Sandbags dropped as oil spill grows in Louisiana (2)
08:04, May 12, 2010 
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Two Louisiana National Guard helicopters prepare to drop sandbags in an attempt to dam off part of the marsh on Elmer's Island in Grand Isle, La., Monday, May 10, 2010. Efforts to prepare the Gulf Coast for a growing oil spill have been underway since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico April 20. (Photo: CRI Online)
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On Sept. 26, a resident passes by a flower terrace decorated for the coming National Day. (Xinhua/Hang Xingwei)
The photo, taken on Sept. 26, shows the SWAT team ready for the joint exercise. (Xinhua/Wangkai)
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An employee at a gold store in Yiwu, located in east China's Zhejiang province, shows gold jewelry on Monday.(Xinhua/Zhang Jiancheng)
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Actors perform royal dance at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Sept. 27, 2011. A ceremony commemorating the 38th South Korea Sightseeing Day was held in Gyeongbok Palace on Tuesday. (Xinhua/He Lulu)
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