President-elect Barack Obama, left, kisses his wife Michelle Obama after addressing supporters at the election night rally in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

President-elect Barack Obama, left, kisses his wife Michelle Obama after addressing supporters at the election night rally in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008.

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  1. Indonesian activists wear masks featuring US President Barrack Obama (L), Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd L), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso(2nd R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during a protest against biodiversity offset programs, in Jakarta on November 18, 2009. Scores of environment activists held a protest against the program of biodiversity offset as they believed that biodiversity offsets are conservation activities intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects, and is not the real solution and will ruin ecological dignity of developing countries.
  2. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo illustration, a copy of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sits on end on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  3. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  4. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  5. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  6. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  7. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Matt Cross (R) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  8. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: First lady Michelle Obama smiles while speaking in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: First lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
  12. US First Lady Michelle Obama (L) makes remarks during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Obama was there to high light the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
  13. US First Lady Michelle Obama (L) makes remarks during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Obama was there to high light the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
  14. US First Lady Michelle Obama (L) listens to school gardener Shawn Akard (R) during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Obama was promoting the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
  15. US First Lady Michelle Obama hugs students while passing out fresh fruit to students during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Obama was promoting the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
  16. US First Lady Michelle Obama hugs students while passing out fresh fruit to students during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Obama was promoting the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.

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