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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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Spectators watch starlings flock over the burnt-out West Pier in Brighton, on Britain's southeast coast, at sunset, Monday Dec. 1, 2008. The pier, originally built in 1866, and a favourite spot for holidaymakers, was badly damaged by fire and collapsed in 2003.
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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.
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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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This photo taken in Sofia on December 1, 2008, shows a slender crescent moon 15-percent illuminated in close proximity Jupiter (small white dot at L) behind the cross of the golden domed Alexander Nevski cathedral. Astronomers refer to this rare phenomenon as an "occultation," taken from the Latin word occultare, which means "to conceal." This eye-catching sight is be visible in complete darkness across much of Eastern Europe.
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 1: U.S. President George W. Bush (L), accompanied by first lady Laura Bush, walks in front of a large red ribbon to deliver remarks on World Aids Day on the North Lawn of the White House December 1, 2008 in Washington, DC. President Bush was to announce that his administration had already achieved its objective of providing funding for treatment for two million people with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2008.
This photo taken in Sofia on December 1, 2008, shows a slender crescent moon 15-percent illuminated in close proximity Jupiter (small white dot at L) behind the cross of the golden domed Alexander Nevski cathedral. Astronomers refer to this rare phenomenon as an "occultation," taken from the Latin word occultare, which means "to conceal." This eye-catching sight is be visible in complete darkness across much of Eastern Europe.
This photo taken in Sofia on December 1, 2008, shows a slender crescent moon 15-percent illuminated in close proximity Jupiter (small white dot at L) behind the cross of the golden domed Alexander Nevski cathedral. Astronomers refer to this rare phenomenon as an "occultation," taken from the Latin word occultare, which means "to conceal." This eye-catching sight is be visible in complete darkness across much of Eastern Europe.
Chairman of Rugby World Cup Limited Bernard Lapasset pulls out Argentina during the IRB (International Rugby Board) Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Allocation Draw in London, on December 1, 2008. Tournament hosts New Zealand were drawn alongside France, the team that beat them in the quarter-finals of last year's edition, in the draw for the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup held in London on Monday. Elsewhere old rivals England and Scotland were paired alongside one another in a World Cup pool for the first time during a draw which took place inside a giant inflatable rugby ball on the banks of London's River Thames.
This picture taken from Rome on December 1, 2008 shows a slender crescent of the moon (L) with Venus (top-R). The moon is passing on December 1, 2008 in front of Venus and will appear close to the other brightest planet in our sky, Jupiter, in a phenomenon that astronomers refer as an "occultation".
Chairman of Rugby World Cup Limited Bernard Lapasset pulls out France during the IRB (International Rugby Board) Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Allocation Draw in London, on December 1, 2008. Tournament hosts New Zealand were drawn alongside France, the team that beat them in the quarter-finals of last year's edition, in the draw for the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup held in London on Monday. Elsewhere old rivals England and Scotland were paired alongside one another in a World Cup pool for the first time during a draw which took place inside a giant inflatable rugby ball on the banks of London's River Thames.
