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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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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.

    • Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to  Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.

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    • Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson bowls on the third day of the first test cricket match between India and Australia in Bangalore, India, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. From AP Photo by Gautam Singh.

      Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson bowls on the third day of the first test cricket match between India and Australia in Bangalore, India, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.

    • France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrive at a restaurant as they visit Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, eastern France, October 11, 2008. Sarkozy and Merkel are in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises to inaugurate the Charles de Gaulle memorial. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrive at a restaurant as they visit Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, eastern France, October 11, 2008. Sarkozy and Merkel are in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises to inaugurate the Charles de Gaulle memorial.

    • Thousands of Kurdish people demonstrate calling for the release of Kurdish leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan  in the center of Brussels on October 11, 2008. Ocalan, 59, has been serving a life sentence for treason and separatism as the sole inmate on a prison island in the Marmara Sea since his capture and conviction in 1999. The PKK is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Thousands of Kurdish people demonstrate calling for the release of Kurdish leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan in the center of Brussels on October 11, 2008. Ocalan, 59, has been serving a life sentence for treason and separatism as the sole inmate on a prison island in the Marmara Sea since his capture and conviction in 1999. The PKK is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

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    • Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with Russia's Communist Party in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Vladimir Putin said Thursday the wide-ranging financial crisis has irreparably damaged the image of the U.S. as the leader of the free world and the global economy. From AP Photo by Alexei Nikolsky.

      Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with Russia's Communist Party in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Vladimir Putin said Thursday the wide-ranging financial crisis has irreparably damaged the image of the U.S. as the leader of the free world and the global economy.

    • Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he poses with a tiger cub on October 10, 2008 which was presented to him on his bithday on October 7, in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he poses with a tiger cub on October 10, 2008 which was presented to him on his bithday on October 7, in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

    • U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) listens to questions from supporters as his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) looks on during a town hall meeting in Waukesha, Wisconsin October 9, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) listens to questions from supporters as his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) looks on during a town hall meeting in Waukesha, Wisconsin October 9, 2008.

    • Director Ridley Scott and girlfriend Giannina Facio attend the world premiere of 'Body Of Lies' at the Rose Hall Theater on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in New York. From AP Photo by Evan Agostini.

      Director Ridley Scott and girlfriend Giannina Facio attend the world premiere of 'Body Of Lies' at the Rose Hall Theater on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in New York.

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Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain takes part in the morning practice session ahead of the British F1 Grand Prix at the Silverstone race track in central England July 5, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
3 months ago: Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain takes part in the morning practice session ahead of the British F1 Grand Prix at the Silverstone race track in central England July 5, 2008.
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  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain walks through the paddock after the qualifying session for Sunday's Japanese F1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, central Japan, October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Renault driver Fernando Alonso of Spain steers his car during the qualifying session at the Fuji Speedway Formula One Grand Prix circuit, in Oyama, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Formula One Japan Grand Prix is scheduled on Sunday on this circuit at the foot of Mont Fuji. Alonso clocked the fourth fastest time. From AP Photo by Luca Bruno.
  • Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso steers his machine during the qualifying practice session at the 2008 Japan Formula one Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • Finnish Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen ,front, leads Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso during a practice session at the 2008 Japan Formula one Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. From AP Photo by Koji Sasahara.
  • Spanish driver Fernando Alonso speeds his Renault F1 car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji Speedway, some 100 kms west of Tokyo on October 11, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives during a practice session for Sunday's Japanese F-1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, central Japan, October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso contols his car in the rain along the main straight during a practice session at the 2008 Japan Formula One Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • Spanish Renault driver Fernando Alonso, front, leads German Williams driver Nico Rosberg in the rain during a practice session at the 2008 Japan Formula One Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • British McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, front, leads Brazilian Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. through the chicane during a practice session on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 at the 2008 Japan Formula one Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • CGT trade union employees from French car makers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen hold union flags as they block the tramway in Paris October 10, 2008, near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • CGT trade union employees from French car makers Renault and PSA Citroen take part in a demonstration in Paris October 10, 2008. The demonstrators demanded a 300 euro ($406) increase in the monthly minimum wage near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • CGT trade union employees from French car makers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen hold union flags as they block the tramway in Paris October 10, 2008. The demonstrators demanded a 300 euro ($406) increase in the monthly minimum wage near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • CGT trade union employees from French car makers Renault and PSA Citroen hold union flags and safety flares during a demonstration in Paris, October 10, 2008, to demand a 300 euro increase in the monthly minimum wage near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • CGT trade union employees of French car makers Renault hold union flags during a demonstration in Paris, October 10, 2008, near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • CGT trade union employees from French car makers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen hold union flags as they block the tramway in Paris October 10, 2008, near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • CGT trade union employees from French car makers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen hold union flags as they block the tramway in Paris October 10, 2008 near the venue where the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show) is being held until October 19. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Patrick Pelata, executive vice president of Renault, addresses the Reuters Auto summit in Paris in this October 1, 2008 file picture. French carmaker Renault named Patrick Pelata chief operating officer, making him second in the line of command behind President and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn. Pelata, who takes up the role on Monday, is a former head of strategy who had been put in charge of European operations only a few weeks ago and also worked with Ghosn at Nissan Motor  in Japan. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • Patrick Pelata, executive vice president of Renault, poses before the Reuters Auto summit in Paris in this October 1, 2008 file picture. French carmaker Renault named Patrick Pelata chief operating officer, making him second in the line of command behind President and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn. Pelata, who takes up the role on Monday, is a former head of strategy who had been put in charge of European operations only a few weeks ago and also worked with Ghosn at Nissan Motor in Japan. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock controls his car on turn 11 during the second practice session of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Glock clocked the fastest time ahead of Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso and British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton signs autographs for fans after the second practice session of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Hamilton clocked the third fastest time in the session behind German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock and Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso. From AP Photo by Koji Sasahara.
  • British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton controls his car on turn six during the second practice session at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Hamilton clocked the third fastest times behind German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock and Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton crosses his fingers for luck as he chats with fans before the second practice session of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Hamilton clocked the third fastest time in the session behind German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock and Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso. From AP Photo by Koji Sasahara.
  • Finnish Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen controls his car on turn 12 during the second practice session at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Raikkonen clocked the 5th fastest session times behind German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock, Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and Brazilian Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso runs over the ripple strip during the second practice session at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Alonso clocked the second fastest session times behind German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock controls his car on turn 11 during the second practice session at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix race at Fuji Sppedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Glock clocked the fastest times ahead of Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso and British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • Brazilian Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa controls his car during the second practice session at the 2008 Japan Formula one Grand Prix race at Fuji Sppedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Massa clocked the fourth fastest times of the session behind German Toyota Formula One driver Timo Glock, Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, and British McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain leads Ferrari counterpart Kimi Raikkonen of Finland during free practice at the Fuji Speedway circuit in Oyama, west of Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday at the circuit on the foot of Mount Fuji. From AP Photo by Luca Bruno.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (front) of Spain and Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikonen of Finland speed through a corner during a practice session for Sunday's Japanese F1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, central Japan,  October 10, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • (CORRECTION) Spain's Fernando Alonso sppeds his Renault during the free practice session of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway on October 10, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain steers his car during free practice at the Fuji Speedway circuit in Oyama, west of Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday at the circuit on the foot of Mount Fuji. From AP Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain leads his teammate Renault Formula One drivers Nelson Piquet of Brazil during a free practice at the Fuji Speedway circuit in Oyama, west of Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix race is scheduled for Sunday at the circuit on the foot of Mount Fuji. From AP Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi.
  • Photo taken on October 9, 2008 of a Renault new cars sitting on a parking lot before dispatching in Gennevilliers, north of Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a green car programme, pledging 400 million euros (550 million dollar) over the next four years for research and development of new models. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A man walks on October 9, 2008 next to Renault new cars sitting on a parking lot before dispatching in Gennevilliers, north of Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a green car programme, pledging 400 million euros (550 million dollar) over the next four years for research and development of new models. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain hangs out at the pit during a free practice session of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday at the circuit on the foot of Mount Fuji. From AP Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi.
  • France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) shakes hands with Carlos Ghosn (2nd L), president and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, as PSA Peugeot Citroen Chief Executive Christian Streiff (L) and Luc Chatel, French junior Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, look on at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile October 9, 2008. France will support research on low emission cars with 400 million euros in funding over four years, Sarkozy said during a visit at The Paris Auto show. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • Carlos Ghosn (R), President and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, and PSA Peugeot Citroen Chief Executive Christian Streiff wait for France's President Nicolas Sarkozy's speech at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile October 9, 2008. France will support research on low emission cars with 400 million euros in funding over four years, Sarkozy said during a visit at The Paris Auto show. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • Carlos Ghosn (R), President and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, and PSA Peugeot Citroen Chief Executive Christian Streiff wait for France's President Nicolas Sarkozy's speech at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile October 9, 2008. France will support research on low emission cars with 400 million euros in funding over four years, Sarkozy said during a visit at The Paris Auto show. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.
  • French giant automaker Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn (L) and French electricity firm EDF chairman Pierre Gadonneix sign during a press conference on October 9, 2008 at the Paris motor show, a memorandum of understanding to create, starting with France, "a large scale zero-emissions individual transport and travel system". From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • French giant automaker Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn (L) listens to French electricity firm EDF chairman Pierre Gadonneix during a press conference on October 9, 2008 at the Paris motor show prior to sign a memorandum of understanding to create, starting with France, "a large scale zero-emissions individual transport and travel system". From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Spanish Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso signs an autograph ahead of the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway at Oyama, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (R white cap) of Spain speaks to the media in a paddock area before Sunday's Japanese F1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, central Japan October 9, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (top C) of Spain appears behind the media in a paddock area before Sunday's Japanese F1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, central Japan October 9, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.


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Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return against compatriot Dinara Safina during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return against compatriot Dinara Safina during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008.

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Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return against compatriot Vera Zvonareva during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return against compatriot Vera Zvonareva during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008.

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Former President of France Jacques Chirac (L), France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel lay a wreath on the grave of late French President Charles de Gaulle in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, eastern France, October 11, 2008. Sarkozy and Merkel are in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises to inaugurate the Charles de Gaulle memorial. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Former President of France Jacques Chirac (L), France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel lay a wreath on the grave of late French President Charles de Gaulle in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, eastern France, October 11, 2008. Sarkozy and Merkel are in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises to inaugurate the Charles de Gaulle memorial.

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Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return against compatriot Dinara Safina during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return against compatriot Dinara Safina during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008.

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Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return against compatriot Vera Zvonareva during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return against compatriot Vera Zvonareva during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008.

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Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return against compatriot Vera Zvonareva during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return against compatriot Vera Zvonareva during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008.

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Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return against compatriot Dinara Safina during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return against compatriot Dinara Safina during their Kremlin Cup semi-final tennis match in Moscow October 11, 2008.

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