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Candidates

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Eight votes were required for an image to be carried into the second round. As such, there are 11 candidate images for voting in this round:

Image D
Leaders of various African countries met as part of the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa. (Image D)

Image I
The Olympic torch recently returned to Chinese soil, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 welcoming it in. A Wikinews reporter was at the event. (Image I)

Image L
Mila Zinkova spent ten days near the Halema`uma`u crater capturing this and other images (Image L)
Image N
George W. Bush, the president of the United States yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. (Image N)
Image P
University of Cincinnati hosted Independent's Day, for independent presidential candidates to debate at. Turnout was less than expected. (Image P)
Image DB
Celebration of the declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia in Vienna on February 17 (Image DB)
Image AF
The Internet group Anonymous on February 10 held protests critical of the Church of Scientology. Picture taken from London, England. (Image AF)
Image AK
Amnesty International staged worldwide protests to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. (Image AK)
Image AL
In the 2008 Taipei City New Year Countdown Party, the Taipei 101 skyscraper showed the "Love Taiwan" mark during the New Year celebration fireworks. (Image AL)
Image AQ
In the investigation of a fire on a Boeing 767 cargo plane at San Francisco International Airport last week, it has been revealed the operator received a threat the week before. (Image AQ)
Image AY
An F/A-18 Hornet sitting on the tarmac at the completion of the 2008 Reno Air Races. (Image AY)
  • Leaders of various African countries met as part of the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa. (Image D)
    Leaders of various African countries met as part of the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa. (Image D)
  • The Olympic torch recently returned to Chinese soil, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 welcoming it in. A Wikinews reporter was at the event. (Image I)
    The Olympic torch recently returned to Chinese soil, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 welcoming it in. A Wikinews reporter was at the event. (Image I)
  • Mila Zinkova spent ten days near the Halema`uma`u crater capturing this and other images (Image L)
    Mila Zinkova spent ten days near the Halema`uma`u crater capturing this and other images (Image L)
  • George W. Bush, the president of the United States yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. (Image N)
    George W. Bush, the president of the United States yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. (Image N)
  • University of Cincinnati hosted Independent's Day, for independent presidential candidates to debate at. Turnout was less than expected. (Image P)
    University of Cincinnati hosted Independent's Day, for independent presidential candidates to debate at. Turnout was less than expected. (Image P)
  • The Internet group Anonymous on February 10 held protests critical of the Church of Scientology. Picture taken from London, England. (Image AF)
    The Internet group Anonymous on February 10 held protests critical of the Church of Scientology. Picture taken from London, England. (Image AF)
  • Amnesty International staged worldwide protests to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. (Image AK)
    Amnesty International staged worldwide protests to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. (Image AK)
  • In the 2008 Taipei City New Year Countdown Party, the Taipei 101 skyscraper showed the "Love Taiwan" mark during the New Year celebration fireworks. (Image AL)
    In the 2008 Taipei City New Year Countdown Party, the Taipei 101 skyscraper showed the "Love Taiwan" mark during the New Year celebration fireworks. (Image AL)
  • In the investigation of a fire on a Boeing 767 cargo plane at San Francisco International Airport last week, it has been revealed the operator received a threat the week before. (Image AQ)
    In the investigation of a fire on a Boeing 767 cargo plane at San Francisco International Airport last week, it has been revealed the operator received a threat the week before. (Image AQ)
  • An F/A-18 Hornet sitting on the tarmac at the completion of the 2008 Reno Air Races. (Image AY)
    An F/A-18 Hornet sitting on the tarmac at the completion of the 2008 Reno Air Races. (Image AY)
  • Celebration of the declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia in Vienna on February 17. (Image DB)
    Celebration of the declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia in Vienna on February 17. (Image DB)

Votes

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Voting is now closed. Please do not add more votes.

Please vote with a list of all the images which you believe should be carried through to round three, formatted in the following way:

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Voting is now closed (as of 02:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC). Hargau was the last person to vote).

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