The 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition is to be held on September 12.

Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella,

Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella, poses in her Catalina Brasil swimwear at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi pool September 5, 2011 in this publicity photograph released to Reuters September 6. The women will spend the next 2 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe competition on September 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Miss Universe Canada 2011, Chelsae Durocher,

Miss Universe Canada 2011, Chelsae Durocher,poses in her Catalina Brasil swimwear at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi pool September 5, 2011 in this publicity photograph released to Reuters September 6. The women will spend the next 2 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe competition on September 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Miss Nicaragua 2011, Adriana Dom,

Miss Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang

Miss Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.

Miss India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli

Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama

Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12

Miss Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakornchan

Miss Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry

Miss Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry poses for a photo in swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 6, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.

Miss Sri Lanka 2011 Stephanie Siriwardhana

Miss Canada 2011, Chelsae Durocher,

Miss Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin,

Miss Mexico 2011, Karin Ontiveros

Miss Nigeria 2011, Sophie Gemal,

Miss Puerto Rico 2011, Viviana Ortiz

Miss Belgium 2011, Justine De Jonckheere

Miss Cyprus 2011, Andriani Karantoni

Miss Finland 2011, Pia Pakarinen

Miss Universe

A handout photo provided by Miss Universe Organization L.P. shows (L-R) Miss Costa Rica 2011, Johanna Solano; Miss Finland 2011, Pia Pakarinen; and Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman; posing in her Catalina Brasil swimwear at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi pool in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 05 September 2011. The contestants are spending three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition on September 12.

Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella

A handout photo provided by Miss Universe Organization L.P. shows Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella, posing in her Catalina Brasil swimwear at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi pool in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 05 September 2011. The contestants are spending three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition on September 12.

Miss Poland 2011, Rozalia Mancewicz

Miss Kazakhstan 2011, Valeriya Aleinikova

Miss Netherlands 2011, Kelly Weekers

Miss Albania 2011, Xhesika Berberi

Miss Czech Republic 2011, Jitka Novackova

Miss Estonia 2011, Madli Vilsar,

Miss Croatia 2011, Natalija Prica

Miss Croatia 2011, Natalija Prica, poses in her Catalina Brasil swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sv£o Paulo Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 06 September 2011. The 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition is to be held on September 12.

Miss Denmark 2011, Sandra Amer

Miss Denmark 2011, Sandra Amer, poses in her Catalina Brasil swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sv£o Paulo Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 06 September 2011

Miss Hungary 2011, Betta Lipcsei

Miss Hungary 2011, Betta Lipcsei, poses in her Catalina Brasil swimsuit during a judges briefing for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at the Hilton Sv£o Paulo Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 06 September 2011. The 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition is to be held on September 12.

Miss Universe Organization shows Miss Thailand

A handout released by the Miss Universe Organization shows Miss Thailand 2011, Chanyasorn Sakorchan (L); Miss Switzerland 2011, Kerstin Cook (C); and Miss Germany 2011, Valeria Bystritskaia, posing for photos in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 25 August 2011. They will spend the next three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe Competition on 12 September 2011 in Sao Paulo.

Miss Canada Chelsae Durocher and Miss Australia Scherri-lee

Miss Canada Chelsae Durocher and Miss Australia Scherri-lee Biggs pose for a picture during a visit to a samba school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant is scheduled for Sept. 12 from Sao Paolo. Last year's winner was Mexico's Jimena Navarrete

Miss Universe pageant

Miss Chile Vanessa Ceruti, left, Miss Argentina Natalie Rodriquez, second from left, Miss Cyprus Andriani Karantoni, third from left, and Miss Belgium Justine De Jonckheere dance at a samba school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday Aug. 26, 2011. The 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant is scheduled for Sept. 12 from Sao Paolo. Last year's winner was Mexico's Jimena Navarrete.

Miss Universe

(L-R) Miss France Laury Thilleman, Miss Belgium Justine De Jonckheere, Miss Netherlands Kelly Weekers, Miss Ghana Erica Nego, Miss Aruba Gillain Berry, and Miss Lebanon Yara El Khoury-Mikhael attend a horse race with other candidates for the 2011 Miss Universe Competition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 August 2011. The candidates are spending three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe Competition to be held in Sao Paulo on September 12

Miss Universe

Miss Universe contestants applaud as they watch a dance performance during their visit to a samba school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on Sept. 12.

the 2011 Miss Universe Competition, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Candidates for 2011 Miss Universe Competition attend a horse race with other candidates for the 2011 Miss Universe Competition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 August 2011. The candidates are spending three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe Competition to be held in Sao Paulo on September 12

Miss Universe Competition

Candidates for 2011 Miss Universe Competition attend a horse race with other candidates for the 2011 Miss Universe Competition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 August 2011. The candidates are spending three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe Competition to be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.

Miss Brazil Priscila Machado

Miss Brazil Priscila Machado poses as she attends a horse race with other candidates for the 2011 Miss Universe Competition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 August 2011. The candidates are spending three weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe Competition to be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.

Candidates for Miss Universe 2011

Candidates for Miss Universe 2011 competition pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo September 1, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12. From L to R are: Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Kosovo 2011 Aferdita Dreshaj, Miss Universe Italy 2011 Elisa Torrini, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri and Miss Universe Jamaica 2011 Shakira Martin.

Miss Universe 2011

Miss Universe 2011 contestants attend a samba dance class at the Vila Maria samba school in Sao Paulo September 4, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.

the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m.

Miss Vietnam 2011, Hoang My Vu; Miss Kazakhstan 2011, Valeriya Aleinikova; Miss China 2011, ZiLin Luo; and Miss Curacao 2011, Eva Van Putten, prepare for registration and fitting in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 24, 2011 at Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi. She will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo.

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the annual heavy metal music open-air festival in the northern German village

Sunflowers

Sunflowers are silhouetted during sunset in Germering near Munich August 4, 2011.

The crowd raises their arms

The crowd raises their arms during a performance at the annual heavy metal music open-air festival in the northern German village of Wacken, near Hamburg August 4, 2011. The festival was established in 1990 and attracts more than 75,000 participants.

participant swings her head

A participant swings her head during a performance at the annual heavy metal music open-air festival in the northern German village of Wacken, near Hamburg August 4, 2011. The festival was established in 1990 and attracts more than 75,000 participants

wooden sculpture

A wooden sculpture of a raised arm with the "W.O.A" (Wacken Open Air) logo is pictured during the annual heavy metal music open-air festival in the northern German village of Wacken, near Hamburg August 4, 2011. The festival was established in 1990 and attracts more than 75,000 participants.

Parishioners in typical attires dance during festivities

Parishioners in typical attires dance during festivities in honor of Managua's Patron Saint, St Dominic of Guzman, at the Oriental Market in Managua, on August 4, 2011.

'Pachamama' (Mother Earth)

Bolivian folk healer Benedicto Quispe explains how to prepare certain rituals for the 'Pachamama' (Mother Earth) at his shop in the "Street of the Witches" in La Paz, on August 3, 2011. Every August the inhabitants of the Bolivian Andean region make offers to the Pachamama to thank her for the favours received and to maintain harmony between them.

Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro,

Silhouetted against a dusk sky, women walk barefooted on the shores of Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday Aug. 4, 2011.

lake dried out lake bed of O.C

The remains of a carp is seen on the lake dried out lake bed of O.C. Fisher Lake Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in San Angelo, Texas. A bacteria called Chromatiaceae has turned the 1-to-2 acres of lake water remaining the color red. A combination of the long periods of 100 plus degree days and the lack of rain in the drought -stricken region has dried up the lake that once spanned over 5400 acres.

large pan head catfish

The remains of a large pan head catfish sits by brush that has grown on the dried up bed of O.C. Fisher Lake at San Angelo State Park Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in San Angelo, Texas. According to state park officials, long periods of 100 degree plus days and lack of rain in the drought-stricken region over the past few years has nearly dried out the man made reservoir that once spanned over 5400 acres.

Snow capped mountains

Snow capped mountains are seen in the background as hikers climb to the peak of Whistler mountain in Whistler, British Columbia, Thursday, Aug 4, 2011. A bigger than normal snow pack during the past winter has left the mountains along the British Columbian coast with more than average snow for August.

stock indicators in downtown Tokyo

A man walks by stock indicators in downtown Tokyo on Friday Aug. 5, 2011. Asian stock markets are tumbling amid fears the U.S. may be heading back into recession and Europe's debt crisis is worsening.

girl drinks water

A girl drinks water from a tap near a vegetable field on the outskirts of Hefei, Anhui province August 4, 2011. Picture taken August 4, 2011.

farmer rides

A farmer rides on a truck tyre as he trains his two young oxen to pull at a farm on the outskirts of Havana August 4, 2011. Cuban President Raul Castro has pushed for a new economic and social model based on individual effort and reward with targeted welfare, to replace one based on collective labor and consumption. The number of small farmers has increased by 150,000 since the state began leasing small plots of fallow state lands three years ago in hopes of reversing an agricultural crisis that has the country importing 60 percent to 70 percent of its food

performance of "Traces," in New York

In this theater publicity image released by The Hartman Group, Mason Ames, left, and Valerie Benoit Charbonneau are shown during a performance of "Traces," in New York.