A U.S. soldier shakes hands with a local elder, Mohammad Akbar, in the village of Sorkhdoz in Helmand River Valley in Afghanistan July 2, 2009. Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in an Afghan valley on Thursday, marking the start of a major new effort by the Obama administration to regain the initiative in the war. Locals expressed cautious reactions to the arrival of the U.S. forces. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

A U.S. soldier shakes hands with a local elder, Mohammad Akbar, in the village of Sorkhdoz in Helmand River Valley in Afghanistan July 2, 2009. Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in an Afghan valley on Thursday, marking the start of a major new effort by the Obama administration to regain the initiative in the war. Locals expressed cautious reactions to the arrival of the U.S. forces.

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  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 15: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (C) is joined by HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson (L) and Assistant Attorney General Tony West to highlight the Obama Administration's work to fight Medicare fraud October 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. The departments of Justice and Health and Human Services have been working together closely to fight medical identity theft and other related crimes with the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT).
  12. MIAMI - OCTOBER 15: First lady Michelle Obama sits with Eduardo Padrón (L), the president of Miami Dade College and Allen Boyd (D-FL) during the Miami Dade College Florida Campus Compac's annual Awards Gala and Luncheon at the Freedom Tower on October 15, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Mrs. Obama spoke to the audience about community involvement in education.
  13. MIAMI - OCTOBER 15: First lady Michelle Obama is hugged by Allen Boyd (D-FL) as he introduces her during the Miami Dade College Florida Campus Compac's annual Awards Gala and Luncheon at the Freedom Tower on October 15, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Mrs. Obama spoke to the audience about community involvement in education.
  14. MIAMI - OCTOBER 15: First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Miami Dade College Florida Campus Compact's annual Awards Gala and Luncheon at the Freedom Tower on October 15, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Mrs. Obama spoke to the audience about community involvement in education.
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  16. MIAMI - OCTOBER 15: First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Miami Dade College Florida Campus Compact's annual Awards Gala and Luncheon at the Freedom Tower on October 15, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Mrs. Obama spoke to the audience about community involvement in education.

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