An Afghan man reads holy Quran as he sits next to the grave of his relative in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Insurgent violence has increased across Afghanistan this year, coinciding with a boost in U.S. military numbers. President Barack Obama is now considering whether to commit still more American troops to the about 65,000 already here. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

An Afghan man reads holy Quran as he sits next to the grave of his relative in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Insurgent violence has increased across Afghanistan this year, coinciding with a boost in U.S. military numbers. President Barack Obama is now considering whether to commit still more American troops to the about 65,000 already here.

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  1. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 04: Lifestyle Expert Kelley Moore (CL) and Microsoft Director of Business Strategy Michael Allen (CR) talk with Ahja Nock (R), who is staying at the Fisher House while her boyfriend recovers from injuries sustained in Afghanistan, at Microsoft's 'A Salute to Our Troops' at Fisher House on December 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. Fisher House provides a comforting 'home away from home' for military families while a loved one is receiving nearby medical care.
  2. Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili meet in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Erdogan may face probing questions about whether NATO member Turkey is tilting away from the West and towards Iran when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama next week. The two leaders are expected to discuss Iran's nuclear programme and whether Turkey can send more troops to Afghanistan to support an increase in U.S. forces Obama announced this week.
  3. LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 4: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLISHING UNITL 1800 HOURS FRIDAY DECEMBER 4) Conservative Party leader David Cameron meets British soldiers at the Task Force Helmand HQ on December 4, 2009 in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan. Cameron met military chiefs and visited a wheatseed distribution Centre helping local farmers out of poppy production. Cameron is on a three day visit to the region where to meet with British troops and military chiefs.
  4. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 04: U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones answers questions at the Washington Foreign Press Center December 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. Jones addressed foreign journalists on the topic of 'The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan,' and answered questions.
  5. SAR HAWZA, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 04: Males from the village gather in a school yard to listen to Brig. Gen. Dowlat Kahn (R), provincial head of the Afghan Nation Police (ANP) for Paktika Province, as he calls for cooperation in the fight against the Taliban on December 4, 2009 in Sar Hawza, Afghanistan. Soldiers from the U.S Army have been training and are patrolling with the ANP in order to help them become self sufficient in the region.

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  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.
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  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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