Images of the Day

Supreme Court nominee Sandra Day O'Connor raises her right hand to be sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 9, 1981. O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and a key swing vote on issues such as abortion and the death penalty, said Friday she is retiring.

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Customer Judith Hicks of Panama City signs a fireworks release after purchasing fireworks at Ceremonial Fireworks in Micanopy on Tuesday. Behind him, customer Keith Pippins, also of Panama City, pays sales associate Doris Anntrost for fireworks.

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President Bush speaks, Thursday, June 30, 2005, in Meyer Auditorium at Freer Gallery in Washington on the upcoming G8 Summit. Bush leaves next week for the G8 summit in Scotland.

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The University of Florida Gators Anthony Roberson heads to the hoop leaving University of Kentucky Wildcats Patrick Sparks behind in the first half at the Stephen C' O'Connell Center, Sunday, March 6, 2005. Roberson lead the team in scoring with 21 game points and the Gators finish the season beating the Wildcats 53 to 52 .

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Tom Cruise stars in "War of the Worlds." His stardom, however, appears to be reaching its limit with fans.

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Ken Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Corp., left, and Bruce Hammonds, President and CEO of MBNA Corp., right, answer questions at the announcement that Bank of America will acquire MBNA, in New York Thursday, June 30, 2005. Bank of America Corp. on Thursday said it will acquire MBNA Corp. in a $35 billion cash and stock deal that will result in 6,000 jobs cuts but transform the nation's third-largest bank into one of the world's largest credit card issuers.

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