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A group of Sri Lankan young Buddhist monks parade, seeking alms in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In Buddhism, giving of alms is the beginning of one's journey to Nirvana, the state of perfect bliss. Eranga Jayawardena/AP
A Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) swims at the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in Checheng Township, in Pingtung, Taiwan. Joel Boh/Reuters
Two girls speak on the beach in the city of Durres, some 25 miles from the capital Tirana, during a heatwave in Albania. Arben Celi/Reuters
A US fan holds banner addressing US goalkeeper Hope Solo before the Women's World Cup semi-final soccer match against France in Monchengladbach, Germany. Ina Fassbender/Reuters
Europcar rider Thomas Voeckler (2nd l.) of France, wearing the yellow jersey, rides with the pack during the 11th stage of the Tour de France 2011 cycling race from Blaye Les Mines to Lavaur, France. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
Shafan, displaced by heavy floods for almost a year, is photographed as he sits in front of his family tent while taking refuge along a road in Sukkur, located in Pakistan's Sindh province. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
NBA's Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant slam dunks during an exhibition game with Filipino basketball players at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Metro Manila, Philippines. Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
A man displays a crane that he caught from a pond in Noida, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Parivartan Sharma/Reuters
Spectators walk during the final practice round for the British Open golf championship at Royal St George's in Sandwich, southern England. Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Members of San Marino's national synchronized swimming team perform during a practice session at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, China. Carlos Barria/Reuters
A woman sits on railway tracks in Rawa Buaya, in Indonesia's West Java province. The town's residents believe that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of various illnesses. Enny Nuraheni/Reuters
A man waits in front of Zintan Hospital, Libya, to see a relative. Ammar Awad/Reuters
A man stretches as a man dressed as a giant prepares to resume parading in the San Fermin festival's Comparsa de gigantes y cabezudos (Parade of the Giants and the Big Heads) in Pamplona, Spain. Susana Vera/Reuters
A boy jumps into the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Benghazi, Libya. Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters
Canadian singer and producer Daniel Lanois performs onstage during the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
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Under Hugo Chávez, big businesses endured threats of state takeover. This week, Chávez's successor reached out to the boss of Venezuela's largest privately held company.
In Venezuela, Hugo Chávez's successor seems to be turning toward big business for help in ending rampant scarcities of basic consumer goods and an almost 30 percent annual inflation rate.
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