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August 19, 2006

  • Humanoid robot
  • Baby in arms, Indian tribal mothers walk
  • A boy holds plants covered with oil on t
  • Charity fund raiser Ben Fillmore is slap
  • TO GO WITH AFP STORY MIDEAST-CONFLICT-LE
  • Beach/Sombo Wrestling Nationals
  • Jousting Tournament At The Tower Of London
  • V Festival In Hylands Park
  • Stiletto Run
  • Strip Poker Tournament - World Record Attempt
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Humanoid robot "PLEN" of Japan's metalwo
TOKYO - Humanoid robot "PLEN" of Japan's metalworking company Systec Akazawa keeps its balance as it skates at the Robot Expo in Tokyo, August 19, 2006. People can control the 228-millimeter-tall robot by bluetooth radio attached to mobile phones. The company started selling from August with a price of 250,000 yen (2,160 USD) without consumption tax. (Photo by Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images)
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