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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.
Egypt's coach Hassan Shehata, seen, during a media conference after the 2009 Confederations Cup-Draw in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday Nov. 22, 2008. The draw Saturday for the Confederations Cup widely seen as a warmup to the World Cup also pitted hosts South Africa against Iraq, and South American champions Brazil against the African champions Egypt.
Czech Republic's Tomas Verner performs his free programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 22, 2008.
MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 22: Feliciano Lopez (L) and Fernando Verdasco (C) of Spain receive instructions from head coach Emilio Sanchez (R) between games against Agustin Calleri and David Nalbandian of Argentina during the third rubber of the Davis Cup final at Estadia Islas Malinas November 22, 2008 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Presidential candidates, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (L), U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (C) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ), meet onstage between back to back Republican and Democratic debates at St Anselem's College in Manchester, New Hampshire in this file image from January 5, 2008. According to a November 21, 2008 New York Times report, Clinton has accepted Obama's offer for the post of U.S. Secretary of State.
US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attend a campaign rally in Orlando, Florida, in this file image from October 20, 2008. Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. Secretary of State, the New York Times said on November 21, 2008.
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.
Dave Tippett has done an exceptional job as head coach of this hockey club ... We are looking forward to getting back to work in preparation for the 2008-09 season. 
I've got a lot of respect for Dave Tippett ... I think he's a fantastic coach. I think he's one of the best coaches in the league.
There's a difference [from] being just a regular player in the league and being a player that contributes on a nightly basis on a successful team ... Those are the things we're going to continue to push these people to be. Antti Miettinen is among the players Stars coach Dave Tippett is expecting to continue to grow. We need everybody to give us the maximum effort, maximum performance on every given night. That's how our team is going to be successful.
I figured I'd try to pull it on the backhand, and I managed to get it by him. Stars coach Dave Tippett called it another example of Hagman being opportunistic this season. Everyone's oohing and aahing on the stop Smith made, and we had the chance the other way ... It was a bang-bang play.
