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A display representing the solar system is seen on the South Lawn October 7, 2009 for an event where middle school students can gaze at stars with US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House in Washington, DC.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia welcome Eric and Gloria Sundback (L), who donated the official White House Christmas Tree, at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First lady Michelle Obama welcomes the White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia welcomes the White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback (L) of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First Lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha (2nd L)and Malia, gives a thumbs up after welcoming the official White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback (R) of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd R) and daughters Sasha (C) and Malia (R) welcome Eric and Gloria Sundback (L), who donated the official White House Christmas Tree, at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First lady Michelle Obama welcomes the White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  14. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  15. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  16. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.

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  2. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) passes under pressure from Houston Texans tackle Amobi Okoye (L) and Mario Williams (90) during the second half of their NFL game in Houston November 29, 2009.
  3. Sarka Zahrobska of the Czech Republic (C) celebrates on the podium after she won the women's World Cup Slalom ski race in Aspen, Colorado November 29, 2009. Also pictured are Marlies Schild (L) of Austria who came in second and Kathrin Zettel (R) of Austria who placed third.
  4. Police officers stand outside the coffee shop where four police officers were shot and killed in the Tacoma, Washington suburb of Parkland, November 29, 2009. The gunman fled on foot.
  5. Cincinnati Bengals half back Larry Johnson (27) dives for the first down under pressure from Cleveland Browns' Abram Elam (26) during the second half of their NFL football game Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 29, 2009.
  6. An aerial view of the scene where a gunman burst into a coffeehouse Sunday Nov. 29, 2009 in Parkland, Wash. and opened fire on four police officers as they sat working on their laptops, killing the three men and one woman in what an official described as a targeted ambush.
  7. An aerial view of the scene where a gunman burst into the Forza Coffee Shop Sunday Nov. 29, 2009 in Parkland, Wash. and opened fire on four police officers as they sat working on their laptops, killing the three men and one woman in what an official described as a targeted ambush.
  8. ASPEN, CO - NOVEMBER 29: Sarka Zahrobska of the Czech Republic skis her second run enroute to winning the Women's FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom on November 29, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado.
  9. HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 29: Tight end Dallas Clark #44 of the Indianapolis Colts ducks under linebacker DeMeco Ryans #59 of the Houston Texans to score on a six-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter on November 29, 2009 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Colts won 35-27.
  10. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: FC Barcelona fans celebrate their teams victory during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 1-0.
  11. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: FC Barcelona fans celebrate their teams victory during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 1-0.
  12. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 29: Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets is tackled by Richard Marshall #31 of the Carolina Panthers on November 29, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Sanchez was injured on the play but returned later in the game. The Jets defeated the Panthers 17-6.
  13. HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 29: Linebacker Clint Session #55 returns an interception 27 yards for a touchdown against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter on November 29, 2009 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Colts won 35-27.
  14. Portugal's Primer Minister, Jose Socrates, left, up the stairs in front the official banner during the Inaugural Session of the XIX Ibero American summit at the Belem Tower in Lisbon Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. The annual summit brings together the leaders of 19 Latin-American countries plus Portugal, Spain and Andorra.
  15. Germany's Maria Riesch celebrates in the finish area after a fifth-place finish in the women's World Cup slalom ski race Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Aspen, Colo.
  16. FC Porto's Givanildo 'Hulk' Souza from Brazil celebrates after scoring against Rio Ave in a Portuguese League soccer match at Porto's Dragao Stadium in Porto, Portugal, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. AP Photo/Paulo Duarte).