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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.
An anti-goverment protester mans a barricade along the main highway to the Suvarnabhumi Airport early Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008 in Bangkok Thailand. Anti-government protesters reinforced their siege of Bangkok's two airports Monday as the politically paralyzed country struggled with more than 300,000 stranded travelers.
Policemen block a member (C) from a progressive pro-unification group as an anti-North Korea group (unseen) prepares to release leaflets in Imjinkak pavilion near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, December 2, 2008. An anti-North Korea group including former North Korean defectors living in the South demanded improvements of North Korea's human rights and the release of South Koreans abducted by the North. The group released anti-North Korean leaflets in a balloon towards the North on Tuesday as other protesters blocked them. North Korea has complained about the leaflets, threatened to attack the South and restricted entry to South Korean workers at an inter-Korean industrial enclave in the North.
Auctioneer Charles Leski inspects the 1948 'Baggy Green' cap worn by Australian cricketing legend Don Bradman in his last Test match and which is up for auction in Melbourne on December 2, 2008. The cap is to be auctioned on December 15 and is expected to fetch between 600-750,000 Australian dollars (390-487,000 USD). It comes with a letter of authentication Bradman wrote to his godson who he gave the cap for his 12th birthday.
Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (near) answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) looks at him during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
Today the United States offers travelers worldwide a one-stop shop for travel planning and an official source of information on the diversity, beauty and spirit of America ... I extend my gratitude to Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, the U.S. Department of Commerce and its Office of Travel and Tourism Industries for their vision and leadership on this important effort. DiscoverAmerica.com is an attractive, sophisticated and much-needed product that gives a very public face to our nation. 
I am disappointed that the House has eliminated this critical investment. Without funds in the federal checkbook, Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez has no funding source when and if he approves the disaster requests for the Gulf Coast, New England and my home state of Maryland ... This is about lives and livelihoods in a struggling economy. My fight is not over - and I will use my fiscal year 2009 CJS bill to right this wrong.
On Wednesday, 'Gooch' has got the ball. He's done it all year ... If we're going to have a chance to come back and win this, Carlos Gutierrez is going to be in there at the end. He's a first-rounder, he's pitched for us all year, and he's got great stuff. Certain guys have to get it done, and he's one of them.
On Wednesday, ‘Gooch’ has got the ball. He’s done it all year ... If we’re going to have a chance to come back and win this, Carlos Gutierrez is going to be in there at the end. He’s a first-rounder, he’s pitched for us all year, and he’s got great stuff. Certain guys have to get it done, and he’s one of them.
This year's survey appears to mark an inflection point for American business, between the end of a prolonged period of prosperity and the start of a period of economic challenge that is likely to fuel litigation over who is to blame and who should pay for the consequences
When the United States loses out to foreign investment on account of an investor's fear of an overreaching litigation environment, it directly translates into fewer jobs and less economic opportunities for Americans
Now let's be clear: legitimate cases and grievances should have their day in court ... Our legal system was crafted to allow for just that. However, the Founders didn't intend for the legal system to be usurped for unwarranted complaints.
In order for the creative genius of American entrepreneurship to thrive, we must operate within a legal framework that does not unnecessarily encourage litigation
We have the best people, we have the training, we have the culture ... I believe the 21st century is really and truly the American century.
