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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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An unidentified girl playfully chases away pigeons as life returns to normal in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Soldiers removed the last bodies from the shattered Taj Mahal hotel Monday as India formally demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour seige that left at least 172 people dead.
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A volunteer (R) gives food to a needy woman with low revenues at the charity food distribution centre "Les Restos du Coeur" (Restaurants of the Heart) which opens to the public on December 1, 2008 for the winter months, in Marseille, southern France. A photo of French comic Coluche, who created the food bank 24 years ago, is seen on the rear wall.
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US President elect Barack Obama(C) arrives to nominate Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton(L) as US Secretary of State during a press conference in Chicago, Illinios, on December 1, 2008.
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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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Photo from AP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
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A performer takes part in a Maori welcome ceremony ahead of the draw for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation outside a giant rugby ball beside Tower Bridge in London, Monday Dec. 1, 2008. Defending champion South Africa must play Wales at the next rugby union World Cup in 2011 and host New Zealand will meet France in a repeat of their dramatic quarterfinal a year ago.
Argentina rugby captain Felipe Contepomi, left, exchanges a Hongi, a traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand, with a performer ahead of the draw for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation outside a giant rugby ball beside Tower Bridge in London, Monday Dec. 1, 2008. Defending champion South Africa must play Wales at the next rugby union World Cup in 2011 and host New Zealand will meet France in a repeat of their dramatic quarterfinal a year ago.
New Zealand All Blacks rugby captain Richie McCaw, left, exchanges a Hongi, a traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand, with a performer ahead of the draw for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation outside a giant rugby ball beside Tower Bridge in London, Monday Dec. 1, 2008. Defending champion South Africa must play Wales at the next rugby union World Cup in 2011 and host New Zealand will meet France in a repeat of their dramatic quarterfinal a year ago.
A foreign tourist dances with Thai transvestite performers during a show organized by a local club to entertain thousands of tourists as they wait for a flight out of Thailand at the U-Tapao airport about 100 miles (160 km) south of Bangkok. Thai tourism authorities say over 300,000 travelers were stranded in Thailand, with 35,000 to 45,000 being added to that number each day the airports remain closed.
Foreign tourists wait in a queue along with thousands of others for a flight out of Thailand at the U-Tapao airport about 100 miles (160 km) south of Bangkok. Thai tourism authorities say over 300,000 travelers were stranded in Thailand, with 35,000 to 45,000 being added to that number each day the airports remain closed.
