Clowing Around

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Clowns walk on stage to perform a scene from Slava's Snowstorm during a media opportunity in Melbourne August 13, 2009. Slava's Snowstorm is a stage show created by Russia's most famous clown Slava Polunin.

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Ball Control AC Milan's Ronaldinho controls the ball during a warm-up session before their Champions League match against Real Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
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Baseball and Hal... Some New York Yankees fans are seen before Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Subway Saint An image of Saint Jude, the saint of lost causes, sits in the metro in Mexico City, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Thousands flocked to the church of Saint Jude Thaddaeus Wednesday as part of an annual pilgrimage in his honor. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Michael Jackson ... A fan in a costume holds a Michael Jackson doll as he poses for photographers before the Japan premiere of "This Is It" Michael Jackson documentary in Tokyo October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Caronna
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Circus Performer A clown of the family-owned circus King Cat performs in Managua, October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera
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Fab 5? British model Katie Price, 2nd from right, and her boyfriend and professional fighter, Alex Reid, left, pose with unidentified models to promote the new Katie Price novel in a department store in central London, Tuesday Oct. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Super Mom? A mother and child dressed up in super-hero costumes attend the "Big Apple Comic Con", which offers comic enthusiasts the latest information on Hollywood, comics, toys, gaming and collectibles, in New York October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Natalie Behring
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Clowing Around Clowns walk on stage to perform a scene from Slava's Snowstorm during a media opportunity in Melbourne August 13, 2009. Slava's Snowstorm is a stage show created by Russia's most famous clown Slava Polunin.
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