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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Derby County's new manager Nigel Clough is seen before a press conference to introduce him as the club's new manager and prior to the team's English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England, Wednesday Jan. 7, 2009.
Russia's Olga Zaitseva shoots during the women's 4x6 km relay competition at the Biathlon World Cup in the eastern German town of Oberhof, January 7, 2009. Russia won ahead of Ukraine who placed second and Germany who finished in third place.
People stand in line at a gas station to purchase gasoline that is both scarce and expensive on January 7, 2009 in Port-au-Prince. Since the new year the cost of gasoline has risen to almost 400 gourds or twelve USD a gallon on the black market.
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 07: U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with President-elect Barack Obama (2nd-L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd-R), former President Jimmy Carter (R) and former President George H.W. Bush (L) in the Oval Office January 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nations�s 44th president.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R in the front row) visits the Chollima Steel Complex at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) December 25, 2008.
Balloons with anti-North Korea leaflets released by former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists fly towards the North in Imjinkak pavilion, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, December 3, 2008. Dozens of activists, who demanded improvements of North Korea's human rights and the release of South Koreans abducted by the North, launched about 90,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets in helium-filled balloons near DMZ on Wednesday.
An Israeli woman and her two children take cover during a rocket attack near Kfar Aza, just outside the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. The woman came to meet her husband, an Israeli army officer currently serving on the Gaza border. Rockets exploded as they were waiting for him. Israel postponed on Wednesday a decision on whether to order its armed forces to storm the Gaza Strip's urban centres, an Israeli official said, citing Egyptian- and French-led efforts to secure a truce with Hamas.
I think we just got tangled up. I don't believe anything was intentional on either side. I think the league will review it and see that both of us were trying to go for the ball and they will do what they need to do. It comes with playoff basketball, emotions fly and tempers get heated. 
We know Lisa (Leslie) is their go-to player. I've been playing against Lisa for 10 years since I've been in this league. She's a hard challenge so I just try an outwork her. I just have to make her think more. We have many great scorers on this team, so you need someone who is going to sacrifice something and not think about the points just think about the team.
What's really so gratifying (is that) the consensus from all of our fans is that this was the best year yet. When fans say that to you, they're not talking about business. It's the fan experience and that says a lot about the league.
It may show the power of individual and active ownership as opposed to centralized control. It may also be the league is gaining some consistency and grass-roots support. The reason why many leagues fail is they don't have the time to build enough support.
It hasn't been an easy few days, but we could be way worse off like the people in Galveston who lost their homes. We just have to go out there and do our jobs and play.
This wasn't a year I started feeling great. I know this team has deficiencies. We all knew that coming into the season. I think we've all been frustrated with it.
