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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.
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.
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.
Lee Seong-tae, governor of the Bank of Korea, gestures during a press conference to announces the benchmark call rate at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. The Bank of Korea lowered the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate to 2.5 percent from a record low 3 percent at a regular policy meeting Friday.
Devotees pray before the statue of the Black Nazarene is pulled through the streets during a procession in Manila January 9, 2009. Tens of thousands of devotees thronged Manila to snatch a glimpse or try to touch the centuries old black black statue of Jesus Christ at the annual parade. The wooden Black Nazarene, carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines capital in the early 17th century, is cherished by Catholics, who believe it performs miracles.
Protesters carry placards during a rally against Israeli assault in Gaza outside the Israel Economic and Culture office in Taipei on January 9, 2009. Six Palestinians, mostly members of a single family, were killed in overnight Israeli air raids on the northern Gaza Strip, medics and witnesses said January 9.
An Israeli attack helicopter fires flares as seen from the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, ripping through a crowded nursing home and threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people.
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.
A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.
Billie Jean King exemplifies the courage, determination and commitment one must have to overcome life's great challenges 
We are very excited to be telecasting the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup ... We have had a relationship with Billie Jean since 1984 and it’s wonderful to be associated with this unique event.
The truth is – and I am sad to say it – my showdown with Riggs was the biggest match in the history of tennis. No match since has received as much exposure. People still come up to me and tell me where they were that night.
What did I prove? I know that as an athlete my victory over a man 26 years my senior was no great feat
My mouth was dry, and I was nauseated. I was in the visitors’ dressing room at the Astrodome, pacing, when the trainer pointed out the cubicle my brother, Randy Moffitt, used to use when his baseball team, the San Francisco Giants, visited the Houston Astros. I went over and stood next to his cubicle for a long time.
No matter how long we go on playing tennis, we should celebrate moments like this; Rome one week, Paris the next. We should have reunions and meetings and things like that.
