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  1. The Novartis flu cell culture and adjuvant manufacturing facility is seen on the day of its official opening in Holly Springs, North Carolina, November 24, 2009. The facility, which officially opened Tuesday, is the first large scale flu cell culture and adjuvant manufacturing facility in the United States. It will have the capability to produce seasonal flu cell culture vaccine, pre-pandemic vaccine and 150 million doses of pandemic vaccine within six months of an influenza pandemic declaration.
  2. LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 20: An advertisement for the Cirque du Soleil show, ''Viva ELVIS'' appears on The Harmon Hotel at CityCenter under construction November 20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 67-acre, USD 8.5 billion mixed-use urban development center, a joint project between MGM Mirage and Dubai World, is set to open in December. It is said to be the biggest privately financed construction project in United States history and one of the world's largest green projects being built with the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified Green Building Rating System.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler speaks during a hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee called witnesses before it to speak about reforming United States financial market regulation.
  4. US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) following a statement to the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 17, 2009. China and the United States will work to resolve commercial disputes and jointly oppose trade protectionism, President Hu Jintao said after talks with visiting US counterpart Barack Obama.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Pedestrians walk between security vehicle barriers in lower Manhattan on November 16, 2009 in New York City. A decision by the United States Attorney General Eric Holder to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of 9/11, to New York City to face trial in a civilian court rather than a military commission has divided New Yorkers. Four other accused terrorists from Guantanamo Bay are to be brought with Mohammed to a high-security federal prison in Manhattan. Many people, including the mayor of New York at the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Rudolph W. Giuliani, have voiced security concerns about bringing the suspects to Manhattan.
  6. ZARQA, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 16: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Eric Schwartz tours Zarqa Palestinian Refugee camp after the opening of a school on November 16, 2009 in Zarqa, Jordan. Schwartz is visiting the region until November 19, where he is meeting with Iraqi and Palestinian refugees benefiting from United States Government-funded programs as well as with government and UN officials.
  7. GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 15: Michelle Wie of the United States chips onto the 17th green during the final round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona at Guadalajara Country Club on November 15, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
  8. MARQUETTE, MI - NOVEMBER 15: Apolo Anton Ohno #417 of the United States skates in the preliminary rounds of the 1000m race during the the ISU World Cup Short Track Speedskating Championships at the Benny Event Center on November 15, 2009 in Marquette, Michigan.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: Construction continues at a building site at Ground Zero on November 14, 2009 in New York City. A decision by the United States Attorney General Eric Holder to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of 9/11, to New York City to face trial in a civilian court rather than a military commission has divided New Yorkers. Four other accused terrorists from Guantanamo Bay are to be brought with Mohammed to a high-security federal prison in Manhattan. Many people have voiced security concerns and the possibility that the accused could be set free if a civilian court fails to convict.
  10. GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 14: Paula Creamer of the United States reacts after her missed birdie putt on the eighth green during the third round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona at Guadalajara Country Club on November 14, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
  11. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 14: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attends the second day of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit at Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre on November 14, 2009 in Singapore. The Pacific rim nations meeting in Singapore this week focusing on economic recovery culminates in the 17th Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting this weekend, ending 15 November. APEC consists of the 21 Pacific Rim economies: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Peru, Russia, United States and Vietnam.
  12. GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 13: Paula Creamer of the United States plays her second shot from the 11th fairway during the second round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona at Guadalajara Country Club on November 13, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
  13. PARK CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 13: A general view of the gymnasium at the United States Ski and Snowboard Association Center of Excellence on November 13, 2009 in Park City, Utah. The Center of Excellence it the headquarters for the USSA and houses state-of-the-art, modern training facility for their athletes.
  14. PARIS - NOVEMBER 13: Ambassador of the United States of America to France and Monaco Charles H. Rivkin (R) and wife Susan Tolson pose as they arrive at the Elysee Palace where U.S Actor Clint Eastwood will receive the Legion d'Honneur from French President Nicolas Sarkozy on November 13, 2009 in Paris, France.
  15. Florent Amodio of France during his routine practice November 13, 2009 for Skate America, the 2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series in Lake Placid, New York. The event that runs Nov 12-15 will be held at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena, site of the famous Miracle on Ice during the 1980 Winter Olympics when the United States ice hockey team beat the Soviet Union 4-3.
  16. GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 12: Natalie Gulbis of the United States (L) converses with Sophia Sheridan (R) as they walk down the first hole during the first round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona at Guadalajara Country Club on November 12, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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  1. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  2. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  3. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  4. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) walk away from reporters after talking outside the White House following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  6. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  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. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker holds a pen as he participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Mr. Volcker on his perspective of financial systemic risk and resolution issues.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker arrives at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Mr. Volcker on his perspective of financial systemic risk and resolution issues.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Mr. Volcker on his perspective of financial systemic risk and resolution issues.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Mr. Volcker on his perspective of financial systemic risk and resolution issues.

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  15. WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: John Gilchrist of the 36ers drives to the basket during the round 10 NBL match between the Wollongong Hawks and the Adelaide 36ers at Wollongong Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2009 in Wollongong, Australia.
  16. SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 24: A Kashmiri Muslim woman prays outside the wall of the shrine of Khaniqahi mullah on November 24, 2009 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian held Jammu and Kashmir State in India. Thousands of Muslims thronged to the shrine of Mir Syed Ali Hamadan to commemorate the death anniversary of Sufi saint, Saint Hamadan, the preacher came to Kashmir from the city of Hamadan in Persia in the 13th century. He is believed to be responsible for the spread of Islam in Kashmir. The Saint Hamadan stayed in Kashmir for many years and then left for Central Asia via Ladakh. He also built a mosque at Shey (near Leh). The shrine gains a special significance on 6th of Zilhaj (last month of Muslim calendar), the death anniversary of Mir Syed Ali Hamadan. On this day, devotees visit the shrine in large numbers to pay a tribute to saint Hamadan.