Greece MPs back austerity plansA demonstrator throws a stone in Athens

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A sign warns passing motorists about exotic animals on the loose in Zanesville, Ohio, on 19 October 2011 Ohio police hunt escaped animals

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arriving in Kabul, with (from left): Lt Gen Curtis Scaparotti, US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker and Afghan chief of protocol Hamid Saddiq - 19 October 2011Clinton seeks Afghan talks boost

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