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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 16

Updated: 2011-05-17 16:38

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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 16

Cast member Brad Pitt walks toward actress Angelina Jolie on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "The Tree of Life", by director Terrence Malick, in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 16

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn appears in Manhattan Criminal Court during his arraignment in New York May 16, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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