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    • BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18:  People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve. From Getty Images.

      BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.

    • 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.

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    • Heerenveen goalkeeper Kenny Steppe fails to stop a shot on goal from a free kick allowing Braga to score 2-1 during their UEFA Cup group E soccer match at Abe Lenstra stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Thursday Dec. 4, 2008. Braga won with a 2-1 score. From AP Photo by PETER DEJONG.

      Heerenveen goalkeeper Kenny Steppe fails to stop a shot on goal from a free kick allowing Braga to score 2-1 during their UEFA Cup group E soccer match at Abe Lenstra stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Thursday Dec. 4, 2008. Braga won with a 2-1 score.

    • Canada's Emily Brydon rubs her chin in reference to an injury she suffered last season following her run during World Cup Women's downhill ski training in Lake Louise, Alberta December 4, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Canada's Emily Brydon rubs her chin in reference to an injury she suffered last season following her run during World Cup Women's downhill ski training in Lake Louise, Alberta December 4, 2008.

    • TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05:  Astana Team Boss Johan Bruyneel looks on during a Team Astana Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. From Getty Images.

      TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Astana Team Boss Johan Bruyneel looks on during a Team Astana Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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    • Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.

    • People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.

    • A researcher, with "no research, no futre" written on his forehead marches in the streets of Rome during a demonstration on November 14, 2008. Researchers joined the students during a national of protest against conservative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's multi-billion-euro education cuts. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A researcher, with "no research, no futre" written on his forehead marches in the streets of Rome during a demonstration on November 14, 2008. Researchers joined the students during a national of protest against conservative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's multi-billion-euro education cuts.

    • European Central bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet attends a joint news conference following a summit to discuss the international financial crisis at the Elysee Palace, October 4, 2008. European leaders vowed at the start of an emergency summit on Saturday to do what they could to fend off a financial crisis that snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks in Europe. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      European Central bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet attends a joint news conference following a summit to discuss the international financial crisis at the Elysee Palace, October 4, 2008. European leaders vowed at the start of an emergency summit on Saturday to do what they could to fend off a financial crisis that snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks in Europe.

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BERLIN - JULY 03:  A wax model of Albert Einstein is displayed in the Berlin Branch of Madame Tussauds on July 3, in Berlin, Germany. The famous Madame Tussauds wax figure cabinett is due to open its location in Berlin on July 9th. From Getty Images.
5 months ago: BERLIN - JULY 03: A wax model of Albert Einstein is displayed in the Berlin Branch of Madame Tussauds on July 3, in Berlin, Germany. The famous Madame Tussauds wax figure cabinett is due to open its location in Berlin on July 9th.
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  • Picture taken on October 6, 2008 of the sculpture representing a moment shared in 1925 by Uruguayan philosopher Carlos Vaz Ferreira (L) and German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein at the Plaza de los 33 Orientales square in Montevideo, and which was inaugurated on Heritage Day in Uruguay on October 4, 2008 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vaz Ferreira's death. The sculpture is a homage to the 100th anniversary of Einstein's 1905 theory of relativity. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Two elderly people look on October 6, 2008 at a recently inaugurated sculpture representing a moment shared in 1925 by Uruguayan philosopher Carlos Vaz Ferreira (L) and German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein at the Plaza de los 33 Orientales square in Montevideo. The sculpture, which is a homage to the 100th anniversary of Einstein's 1905 theory of relativity, was inaugurated on October 4, 2008 on Heritage Day in Uruguay, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vaz Ferreira's death. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A telescope that belonged to scientist Albert Einstein is shown at Hebrew University in Jerusalem September 25, 2008. The telescope, displayed in public for the first time on Thursday, was given to Einstein in 1954 and discovered in 2004 in a storage room on campus, according to Hebrew University. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A visitor looks at a telescope that belonged to scientist Albert Einstein at Hebrew University in Jerusalem September 25, 2008. The telescope, displayed in public for the first time on Thursday, was given to Einstein in 1954 and discovered in 2004 in a storage room on campus, according to Hebrew University. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • An Israeli man adjusts a telescope that once belonged to Albert Einstein, at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Students and visitors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem can look at the stars through Albert Einstein's long lost telescope university officials said, after it was retrieved from a storage shed and renovated. From AP Photo by TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL.
  • An Israeli boy looks through a telescope that once belonged to Albert Einstein, at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Students and visitors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem can look at the stars through Albert Einstein's long lost telescope university officials said, after it was retrieved from a storage shed and renovated. From AP Photo by TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL.
  • Hanoch Gutfreund, former President of Hebrew University holds a photo of Albert Einstein and his telescope in front of the restored telescope, before its unveiling ceremony at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Students and visitors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem can look at the stars through Albert Einstein's long lost telescope university officials said, after it was retrieved from a storage shed and renovated. From AP Photo by TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL.
  • An Israeli man shows his son a telescope that once belonged to Albert Einstein, before its unveiling ceremony at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Students and visitors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem can look at the stars through Albert Einstein's long lost telescope university officials said, after it was retrieved from a storage shed and renovated. From AP Photo by TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL.
  • In this undated photo made available by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, an unidentified man adjust a telescope that once belonged to Albert Einstein, at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Students and visitors at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will be able to look at the stars through Albert Einstein's long lost telescope starting Thursday university officials said, after it was retrieved from a storage shed and renovated. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Dean Kamen, sits under a drawing of Albert Einstein created by his Kamen's father, during an interview on North Dumpling Island, off the coast of Connecticut,  Friday, Sept., 12, 2008. Kamen granted "visas" on the island to a select group to brainstorm about his plans for the island and how it could be used to raise awareness and money for his robotic competition. From AP Photo by Jessica Hill.
  • A Swiss-made Longines wristwatch, seen front and back, which belonged to Albert Einstein and that will be auctioned on October 16, 2008 in New York, is seen on this handout picture provided on September 8, 2008 by the Geneva-based auction house Antiquorum. His theories stretched the boundaries of space and time but Einstein himself favored that hallmark of reliable timekeeping, a Swiss watch. Geneva-based auction house Antiquorum said in a statement that the Swiss-made Longines wristwatch is expected to fetch between 20,000 and 30,000 US dollars (14,000 to 21,000 euros) when it goes under the hammer. The 14-carat yellow gold watch is not particularly remarkable in its design but the auctioneers hope its value will be exponentially boosted by the allure of its illustrious owner. The wristwatch was presented to the famous scientist by celebrated rabbi Edgar Magnin at a gala luncheon in Einstein's honour in Los Angeles in 1931. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • BERLIN - JULY 03:  A wax model of Albert Einstein is displayed in the Berlin Branch of Madame Tussauds on July 3, in Berlin, Germany. The famous Madame Tussauds wax figure cabinett is due to open its location in Berlin on July 9th. From Getty Images.
  • A copy of Albert Einstein's first scientific paper can be seen amongst a full collection of his papers during a preview at Christie's auction house in New York June 13, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A copy of Albert Einstein's first scientific paper can be seen amongst a full collection of his papers during a preview at Christie's auction house in New York June 13, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • In this undated image made available by Bloomsbury Auctions in London Tuesday May 13, 2008, a letter by Albert Einstein outlining his views on God and religion is seen. The handwritten letter is being sold on Thursday and is expected to fetch from 6,000 to 8,000 pounds (US$12,000 to US$16,000; euro7,500 to euro10,000). From AP Photo by AP.
  • Young children pose in front of a likeness of German-born Swiss physician Albert Einstein made of Lego at the Legoland Dicovery Centre in Duisburg on April 17, 2008. The centre will officially open its doors on April 19th. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Young children pose in front of a likeness of German-born Swiss physician Albert Einstein made of Lego at the Legoland Dicovery Centre in Duisburg on April 17, 2008. The centre will officially open its doors on April 19th. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • SWINDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 11:  In this photo illustration, Head Site Librarian Nick Wyatt (unseen) holds a copy On Special and General relativity Theory (popularisation) by Albert Einstein at the Science Museum Library and Archives on March 11, 2008 in Swindon, England. The new facilities recently opened to the public after significant parts of the Science Museum's international archive, which includes works of Newton, Einstein, Darwin and Flamel, were moved from London to Swindon. From Getty Images.
  • SWINDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 11:  In this photo illustration, Head of Library and Archives Rupert Williams holds a copy On Special and General relativity Theory (popularisation) by Albert Einstein at the Science Museum Library and Archives on March 11, 2008 in Swindon, England. The new facilities recently opened to the public after significant parts of the Science Museum's international archive, which includes works of Newton, Einstein, Darwin and Flamel, were moved from London to Swindon. From Getty Images.


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TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Astana Team Boss Johan Bruyneel looks on during a Team Astana Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05:  Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. From Getty Images.

TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05:  Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. From Getty Images.

TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05:  Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. From Getty Images.

TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Lance Armstrong of the USA talks to the media during an Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05:  2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain talks to the media during a Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. From Getty Images.

TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: 2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain talks to the media during a Astana Team Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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