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INAUGURATION OF THE NEW NISSAN QASHQAI
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault and Nissan, speaks during the presentation of the new 2007 Nissan Qashqai in La Courneuve, near Paris, September 6, 2006. Unveiling the new Qashqai four-by-four car on Wednesday, Ghosn said that the alliance between the French and Japanese groups was 'unique' and built on mutual trust. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)

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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch