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President-elect Barack Obama speaks to the media as he announces more members of his financial team for the Securities Exchange Commission, Federal Reserve Board and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission in Chicago, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Matt Cross (R) 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Jason Holt (R) prepare a display for copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sit 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: Matt Cross lifts a display of copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' with a forklift 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 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.
  13. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes 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.
  14. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross opens 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.
  15. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sit on a pallet in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800 and 900 copies of the book which goes on sale tomorrow.
  16. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 14: U.S ambassador Ron Kirk accompainied by Chong Sick Ching, Chairman of the CEO Summit, arrives on the second day of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre on November 14, 2009 in Singapore, Ron Kirk will be delivering the keynote address on behalf of President Barak Obama. APEC 2009 brings over 800 of the world's top business leaders and 15 world leaders to Singapore, with the two-day Summit addressing the economic crisis and key global issues.

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  2. Astronaut Randy Bresnik works on the exterior of the International Space Station during the second space walk of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' visit to the orbital outpost in this photo released by NASA and taken November 21, 2009.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during the men's singles first round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 22, 2009 in London, England.
  4. Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, center, celebrates his first goal as Wigan Athletic's Chris Kirkland, right, reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  5. Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe scores his third goal during the English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during the men's singles first round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 22, 2009 in London, England.
  7. Members of Portugal's beach soccer team celebrate after scoring against Uruguay during their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup third place match in Dubai November 22, 2009.
  8. ROME - NOVEMBER 22: Francesco Totti (R) of AS Roma speaks with his goalkeeper Julio Sergio during the Serie A match between Roma and Bari at Stadio Olimpico on November 22, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  9. This is a high-angle view of the crew cabin of the space shuttle Atlantis during the second space walk of Atlantis' visit to the International Space Station in this photo released by NASA and taken November 21, 2009. Picture taken November 21, 2009.
  10. BEITOSTOELEN, NORWAY - NOVEMBER 22: Axel Teichmann of Germany competes in a downhill during the Men's 4x10km Cross Country Relay Skiing during day two of the FIS World Cup on November 22, 2009 in Beitostoelen, Norway.
  11. BEITOSTOELEN, NORWAY - NOVEMBER 22: Alex Harvey of Canada competes in the Men's 4x10km Cross Country Relay Skiing during day two of the FIS World Cup on November 22, 2009 in Beitostoelen, Norway.
  12. Bayern Munich's coach Louis van Gaal walks downstairs before the German Bundesliga soccer match against Bayer Leverkusen in Munich November 22, 2009. Match ended in a 1-1 draw.
  13. Munich's Daniel van Buyten, right, and Leverkusen's Eren Derdiyok, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  14. Munich's Daniel van Buyten, right, and Leverkusen's Eren Derdiyok, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  15. Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, right, celebrates his first goal as Wigan Athletic's Chris Kirkland, left, reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  16. Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, right, celebrates his goal as Wigan Athletic's Chris Kirkland, left, reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.