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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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Karl Rove (L) contributor for Fox News playfully offers a Euro note to fellow Fox contributor Howard Wolfson for his comments about Rove during a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California  July 14,2008. Rove previously was US president George Bush's closest aide and Wolfson had been Hillary Clinton's  campaign communications director. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
1 month ago: Karl Rove (L) contributor for Fox News playfully offers a Euro note to fellow Fox contributor Howard Wolfson for his comments about Rove during a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was US president George Bush's closest aide and Wolfson had been Hillary Clinton's campaign communications director.
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  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, receives a kiss from Congressional candidate Mike McMahon, left,  during a rally for McMahon for Congress held at Wagner College in the Staten Island borough of New York, Saturday, Sept. 6,  2008. From AP Photo by DAVID KARP.
  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., shakes hands with supporters with Congressional candidate Mike McMahon, right,  at the end of a rally for McMahon for Congress held at Wagner College in the Staten Island borough of New York, Saturday, Sept. 6,  2008. From AP Photo by DAVID KARP.
  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.,,right, with Congressional candidate Mike McMahon, left,during a rally for McMahon for Congress held at Wagner College in the Staten Island borough of New York, Saturday, Sept. 6,  2008. From AP Photo by DAVID KARP.
  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks as Congressional candidate Mike McMahon, left, listens during a rally for McMahon for Congress held at Wagner College in the Staten Island borough of New York Saturday, Sept. 6,  2008. From AP Photo by DAVID KARP.
  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.,  right, with Congressional candidate Mike McMahon, center and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, left, at a rally for McMahon for Congress held at Wagner College in the Staten Island borough of New York Saturday, Sept. 6,  2008. From AP Photo by DAVID KARP.
  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.,  right, with Congressional candidate Mike McMahon, center and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, left, at a rally for McMahon for Congress held at Wagner College in the Staten Island borough of New York Saturday, Sept. 6,  2008. From AP Photo by DAVID KARP.
  • This Sept. 3, 2008 file photo shows Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin waving to the crowd as she prepares to address the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. One of the most intriguing questions of the Alaska governor's arrival on the national scene has been what impact it'll have on women voters _ especially those who supported Hillary Rodham Clinton. From AP Photo by Charles Dharapak.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (seated) is applauded by Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and former US President Bill Clinton at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attend a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) share a laugh at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • US Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) pauses during her remarks at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (Right) shares a laugh with Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY)and former US President Bill Clinton (Left) at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(R) joins Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY)(C) and former US President Bill Clinton at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(L) speaks at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) with Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (Right) and former US President Bill Clinton in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(R) joins Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY)(C) and former US President Bill Clinton at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) share a laugh at a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attend a memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) in Cleveland, Ohio August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat who was one of the few dissenting voices in Congress during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died on Wednesday after a brain aneurysm, a hospital spokeswoman said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., laugh after Sen. Obama's remarks during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., seated behind, speaks during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, and her husband former President Bill Clinton applaud during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., receives a standing ovation from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband former President Bill Clinton during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, sits on the stage with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband former President Bill Clinton during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, sits on the stage with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband former President Bill Clinton during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, sits on the stage with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband former President Bill Clinton during the memorial service for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-Ohio, at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alex Brandon.
  • US Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama speaks during funeral services for Ohio Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones at the Cleveland Public Auditorium at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008, as former President Bill Clinton and Democratic New York Senator Hillary Clinton (R) listen onstage. Tubbs Jones died August 20, at the age of 58 from a brain hemorrage. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Democratic New York Senator Hillary Clinton speaks during funeral services for Ohio Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones died August 20, at the age of 58 from a brain hemorrage. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Former US President Bill Clinton (L), Democratic New York Senator Hillary Clinton and US Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama attend funeral services for Ohio Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones died August 20, at the age of 58 from a brain hemorrage. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Former US President Bill Clinton (L), Democratic New York Senator Hillary Clinton and US Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama attend funeral services for Ohio Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. Tubbs Jones died August 20, at the age of 58 from a brain hemorrage. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Robert Dweck and his Shih Tzu mix, Gracie, pose at Gallery Deja Vu, an antiques shop on South Beach that he manages, Aug. 29, 2008 in Miami Beach, Fla. Dweck, 56, is a registered Democrat who supported Hillary Clinton but has been hesitant to commit to Obama. McCain's pick of Palin makes Dweck question the senator's decision-making. "I think that he acted in haste," he said. From AP Photo by WILFREDO LEE.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  Amrik Sidhu (R) and his wife Harjinder Sidhu, both Sikhs from India, apply for their passports after gaining US citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  Amrik Sidhu (C) and his wife Harjinder Sidhu (L), both Sikhs from India, apply for their passports after gaining US citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  Francisco Javier Hernandez, who came to the US from Zacatecas, Mexico 35 years ago, gains US citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  Danny Diaz, who came to the US from Ecuador eight years ago, recites the Pledge of Allegiance upon gaining US citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  Immigrant members of the military recite the Pledge of Allegiance upon gaining US citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  Sania Stiles, who came to the US from Monterrey, Mexico eight years ago, waves a flag upon gaining US citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  People take the oath of citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  People take the oath of citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  People take the oath of citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants, especially Latinos, which now make up 15 percent of the US population, play an increasingly important role in US politics. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL), who could benefit from a strong Hispanic following of former presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who now campaigns for him, has set aside $20 million for Latino outreach. Republican rival John McCain has also stepped up efforts to attract Latinos, focusing particularly on those in the military. The US Department of Homeland Security reports that citizenship applications have jumped by more than 100 percent since 2006, a surge in naturalization that is expected to add to the 17 million existing eligible Latino voters nationwide and lead to an anticipated record of 9.2 million Latinos voting in the November presidential election. Issues of interest to Latinos include the slumping economy, employment, health care, housing, and immigration reform. From Getty Images.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) and his running mate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), acknowledge supporters as former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is pictured on a monitor above them, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 27, 2008. Democrats nominated Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is shown on the monitor as Democratic Presidential Nominee U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Vice Presidential Nominee U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) appear onstage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 27, 2008. Democrats nominated Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) and his running mate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), acknowledge supporters at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 27, 2008. Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is pictured on huge monitors above them. U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is expected to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at the convention on August 28. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.


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Construction workers watch the opening ceremony of Haileybury Almaty, the first British private school in Central Asia, in Almaty September 1, 2008. About 300 students and their parents gathered at the school, a stylish glass and concrete building in a newly developed area of Kazakhstan's commercial hub Almaty, for the opening ceremony. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Construction workers watch the opening ceremony of Haileybury Almaty, the first British private school in Central Asia, in Almaty September 1, 2008. About 300 students and their parents gathered at the school, a stylish glass and concrete building in a newly developed area of Kazakhstan's commercial hub Almaty, for the opening ceremony.

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