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The wayward emperor penguin found on a New Zealand beach in June and known to the world as "Happy Feet" checks out his travel accommodations aboard the research vessel Tangaroa at Burnham Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The penguin will be released after four days at sea at a latitude of 51 degrees south. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell)

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Donald Young of the U.S. wipes sweat from his face in the first set of the match against Artem Sitak of New Zealand during the first full night of Main Draw play in the 8-day long Legg Mason Tennis Classic at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Monday, August 1, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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Soldiers from New Zealand, part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, stand aside during Sunday's ceremony to hand over control to Afghan police in Bamiyan province, one of seven areas that will transfer this month. (Associated Press)

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A lost Antarctic emperor penguin nicknamed "Happy Feet" undergoes treatment at the Wellington Zoo in Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, June 27, 2011. The penguin, which wound up stranded on a New Zealand beach and resorted to eating sand, is recovering Monday from an endoscopy performed by one of the country's leading surgeons for humans. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell)

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Rapper Tupac Shakur is living in New Zealand, according to a phony story that appeared on the hacked PBS site. (Associated Press)

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IndyCar driver Scott Dixon (front left) of New Zealand leads the field down the main straightaway on the first double-file restart during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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A relief worker walks past the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

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A search and recovery operation personnel sifts through the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, Feb 22. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

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Rescue crews work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday. A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday Tuesday, killing and trapping dozens in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (Associated Press)

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ALTERNATE CROP OF NZH802 - Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday Tuesday, killing and trapping dozens in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT

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In this image made from video run by New Zealand's TVNZ, a wounded woman is helped by others following a strong earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, seriously injuring people and damaging buildings throughout the city. (AP Photo/TVNZ via Associated Press Television News)

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In this image made from video run by New Zealand's TV3, an injured person is carried on a street in Christchurch, New Zealand Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the city. (AP Photo/TV3 via Associated Press Television News)

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A collapsed building is barricaded following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday Tuesday, killing and trapping dozens in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald)

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Rescue workers search for victims after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens of people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey)

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An injured person is carried by rescue workers after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday Tuesday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens of people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey)

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An injured person is carried by rescue workers after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday Tuesday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens of people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey)

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A car is crushed by a beam in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. A powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday killing and trapping dozens in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell)

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Debris crush a car outside the Christchurch Catholic Cathedral after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens of people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey)

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Cars are abandoned on a flooded street after a strong earthquake in suburban Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell)

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Vehicles move through flooded roads in South Brighton after Christchurch, New Zealand, was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens of people in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Sarah Ivey)