rides in a Carabinieri (paramilitary police) car after being arrested in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested, including top bosses, and million of dollars in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking, and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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An unidentified man doffs his hat as he rides in a Carabinieri (paramilitary police) car after being arrested in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested, including top bosses, and million of dollars in property seized. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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Slovakia's Robert Vittek jumps over Italy's Riccardo Montolivo as Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, left, looks on during the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

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Francesca Schiavone of Italy reacts to a referee decision against her during her first round tennis match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at Eastbourne International grass court championships, Eastbourne, England, Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Cirstea won by 7-5, 6-3. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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ONE IN A CROWD: President Obama — with Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, Hu Jintao of China and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia — backs global financial restructuring. (Getty Images)