Images Dated 19th August 2003

LIGHTNING STORM OVER LAS VEGAS

Bolts of lightning strike east of hotels and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip
in Las Vegas, Nevada, late August 19, 2003. A powerful thunderstorm dumped
three inches of rain in about 90 minutes in the northwest section of the
city causing major flooding and stranding many motorists. NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE
REUTERS/Ethan Miller/Las Vegas Sun
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BQM-74E Chukar target drones stowed aboard USS Cushinga€™s hanger bay

BQM-74E Chukar target drones stowed aboard USS Cushinga??s hanger bay will soon be used to give navy warships an opportunity for some real-world practice

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Man with prostheses

Prostheses. Conceptual computer illustration of a man's body (left) and an assortment of theoretical artificial implants (prostheses, right). The major organs and blood vessels of the body are also seen. The prostheses are (from top): cogs and electronic circuitry in place of the brain; artificial heart and lungs; artificial knee joint and pins to stabilise a fracture in the bones of the lower leg; and an implant in the foot to measure distance walked

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