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    • 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.

    • Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to  Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.

    • CARSON, CA - JULY 31:  Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California. From Getty Images.

      CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.

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    • Director David Koepp poses for a portrait while promoting the movie "Ghost Town" in Toronto, Canada during the International Film Festival Saturday Sept. 6, 2008. From AP Photo by CARLO ALLEGRI.

      Director David Koepp poses for a portrait while promoting the movie "Ghost Town" in Toronto, Canada during the International Film Festival Saturday Sept. 6, 2008.

    • Netherlands' players huddle during their wheelchair basketball preliminaries Group B match against Mexico at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, September 7, 2008. Netherlands won by 59-46. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Netherlands' players huddle during their wheelchair basketball preliminaries Group B match against Mexico at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, September 7, 2008. Netherlands won by 59-46.

    • Colombia's Carlos Arciniegas (R) and Juan Correna (L) compete against Austria's Bryce Lindores and Steven George (behind them) in the men's individual pursuit (B&VI) cycling track competition during the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games on September 7, 2008 at the Laoshan Velodrome. More than 4,000 athletes from 150 countries are participating in the 20 Paralympics sports, the most in Paralympcs history, and organisers say they are making arrangements for tens of thousands of disabled people to attend the Games. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Colombia's Carlos Arciniegas (R) and Juan Correna (L) compete against Austria's Bryce Lindores and Steven George (behind them) in the men's individual pursuit (B&VI) cycling track competition during the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games on September 7, 2008 at the Laoshan Velodrome. More than 4,000 athletes from 150 countries are participating in the 20 Paralympics sports, the most in Paralympcs history, and organisers say they are making arrangements for tens of thousands of disabled people to attend the Games.

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    • Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.

    • Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.

    • Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.

    • Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.

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People read written commentary on a board which reads "let's follow big brother Hu closely to keep our peace" in front of a home plastered with portraits of China's top communist leaders in an attempt to fight off a government eviction on July 15, 2008 in Beijing. The extended family of 14, who sold fruits, roasted chestnuts and maintained a small grocery store on the premises near the trendy Houhai lake district for years, have plastered their home with portraits of late leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, and current leaders President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, as well as written slogans and commentaries in response to forcible eviction warnings from the government. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
1 month ago: People read written commentary on a board which reads "let's follow big brother Hu closely to keep our peace" in front of a home plastered with portraits of China's top communist leaders in an attempt to fight off a government eviction on July 15, 2008 in Beijing. The extended family of 14, who sold fruits, roasted chestnuts and maintained a small grocery store on the premises near the trendy Houhai lake district for years, have plastered their home with portraits of late leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, and current leaders President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, as well as written slogans and commentaries in response to forcible eviction warnings from the government.
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  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) welcomes South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai Compound in Beijing September 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks with South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai Compound in Beijing September 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) prepares to shake hands with South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing on September 7, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks with South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing on September 7, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • (From L to R) Chinese President Hu Jintao, his wife Liu Yongqing, former president Jiang Zemin, his wife Wang Yeping, leaders Hu Bangguo and Wen Jiabao attend the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", in the Chinese capital on September 6, 2008. China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened in the iconic "Bird's Nest" National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, center front, addresses an ad-hoc press conference in Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Wen said the rebuilding of houses and infrastructure shattered by the temblor was the country's most urgent disaster relief task, according to Xinhua. From AP Photo by Huang Jingwen.
  • In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses an ad-hoc press conference in Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Wen said the rebuilding of houses and infrastructure shattered by the temblor was the country's most urgent disaster relief task, according to Xinhua. From AP Photo by Huang Jingwen.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with a student, who was injured in the May 12 earthquake, during a school-opening ceremony of Beichuan Middle School in Mianyang, Sichuan province, September 1, 2008. The school, collapsed during the May 12 earthquake in Beichuan County, has been relocated in Mianyang of Sichuan province, China Daily reported. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese premier Wen Jiabao (R) holds the torch with sacred flame of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games during the lighting ceremony in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on August 28, 2008. Beijing Olympic organisers said they had scrapped plans for an international 2008 Paralympics torch relay, following protests that disrupted the global journey of the main Games torch. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese premier Wen Jiabao holds the torch with sacred flame of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games during the lighting ceremony in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on August 28, 2008. Beijing Olympic organisers said they had scrapped plans for an international 2008 Paralympics torch relay, following protests that disrupted the global journey of the main Games torch. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and Vice President Xi Jinping (L) attend the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao holds the torch with the Paralympic flame during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao (C) hands the torch with the Paralympic flame to a security guard during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao holds the Paralympic torch during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao lights the torch with the Paralympic flame during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • China's Premier Wen Jiabao holds the Paralympic torch during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, shakes hands with Deng Pufang, left, the President of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and son of late leader Deng Xiaoping, as Philip Craven, center, President of the International Paralympic Committee, looks on  during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games torch lighting  ceremony at the historic Temple of Heaven in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28, 2008. The torch relay will pass through 11 cities before arriving at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing on Sept. 6. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao holds the Paralympic torch during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games torch lighting  ceremony at the historic Temple of Heaven in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28, 2008. The torch relay will pass through 11 cities before the Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing on Sept. 6. From AP Photo by AP.
  • (L-R) Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Jiang's wife Wang Yeping, China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and China's Premier Wen Jiabao attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, left, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, right, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao (R) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Chao will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pulled out because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Chao will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pulled out because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, left, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, left, meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on Saturday August 23, 2008. From AP Photo by ADRIAN BRADSHAW.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Chao will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pulled out because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Leterme is in the city to attend the Beijing Olympic Games, which will end on Sunday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Leterme is in the city to attend the Beijing Olympic Games, which will end on Sunday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing August 23, 2008. Leterme is in the city to attend the Beijing Olympic Games, which will end on Sunday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23: US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai Leaders Compound on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chao is one of a group of US dignitaries accompanying President George W. Bush who came to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced August 8 - 24. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23: US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (R) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai Leaders Compound on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chao is one of a group of US dignitaries accompanying President George W. Bush who came to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced August 8 - 24. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23: US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai Leaders Compound on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Chao is one of a group of US dignitaries accompanying President George W. Bush who came to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced August 8 - 24. From Getty Images.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during his meeting with US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. More than a hundred leaders from around the world have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (R) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Secretary of Labour Elaine Chao (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai leaders compound in Beijing, China 23 August 2008. Leterme is one of more than a hundred leaders from around the world who have come to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games which commenced 08 August and conclude 24 August. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with his Lithuanian counterpart Gediminas Kirkilas on August 23, 2008 during their meeting in Beijing. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chat at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing August 22, 2008. Brown is attending the closing ceremony which will see new London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the flag from his Beijing counterpart, Guo Jinlong for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.


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A supporter of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) holds a poster of newly president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they light fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A supporter of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) holds a poster of newly president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they light fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.

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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) hold posters of newly Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they lights fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) hold posters of newly Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they lights fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.

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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) hold posters of newly Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they lights fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) hold posters of newly Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, as they lights fireworks to celebrate the victory of Zardari in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.

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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) light fireworks to celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) light fireworks to celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election in Karachi on September 7, 2008. Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power. Zardari was overwhelmingly elected on September 6 in a secret ballot of lawmakers, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.

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