U.S. President Barack Obama (R) is greeted by University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins (L) prior to speaking during commencement ceremonies in South Bend, Indiana, May 17, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) is greeted by University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins (L) prior to speaking during commencement ceremonies in South Bend, Indiana, May 17, 2009.

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  1. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  7. Missouri guard J. T. Tiller, center, passes as he drives between Vanderbilt forward Steve Tchiengang, left, and guard John Jenkins, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn.
  8. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick talks with the media about the firing of coach Charlie Weis Monday Nov. 30, 2009. Notre Dame fired Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Swarbrick said he recommended to university president the Rev. John Jenkins on Sunday night that Weis be let go with six years left on his contract. Weis leaves his alma mater with a 35-27 record in five seasons, among the worst of any Notre Dame coach.
  9. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick talks with the media about the firing of coach Charlie Weis Monday Nov. 30, 2009. Notre Dame fired Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Swarbrick said he recommended to university president the Rev. John Jenkins on Sunday night that Weis be let go with six years left on his contract. Weis leaves his alma mater with a 35-27 record in five seasons, among the worst of any Notre Dame coach.
  10. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick talks with reporters about the firing of football coach Charlie Weis, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame fired Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Swarbrick said he recommended to university president the Rev. John Jenkins on Sunday night that Weis be let go with six years left on his contract. Weis finishes with a 35-27 record in five seasons, among the worst of any Fighting Irish coach.
  11. In this photo taken on Oct. 16, 2009, Vanderbilt freshman guard John Jenkins runs a drill during NCAA college basketball practice in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt has five returning starters off a team that went 19-12 last season and will try to get back to the NCAA tournament for a third time in four years after missing out last season.
  12. FILE -- This is a Nov. 18, 1990, file photo showing University of Houston quarterback David Klingler talking to his coach, John Jenkins, on the sideline during an NCAA football game against Eastern Washington in Houston. The Cougars finished the 1991 season 4-7 and would have just two winning seasons in the next 10 years culminating with an 0-11 mark in 2001. The Cougars busted into the AP poll this year by knocking off then-No. 5 Oklahoma State 45-35 on Sept. 12, 2009.
  13. Southern California wide receiver Damian Williams, left, gets past Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith as he scores a touchdown on a 41-yard play in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. USC defeated Notre Dame 34-27.
  14. Southern California's C.J. Gable, front, is tied up by Notre Dame linebacker Steve Filer on a kick off return during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.
  15. In this photo made Oct. 3, 2009, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen, left, celebrates a touchdown against Washington during an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Clausen isn't the same quarterback who walked out of the Los Angeles Coliseum seven games ago following USC's 38-3 win over Notre Dame that he describes as the toughest loss of his life.
  16. SOUTH BEND, IN - SETPEMBER 19: Ian Williams #95 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a defensive play against the Michigan State Spartans on September 19, 2009 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Michigan State 33-30.

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