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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, a worker climbs next to the giant head of a Mao Zedong statue to clean it ahead of the 60th National Day on Tianfu Square in Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province. (AP Photo)**CHINA OUT.Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) is interviewed by CNN journalist Larry King in New York September 24, 2009. Picture taken September 24, 2009.A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shed 278.24 points, or 2.6 percent, to 10,265.98.SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Jarryd Hayne of the Eels is tackled during the first NRL Preliminary Final match between the Bulldogs and the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium on September 25, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.Giacomo Bonaventura of Italy is challenged by Rodrigo Burgos of Paraguay (top) during their FIFA U-20 World Cup group A soccer match in Cairo September 25, 2009AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Models prepare backstage ahead of the A Muse by Richie Rich show on day four of Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2009 at the Westpac Tent, Viaduct Harbour on September 25, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Models prepare backstage ahead of the A Muse by Richie Rich show on day four of Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2009 at the Westpac Tent, Viaduct Harbour on September 25, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.A model wears a creation part of the Gianfranco Ferre' women's Spring/Summer 2010 fashion collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.A model wears a creation part of the Gianfranco Ferre' women's Spring/Summer 2010 fashion collection, presented in Milan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.A model presents a creation as part of the Gianfranco Ferre Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection during Milan Fashion week September 25, 2009.A model presents a creation as part of the Gianfranco Ferre Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection during Milan Fashion week September 25, 2009.Renault Formula One fans have a picture taken inside the team garage after it's major sponsors branding was removed prior to the start of the first practice session on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Friday, Sept 25, 2009. Renault lost sponsorship deals with insurance companies Mutua Madrilena and ING on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the wake of the Formula One team's race-fixing scandal. The company said its move was based on Monday's decision by F1 ruling body FIA that Renault deliberately had one of its cars crash during last year's Singapore Grand Prix.Brawn GP Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil drives out of the pit during the second practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit September 25, 2009.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Steven Browne of the Bullants marks during the VFL Grand Final match between the North Ballarat Roosters and the Northern Bullants at Etihad Stadium on September 25, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.credit photo: AP photo, Reuters pictures