Olympic torch in San Francisco - Torch-bearers Ed Lee, left, an- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Torch-bearers Ed Lee, left, and Andrea Vincent, second left, are surrounded by security as they carry the Olympic flame along Van Ness Avenue during the Beijing Olympic torch relay, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

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A member of the security contingent carries the Olympic flame in a box surrounded by long lines of police before the Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. (Reuters/George Nikitin)

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A pro-Tibet demonstrator gestures before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

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The first Torch-bearer Li Lin, with an man, prepares to start the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. (Reuters/Robert Galbraith)

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Pro-China demonstrators shout before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

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