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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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Lebanese schoolchildren carry symbolic coffins during a protest against the Israeli blockade on the Gaza strip in front of U.N. House in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Nearly 2,000 students marched toward U.N. house Tuesday morning and sang anti-Israeli songs before dispersing peacefully.
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A Jewish settler (C) throws stones at Palestinian houses in the West Bank city of Hebron December 2, 2008. Jewish settlers and Palestinians threw stones in clashes on Monday and Tuesday that injured five in Hebron where Jews want to stop the eviction of 13 settler families, witnesses said. Hundreds of settler supporters, mostly youths, have come to the Jewish enclave in the past week to try to prevent the evacuation of a disputed building, raising tensions.
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(From L) Spanish actress Paz Vega, US actresses Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes pose during a photocall for the presentation of US dirctor Frank Miller's movie 'The Spirit' in Madrid on December 2, 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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Workers paint the interior of the Oberoi Trident hotel in Mumbai December 2, 2008. Mumbai's Trident Hotel is set to re-open in 10 to 15 days, an official said on Tuesday, vowing it would be as "impeccable" as it was before attacks that killed 183 people in India's financial hub last week. Twenty-two visitors and guests and 10 employees were killed in the siege at the luxury hotel that ended on Friday when elite commandos rescued about 450 guests. The hotel was one of 10 Mumbai sites attacked by Islamist gunmen late on Wednesday.
Floral tributes, photographs and toys are seen at the memorial to Baby P at Islington Crematorium, in north London December 2, 2008. The body responsible for monitoring children's services, Ofsted, has called for an urgent review of how abuse cases are dealt with in the wake of the failures that led to the death of Baby P.
Floral tributes, photographs and toys are seen at the memorial to Baby P at Islington Crematorium, in north London December 2, 2008. The body responsible for monitoring children's services, Ofsted, has called for an urgent review of how abuse cases are dealt with in the wake of the failures that led to the death of Baby P.
Workers of German steelmaker EKO Stahl carry a mock coffin during a protest by European metal workers, in central Brussels December 2, 2008. Around 8,000 workers demanded the European Union set aside measures to help their industry and their jobs survive the change prompted by CO2 emissions cuts, the recession and the drop in sales in the car industry.
Iraqi refugees living in Syria take part in a demonstration against the Iraqi and U.S. government at al-Syydeh Zeinab, near Damascus, December 2, 2008. The protesters were demonstrating against the security pact signed between the governments which paves the way for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraqi towns by mid-2009, and leave the country by end-2011.
Floral tributes, photographs and toys are seen at the memorial to Baby P at Islington Crematorium, in north London December 2, 2008. The body responsible for monitoring children's services, Ofsted, has called for an urgent review of how abuse cases are dealt with in the wake of the failures that led to the death of Baby P.
