U.S. President Barack Obama sits next to first lady Michelle Obama before speaking in Copenhagen October 2, 2009 to promote Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Chicago is competing with Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Games, and Obama is the first U.S. president to address the International Olympic Committee in person to support a city's bid. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

U.S. President Barack Obama sits next to first lady Michelle Obama before speaking in Copenhagen October 2, 2009 to promote Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Chicago is competing with Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Games, and Obama is the first U.S. president to address the International Olympic Committee in person to support a city's bid.

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  1. File - In this Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Wang Zifei, is seen at far right in the third row in the background while listening to President Barack Obama, left, answer questions during his town hall meeting at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum in Shanghai, China. Wang has become China's version of the "Obama Girl," as online forums gushed over her beauty and poise. Even a week after Obama left China, the buzz about Wang is still going strong.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: (L-R) Malia Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, U.S. President Barack Obama and Marion Robinson hand out food at Martha's Table November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama was accompanied by his family as he handed out food at the pantry on the eve of Thanksgiving.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Malia Obama (2nd R), daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama (R), pats a turkey named 'Courage' as her sister Sasha (C ) and Walter Pelletier (L), Chairman of the National Turkey Federation look on during a presidential pardon at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  4. CROYDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 25: Wind turbines sit atop a development of new houses that utilise 20% renewable energy on November 25, 2009 in Croydon, England. As world leaders prepare to gather for the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December, the resolve of the industrial nations seems to be weakening with President Obama stating that it would be impossible to reach a binding deal at the summit. Climate campaigners are concerned that this disappointing announcement is a backward step ahead of the summit.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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. Daniela Truffer (R) head of Zwischengeschlecht. org and Markus Bauer hold placards during a demonstration in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne November 19, 2009. Zwischengeschlecht. org, a human rights advocacy group dedicated to hermaphrodites or intersexed persons, are requesting from the IOC and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) a fair treatment for the case of South African runner Caster Semenya whose victory in the women's 800 metres final at the World Athletics Championship in August 2009 has been overshadowed by a gender testing row.
  14. Daniela Truffer (R) head of Zwischengeschlecht. org and Markus Bauer hold placards during a demonstration in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne November 19, 2009. Zwischengeschlecht. org, a human rights advocacy group dedicated to hermaphrodites or intersexed persons, are requesting from the IOC and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) a fair treatment for the case of South African runner Caster Semenya whose victory in the women's 800 metres final at the World Athletics Championship in August 2009 has been overshadowed by a gender testing row.
  15. Daniela Truffer, Head of Zwischengeschlecht. org, holds a placard during a demonstration in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne November 19, 2009. Zwischengeschlecht. org, a human rights advocacy group dedicated to hermaphrodites or intersexed persons, are requesting from the IOC and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) a fair treatment for the case of South African runner Caster Semenya whose victory in the women's 800 metres final at the World Athletics Championship in August 2009 has been overshadowed by a gender testing row.
  16. U.S President Barak Obama and his wife U.S. first lady Michelle Obama arrive to promote the city of Chicago's candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen October 2, 2009. The IOC will decide the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics later today.

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  1. Cpl. Delio Lazoreyes from Los Angeles, Calif., a mechanic assigned to the Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron checks on his smoked turkeys as he helps prepare Thanksgiving dinner at the Joint Combat Operations Post in the town of Baraki-Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.
  2. Pfc. Roger Carson from Racine, Wis., a cook with the Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron, pulls corn on the cob from a pot as he prepares Thanksgiving dinner at the Joint Combat Operations Post kitchen in the town of Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.
  3. Shimon Rosenberg is seen after he lights candles to commemorate the killings of his daughter Rivka Holtzberg and son in-law Gavriel Holtzberg, at Nariman House in Mumbai November 26, 2009. Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, were among the people dead in Mumbai after the attacks by Islamist militants on luxury hotels and other sites in India's financial capital. Chabad house opened to public on Thursday.
  4. Shimon Rosenberg is seen after he lights candles to commemorate the killings of his daughter Rivka Holtzberg and son in-law Gavriel Holtzberg, at Nariman House in Mumbai November 26, 2009. Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, were among the people dead in Mumbai after the attacks by Islamist militants on luxury hotels and other sites in India's financial capital. Chabad house opened to public on Thursday.
  5. Belgian Rudy Aernoudt presents a new Belgian political party "Parti Populaire Personenpartij (PP) during a news conference in Brussels November 26, 2009.
  6. CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 26: Australia fly half Matt Giteau practices his kicking during Australia training at Treforest on November 26, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales.
  7. CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 26: Australia fly half Matt Giteau practices his kicking during Australia training at Treforest on November 26, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales.
  8. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 26: A man walks among Chinese ice sculptures during the media day at the 'Ice Art' exhibition next to the O2 Arena on November 26, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition will be open to the public from November 27 until February 22.
  9. Kashmiri shoppers throng a market ahead of the Eid-al-Adha festival, in Srinagar November 26, 2009. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. Eid al-Adha in Kashmir falls on November 28.
  10. CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 26: Australia fly half Matt Giteau practices his kicking during Australia training at Treforest on November 26, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales.
  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Firefighters work on a fire in a block of flats in Peckham on November 26, 2009 in London, England. Over 180 Fire crew tackled the blaze that started on a construction site and subsequently spread to neighbouring homes. Residents were forced to leave their homes and were taken to a temporary Community centre where they are being looked after by the Red Cross.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Firefighters are reflected in a puddle working on a fire in a block of flats in Peckham on November 26, 2009 in London, England. Over 180 Fire crew tackled the blaze that started on a construction site and subsequently spread to neighbouring homes. Residents were forced to leave their homes and were taken to a temporary Community centre where they are being looked after by the Red Cross.
  13. Spc. Seth Breesawitz of Springfield, Mo. head cook for the Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron, uses a ladle to baste his turkeys as he prepares Thanksgiving dinner for the troops at the Joint Combat Operations Post in the town of Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.
  14. Francois Roux, front right, from France, lawyer to Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, the former chief of the Khmer Rouge's S-21 prison, now known as Tuol Sleng genocide museum, smiles as he talks with press outside the U.N.-backed tribunal court hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Francois Roux is one of lawyers who on Thursday blamed for thousands of killings in Cambodia accused prosecutors of making him a scapegoat for all the horrors committed by the regime.
  15. Francois Roux, right, from France, lawyer for Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, the former chief of the Khmer Rouge's S-21 prison, now known as Tuol Sleng genocide museum, smiles as he talks with press outside the U.N.-backed tribunal court hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Francois Roux is one of lawyers who on Thursday blamed for thousands of killings in Cambodia accused prosecutors of making him a scapegoat for all the horrors committed by the regime.
  16. U.S. wounded soldier Anthony Pickens speaks with the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry, unseen, on Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. hospital at Bagram base, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Pickens was injured during an indirect shooting in Khost province last Sunday.