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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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People wade through high water in Venice, Italy, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. The worst flooding in Venice in more than 20 years forced residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water Monday. City officials said the sea level topped 61 inches (156 centimeters) on Monday, well past the 40-inch (110-centimeter) flood mark, following heavy rains. Alarms went off to alert citizens in the morning.
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New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress (C) is taken from the 17th Precinct of the New York Police Department in New York December 1, 2008, after being charged with crimes related to accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a night club over the weekend.
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Grammy award winning soul singer and songwriter Alicia Keys performs during a concert at the in concert at the Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 1, 2008. Keys is supporting legendary pop singer George Michael for his first performance in the Middle East.
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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.
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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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U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (near) answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) looks at him during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (2ndL) talk with doctors and staff on December 1, 2008 during a visit to the Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris. France's first lady marked World AIDS Day by announcing her new mission as the first ambassadress to the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
A crescent moon is seen with the planet Jupiter in the sky over Amman December 1, 2008. Astronomers and skygazers across the world are keeping watch on Monday night for a rare astronomical phenomenon as two of the brightest naked-eye planets, Venus and Jupiter, join a thin crescent moon to create a brief "unhappy face" in the sky. On Sunday night, the two planets appeared closest together in an event known as "Planetary Conjunction".
Visitors look on at a Turkish horseman during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha December 1, 2008. The museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia.
A crescent moon is seen below the planets Jupiter (L) and Venus (R) in the sky over Amman December 1, 2008. Astronomers and skygazers across the world are keeping watch on Monday night for a rare astronomical phenomenon as two of the brightest naked-eye planets, Venus and Jupiter, join a thin crescent moon to create a brief "unhappy face" in the sky. On Sunday night, the two planets appeared closest together in an event known as "Planetary Conjunction".
A crescent moon (R) is seen with the planet Jupiter in the sky over Amman December 1, 2008. Astronomers and skygazers across the world are keeping watch on Monday night for a rare astronomical phenomenon as two of the brightest naked-eye planets, Venus and Jupiter, join a thin crescent moon to create a brief "unhappy face" in the sky. On Sunday night, Venus and Jupiter appeared closest together in an event known as "Planetary Conjunction".
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndR) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy talk with doctors on December 1, 2008 during a visit to the Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris. France's first lady marked World AIDS Day by announcing her new mission as the first Ambassadress to the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
A woman takes photo of Islamic porcelain art during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia.
