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August 7, 2010 (7 images)



Elena Kagan takes the oath of office as the Supreme Court's newest member, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts (not shown) sworn in as the Supreme Court's newest member at the Supreme Court Building in Washington on August 7, 2010. Kagan, 50, who replaces retired Justice John Paul Stevens, becomes the fourth woman to sit on the high court and is the first Supreme Court justice in nearly four decades with no previous experience as a judge. UPI/J. Scott Applewhite/Pool
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Women try on hats being sold by a vendor in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington on August 7, 2010. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn
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An aerial view from a Pakistan army rescue helicopter shows the flooded area of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan on August 7, 2010. Torrential rains frustrated aid efforts in Pakistan, with some helicopters grounded as authorities battled to help 15 million people affected by the country's worst floods ever. UPI/Sajjad Ali Qureshi
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shows victory sign to the media during a welcome ceremony for President of Guinea Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha in Tehran, Iran on August 7, 2010. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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