Images Dated 28th June 2006

Scimitar cat attacking a hominid

Scimitar cat attacking a hominid, artist's impression. The scimitar cat (Homotherium sp.) was a member of the sabre-toothed cat family (Machairodontinae) which lived throughout Africa, Eurasia and North America between 3 million to 10, 000 years ago. Its prey included hominids such as Australopithecus africanus (shown here)

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A farmer feeds his eels at a pond in Zhanggou County of Xiantao city

A farmer feeds his eels at a pond in Zhanggou County of Xiantao city, central China's Hubei province on June 27, 2006. China's central treasury allocated 297. 5 billion yuan (37.2 billion U.S. dollars) to facilitate farming and rural development and raise farmers income last year, up 13.3 percent from 2004, said Finance Minister Jin Renqing on June 27, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken June 27, 2006. REUTERS/Ge Gong (CHINA) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE - GM1DSXTMUFAA

A soldier fires three round bursts from a M4 carbine assault rifle

Dhi Qar Province, Iraq, June 28, 2006 - U.S. Navy Air Warfare Systems Operator fires three round bursts from a M4 carbine assault rifle during a weapons familiarization exercise

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