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May 17, 2012 (21 images)



Protesters cover themselves in simulated oil and stage a "die-in" outside of the Canadian consulate during a demonstration against Athabasca oil sands production and the Keystone Pipeline on May 17, 2012 in Chicago. The protest was held as part of weeklong demonstrations leading up to the NATO summit being held on May 20 and May 21 in Chicago. UPI/Brian Kersey
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Fan Bing Bing arrives on the red carpet before the screening of the film "De Rouille et D'os (Rust & Bone)" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 17, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
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A Chinese migrant collects reusable bricks and recyclable metals on a newly demolished housing site in Beijing on May 17, 2012. China now has the world's second-largest economy, but it also has 1.4 billion people, with an estimated 500 million living in dire poverty. Per-capita gross domestic product is just over $4,000 a year, compared to about $47,000 in the United States. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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Nahed El Sebai arrives at a photocall for the film "Baad El Mawkeaa (After the Battle)" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 17, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
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