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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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    • U.S. Army soldier of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment walk near an Iraqi old man during a joint U.S.-Iraqi army patrol, in Taharir neighborhood, northeastern Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. From AP Photo by Petros Giannakouris.

      U.S. Army soldier of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment walk near an Iraqi old man during a joint U.S.-Iraqi army patrol, in Taharir neighborhood, northeastern Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008.

    • Duke center Brian Zoubek (55) blocks a layup by Michigan forward Jevohn Shepherd in the first half of the 2008 2K Sports Classic Coaches Vs Cancer NCAA college basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York November 21, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Duke center Brian Zoubek (55) blocks a layup by Michigan forward Jevohn Shepherd in the first half of the 2008 2K Sports Classic Coaches Vs Cancer NCAA college basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York November 21, 2008.

    • DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 21:  Actress Mischa Barton poses in the Aquaventure water park with a dolphin at the landmark Grand Opening of Palm Atlantis Resort and Palm Jumeirah on November 21, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From Getty Images.

      DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 21: Actress Mischa Barton poses in the Aquaventure water park with a dolphin at the landmark Grand Opening of Palm Atlantis Resort and Palm Jumeirah on November 21, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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    • A boy walks through a muddy puddle of water in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, just north of the provincial capital city of Goma, on November 9, 2008. At least 100 cases of cholera have been reported in the Democratic republic of Congo's troubled eastern region, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without Borders) said on November 4, 2008."There have been 69 cases of cholera in the four displaced persons camps around Goma over the past week, and 20 in Kitchanga. In Buturande, near Rutshuru, there are five to 10 new cases per day," the medical charity said in a statement. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A boy walks through a muddy puddle of water in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, just north of the provincial capital city of Goma, on November 9, 2008. At least 100 cases of cholera have been reported in the Democratic republic of Congo's troubled eastern region, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without Borders) said on November 4, 2008."There have been 69 cases of cholera in the four displaced persons camps around Goma over the past week, and 20 in Kitchanga. In Buturande, near Rutshuru, there are five to 10 new cases per day," the medical charity said in a statement.

    • GOMA, DR CONGO - NOVEMBER 10:  A Congolese boy, ill with Cholera, is treated in a clinic at the Don Bosko orphanage November 10, 2008  in the town of Goma, Congo. Over 250,000 people have been displaced after fighting erupted between the rebel CNDP and the army in the last several weeks. According to reports, violence continues despite a cease fire declared by (CNDP) rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda, whose stated goal is to defend Congo's Tutsi minority from Hutu militias and to bring down a corrupt government. From Getty Images.

      GOMA, DR CONGO - NOVEMBER 10: A Congolese boy, ill with Cholera, is treated in a clinic at the Don Bosko orphanage November 10, 2008 in the town of Goma, Congo. Over 250,000 people have been displaced after fighting erupted between the rebel CNDP and the army in the last several weeks. According to reports, violence continues despite a cease fire declared by (CNDP) rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda, whose stated goal is to defend Congo's Tutsi minority from Hutu militias and to bring down a corrupt government.

    • A Congolese holds the hand of a child suffering from cholera in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in this November 11, 2008 photo released today by Medecins Sans Frontieres. Picture taken November 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A Congolese holds the hand of a child suffering from cholera in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in this November 11, 2008 photo released today by Medecins Sans Frontieres. Picture taken November 11, 2008.

    • A cholera patient lies in a bed at the Don Bosco center in Goma in eastern Congo, November 20, 2008. Fighting in eastern Congo has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, with 386 familes taking shelter in the Don Bosco school compound. There are currently 43 cholera cases among the total of 1,519 people seeking refuge at the school. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A cholera patient lies in a bed at the Don Bosco center in Goma in eastern Congo, November 20, 2008. Fighting in eastern Congo has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, with 386 familes taking shelter in the Don Bosco school compound. There are currently 43 cholera cases among the total of 1,519 people seeking refuge at the school.

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Eduardo Montealegre, mayoral candidate for Managua from the Liberal Constitutionalism party (PLC), and opposition to the government of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, center, campaigns in Managua, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Mayoral elections are scheduled for Nov. 9, 2008. From AP Photo by Esteban Felix.

Eduardo Montealegre, mayoral candidate for Managua from the Liberal Constitutionalism party (PLC), and opposition to the government of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, center, campaigns in Managua, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Mayoral elections are scheduled for Nov. 9, 2008.

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Eduardo Montealegre, mayoral candidate for Managua from the Liberal Constitutionalism party (PLC), and opposition to the government of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, center right, campaigns in Managua, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Mayoral elections are scheduled for Nov. 9, 2008. From AP Photo by Esteban Felix.

Eduardo Montealegre, mayoral candidate for Managua from the Liberal Constitutionalism party (PLC), and opposition to the government of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, center right, campaigns in Managua, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Mayoral elections are scheduled for Nov. 9, 2008.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) gestures next to Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin during a meeting in Managua September 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) gestures next to Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin during a meeting in Managua September 17, 2008.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) shakes hands with Russian Vice Prime Minister Igor Sechin on September 17, 2008, at a Sandinista meeting in Managua. Sechin visits Nicaragua as part of a Latin American tour. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) shakes hands with Russian Vice Prime Minister Igor Sechin on September 17, 2008, at a Sandinista meeting in Managua. Sechin visits Nicaragua as part of a Latin American tour.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, speaks as Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin applauds during a meeting in Managua, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Sechin is in Nicaragua to discuss with Ortega economic cooperation issues. From AP Photo by Esteban Felix.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, speaks as Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin applauds during a meeting in Managua, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Sechin is in Nicaragua to discuss with Ortega economic cooperation issues.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, greets Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin during a meeting in Managua, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Sechin is in Nicaragua to discuss with Ortega economic cooperation issues. From AP Photo by Esteban Felix.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, greets Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin during a meeting in Managua, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Sechin is in Nicaragua to discuss with Ortega economic cooperation issues.

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) is greeted by an unidentified awardee and principal of a school during the teachers and students awards ceremony at the convention center in Managua on September 13, 2008. Ortega, a former Marxist guerilla who had close ties to the ex-Soviet Union, went further than other leftist Latin American governments in his defiance of Washington by recognizing the two breakaway Georgian separatist provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after an armed conflict between Moscow and Tbilisi last month. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) is greeted by an unidentified awardee and principal of a school during the teachers and students awards ceremony at the convention center in Managua on September 13, 2008. Ortega, a former Marxist guerilla who had close ties to the ex-Soviet Union, went further than other leftist Latin American governments in his defiance of Washington by recognizing the two breakaway Georgian separatist provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after an armed conflict between Moscow and Tbilisi last month.

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) waves to supporters while his wife Rosario Murillo looks on during the teachers and students awards ceremony at the convention center in Managua on September 13, 2008. Ortega, a former Marxist guerilla who had close ties to the ex-Soviet Union, went further than other leftist Latin American governments in his defiance of Washington by recognizing the two breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after an armed conflict between Moscow and Tbilisi over South Ossetia last month. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) waves to supporters while his wife Rosario Murillo looks on during the teachers and students awards ceremony at the convention center in Managua on September 13, 2008. Ortega, a former Marxist guerilla who had close ties to the ex-Soviet Union, went further than other leftist Latin American governments in his defiance of Washington by recognizing the two breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after an armed conflict between Moscow and Tbilisi over South Ossetia last month.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, embraces a student during an award ceremony for public school teachers and students in Managua, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. Ortega says he will reject an invitation to meet with George W. Bush out of "solidarity" with Bolivia in its diplomatic spat with Washington. From AP Photo by Esteban Felix.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, embraces a student during an award ceremony for public school teachers and students in Managua, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. Ortega says he will reject an invitation to meet with George W. Bush out of "solidarity" with Bolivia in its diplomatic spat with Washington.

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) beside to the General Commissioner and Nicaragua Police Chief Aminta Granera (L), review the troops during the ceremony of the 29th anniversary of the National Police, September 5, 2008 in Managua, Nicaragua. Granera start the third year like the Nicarguan police chief, and she is the second woman in charge of the police, after the former guerrilla commander Doris Tijerino whom was the Chief during the Sandinista govermment in the 80's. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) beside to the General Commissioner and Nicaragua Police Chief Aminta Granera (L), review the troops during the ceremony of the 29th anniversary of the National Police, September 5, 2008 in Managua, Nicaragua. Granera start the third year like the Nicarguan police chief, and she is the second woman in charge of the police, after the former guerrilla commander Doris Tijerino whom was the Chief during the Sandinista govermment in the 80's.

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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) shakes hands with his Nicaraguan counterpart Daniel Ortega (L) in front of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (C) in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, after the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, in which Honduras joined the organization. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) shakes hands with his Nicaraguan counterpart Daniel Ortega (L) in front of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (C) in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, after the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, in which Honduras joined the organization.

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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (2nd R) and his counterparts of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez (C) and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (L) wave next to Bolivian President Evo Morales (R, background) in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, after the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, in which Honduras joined the organization. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (2nd R) and his counterparts of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez (C) and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (L) wave next to Bolivian President Evo Morales (R, background) in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, after the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, in which Honduras joined the organization.

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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) is embraced by his counterpart of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez (C) as Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega (L) looks on in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, after the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, in which Honduras joined the organization. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) is embraced by his counterpart of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez (C) as Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega (L) looks on in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, after the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, in which Honduras joined the organization.

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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (L) speaks with his counterparts of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (R) in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, before the start of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, which will mark the joining of Honduras to the organization. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (L) speaks with his counterparts of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (R) in Tegucigalpa on August 25, 2008, before the start of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) meeting, which will mark the joining of Honduras to the organization.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, and Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya talk during a signing ceremony at the presidential house in Tegucigalpa, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. Honduras officially joined the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) trade alliance on Monday, which was created in 2004 with the participation of Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, and Nicaragua. From AP Photo by Esteban Felix.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, and Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya talk during a signing ceremony at the presidential house in Tegucigalpa, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. Honduras officially joined the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) trade alliance on Monday, which was created in 2004 with the participation of Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, and Nicaragua.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and former guerrilla Eden Pastro greet supporters during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace in Managua August 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and former guerrilla Eden Pastro greet supporters during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace in Managua August 22, 2008.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (C) greets supporters during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace in Managua August 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (C) greets supporters during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace in Managua August 22, 2008.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and former guerrilla commander Eden Pastora a.k.a. "Commander Zero" offer a clenched-fist salute on August 22, 2008, in Managua during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace. The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN for its initials in Spanish) took the National Palace by force on August 22, 1978, with some 1,000 hostages which they used as ransom to free 59 political prisoners incarcerated by the government of Anastasio Somoza. The members of the commando group and the released prisoners subsequently fled to Panama and Cuba in exile. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and former guerrilla commander Eden Pastora a.k.a. "Commander Zero" offer a clenched-fist salute on August 22, 2008, in Managua during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace. The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN for its initials in Spanish) took the National Palace by force on August 22, 1978, with some 1,000 hostages which they used as ransom to free 59 political prisoners incarcerated by the government of Anastasio Somoza. The members of the commando group and the released prisoners subsequently fled to Panama and Cuba in exile.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and former guerrilla commander Eden Pastora a.k.a. "Commander Zero", wave to the crowd on August 22, 2008, in Managua during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace. The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN for its initials in Spanish) took the National Palace by force on August 22, 1978, with some 1,000 hostages which they used as ransom to free 59 political prisoners incarcerated by the government of Anastasio Somoza. The members of the commando group and the released prisoners subsequently fled to Panama and Cuba in exile. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and former guerrilla commander Eden Pastora a.k.a. "Commander Zero", wave to the crowd on August 22, 2008, in Managua during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the assault on the National Palace. The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN for its initials in Spanish) took the National Palace by force on August 22, 1978, with some 1,000 hostages which they used as ransom to free 59 political prisoners incarcerated by the government of Anastasio Somoza. The members of the commando group and the released prisoners subsequently fled to Panama and Cuba in exile.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, right, speaks with journalists after casting his ballot during municipal elections in Managua, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. At left, Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo. From AP Photo by Arnulfo Franco.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, right, speaks with journalists after casting his ballot during municipal elections in Managua, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. At left, Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo.

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Aleida March, Ernesto Che Guevara's widow, accompanied by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (R) and his wife Rosario Murillo, speaks during an event marking the 29th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution in Juan Pablo II square in Managua July 19, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Aleida March, Ernesto Che Guevara's widow, accompanied by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (R) and his wife Rosario Murillo, speaks during an event marking the 29th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution in Juan Pablo II square in Managua July 19, 2008.

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