A woman looks at riot police during clashes in front of Lithuania's Parliament in Vilnius
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Description: A woman looks at riot police during clashes in front of Lithuania\'s Parliament in Vilnius January 16, 2009. Lithuanian police used tear gas, dogs and rubber bullets on Friday to push back a crowd from the Baltic state\'s parliament, after people threw stones and bottles at the building during a rowdy anti-government protest. The crowd was part of a wider demonstration called by unions in a country where the centre-right government, only in power since elections in October, has raised taxes and cut spending after an economic downturn hit budget revenues.
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U.S. President George W. Bush walks out of the White House East Room
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Description: U.S. President George W. Bush walks out of the White House East Room after his primetime farewell address to the nation in Washington January 15, 2009. Bush on Thursday defended his actions to avert a collapse of the financial system and protect America from another terrorist attack as he mounted a farewell bid to polish his troubled legacy.
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A supporter of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama awaits his arrival
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Description: A supporter of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama awaits his arrival at a rally in War Memorial Plaza, Baltimore, January 17, 2009 during his whistle-stop tour from Philadelphia to Washington.
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