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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. From Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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. From Getty Images.

      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.

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    • Protesters leave with their belongings at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

      Protesters leave with their belongings at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

    • People are reflected in a stock index board in Tokyo December 3, 2008. A gauge of Japanese companies' capital spending is expected to show a fall of 10.0 percent for July-September form the same period last year, a reading that could lead to a small upward change in revised gross domestic product data due in mid-December. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People are reflected in a stock index board in Tokyo December 3, 2008. A gauge of Japanese companies' capital spending is expected to show a fall of 10.0 percent for July-September form the same period last year, a reading that could lead to a small upward change in revised gross domestic product data due in mid-December.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02:  Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.

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    • DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy. From Getty Images.

      DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy.

    • Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."

    • Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.

    • A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina,  November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson holds up the Olympic Handover Ceremony two Pound coin, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, when Britain's Royal Mint revealed the world's first Olympic handover coin to mark the official handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Crafted by the Royal Mint engraving team, the Olympic Handover Ceremony two pound coin is a celebration of the United Kingdom's custodianship of the Olympic Games and marks the start of the count down to the country's most significant sporting event in 64 years. Available to buy in Gold and Silver Proof, as well as Brilliant Uncirculated quality, it is the first ever United Kingdom legal tender coin to feature the Olympic Flag emblem, as well as the first to bear the London 2012 logo. From AP Photo by Geoff Caddick.
3 months ago: London Mayor Boris Johnson holds up the Olympic Handover Ceremony two Pound coin, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, when Britain's Royal Mint revealed the world's first Olympic handover coin to mark the official handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Crafted by the Royal Mint engraving team, the Olympic Handover Ceremony two pound coin is a celebration of the United Kingdom's custodianship of the Olympic Games and marks the start of the count down to the country's most significant sporting event in 64 years. Available to buy in Gold and Silver Proof, as well as Brilliant Uncirculated quality, it is the first ever United Kingdom legal tender coin to feature the Olympic Flag emblem, as well as the first to bear the London 2012 logo.

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Protesters leave with their belongings at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

Protesters leave with their belongings at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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An anti-government protester cleans the ground as they prepare to leave Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

An anti-government protester cleans the ground as they prepare to leave Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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Airport staff inspects the ticketing counter at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

Airport staff inspects the ticketing counter at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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U.S. actress Daryl Hannah talks to the media before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the U.S.-based conservation group Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws. From AP Photo by Tertius Pickard.

U.S. actress Daryl Hannah talks to the media before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the U.S.-based conservation group Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws.

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U.S. actress Daryl Hannah and Captain Paul Watson from the U.S.-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society talk to the media before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws. From AP Photo by Tertius Pickard.

U.S. actress Daryl Hannah and Captain Paul Watson from the U.S.-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society talk to the media before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws.

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U.S. actress Daryl Hannah and Captain Paul Watson from the U.S.-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are pictured before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws. From AP Photo by Tertius Pickard.

U.S. actress Daryl Hannah and Captain Paul Watson from the U.S.-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are pictured before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws.

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U.S. actress Daryl Hannah is pictured before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the U.S.-based conservation group Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws. From AP Photo by Tertius Pickard.

U.S. actress Daryl Hannah is pictured before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the U.S.-based conservation group Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws.

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