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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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A Buddhist monk looks on in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Buddhism is the predominate religion in Cambodia.
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The cast of "House" including actors Hugh Laurie (3rd R) and Jennifer Morrison (4th R), pose backstage after winning the award for Favorite TV Drama at the 35th annual People's Choice awards in Los Angeles January 7, 2009.
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TOKYO - JANUARY 08: Former sumo wrestler Jesse Takamiyama (L) demonstrates the ease of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at the U.S. Embassy on January 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The system will become mandatory on January 12 to all nationals or citizens of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries.
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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 07: U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with President-elect Barack Obama (2nd-L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd-R), former President Jimmy Carter (R) and former President George H.W. Bush (L) in the Oval Office January 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nations�s 44th president.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R in the front row) visits the Chollima Steel Complex at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) December 25, 2008.
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Balloons with anti-North Korea leaflets released by former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists fly towards the North in Imjinkak pavilion, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, December 3, 2008. Dozens of activists, who demanded improvements of North Korea's human rights and the release of South Koreans abducted by the North, launched about 90,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets in helium-filled balloons near DMZ on Wednesday.
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An Israeli woman and her two children take cover during a rocket attack near Kfar Aza, just outside the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. The woman came to meet her husband, an Israeli army officer currently serving on the Gaza border. Rockets exploded as they were waiting for him. Israel postponed on Wednesday a decision on whether to order its armed forces to storm the Gaza Strip's urban centres, an Israeli official said, citing Egyptian- and French-led efforts to secure a truce with Hamas.
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Hugh Morris, Managing Director of England cricket, makes a statement at the Oval cricket ground in south London, on January 7, 2009. England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen announced his resignation with immediate effect in a statement on Wednesday. But he denied he had made any comments to the media about his relationships with other members of the England squad, notably with team coach Peter Moores - whose credentials for that job Pietersen had publicly questioned.
Hugh Morris, Managing Director of England cricket, makes a statement at the Oval cricket ground in south London, on January 7, 2009. England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen announced his resignation with immediate effect in a statement on Wednesday. But he denied he had made any comments to the media about his relationships with other members of the England squad, notably with team coach Peter Moores - whose credentials for that job Pietersen had publicly questioned.
A poster of former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen is pictured at Lord's cricket ground in London, on January 7, 2009. Confusion surrounded the positions Wednesday of both England captain Kevin Pietersen and team coach Peter Moores following reports they had resigned after a breakdown in their working relationship. However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) insisted it had no knowledge of either man standing down from their respective roles after Sky News reported both had quit over their feud.
A poster of former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen is pictured at Lord's cricket ground in London, on January 7, 2009. Confusion surrounded the positions Wednesday of both England captain Kevin Pietersen and team coach Peter Moores following reports they had resigned after a breakdown in their working relationship. However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) insisted it had no knowledge of either man standing down from their respective roles after Sky News reported both had quit over their feud.
A poster of former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen is pictured at Lord's cricket ground in London, on January 7, 2009. Confusion surrounded the positions Wednesday of both England captain Kevin Pietersen and team coach Peter Moores following reports they had resigned after a breakdown in their working relationship. However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) insisted it had no knowledge of either man standing down from their respective roles after Sky News reported both had quit over their feud.
In this Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 file photo England cricket team captain Kevin Pietersen, right, gestures as team coach Peter Moores looks on during a practice session on the eve of the second one-day international cricket match between India and England in Indore, India. Three former England captains believe that Kevin Pietersen will win his power battle with coach Peter Moores. The current captain reportedly is angry with Moores that the squad for an upcoming tour of the West Indies did not include Michael Vaughan, another former captain who was dropped last year because of poor batting form.
The Waterford Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent, northwest England is pictured on January 5, 2009. Waterford Wedgwood, the Irish maker of crystal and pottery was clinging to its survival Monday after failing to secure a buyer amid a global economic slowdown, placing at risk thousands of jobs. Financial experts Deloitte have been called upon to try and save from bankruptcy the group that was born as Waterford Crystal in 1783, as trading in Waterford Wedgwood shares was suspended on the Irish stock exchange. The group that makes china and crystal under the Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton and Rosenthal brands employs almost 6,000 people worldwide, although only positions in Ireland and Britain, totalling about 2,000, were immediately at risk.
The Waterford Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent, northwest England is pictured on January 5, 2009. Waterford Wedgwood, the Irish maker of crystal and pottery was clinging to its survival Monday after failing to secure a buyer amid a global economic slowdown, placing at risk thousands of jobs. Financial experts Deloitte have been called upon to try and save from bankruptcy the group that was born as Waterford Crystal in 1783, as trading in Waterford Wedgwood shares was suspended on the Irish stock exchange. The group that makes china and crystal under the Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton and Rosenthal brands employs almost 6,000 people worldwide, although only positions in Ireland and Britain, totalling about 2,000, were immediately at risk.
Customers exit an Adams store in Nuneaton, central England December 29, 2008. Clothing retailer Adams has emerged as the latest victim of the credit crunch as it plans to call in PwC as administrator as soon as Monday. The move puts more than 3,000 jobs at risk, adding to the gloom surrounding the sector in recent months following the collapse of Woolworths and MFI.
The Lounge Inn restaurant is pictured in Southport, northwest England, on December 29, 2008. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was held in custody Monday after being arrested following a fight at a bar on Merseyside, reports and a police source said. Gerrard was arrested at around 2:30am local time (0230GMT) after a disturbance at Southport's Lounge Inn. By the end of the afternoon he was still in custody, as police continued questioning the six detainees.
A shopper passes a Woolworths store in Altrincham, northern England, December 27, 2008. Administrators began closing the stores of Woolworths - one of Britain's best known retailers - on Saturday. The household name, which sold everything from chocolate bars to toasters and televisions, is the highest profile retail casualty of the global financial crisis and Britain's economic downturn. Woolworths collapsed into administration in November and its administrators said earlier this month all its stores would close by Jan. 5, with the loss of 27,000 jobs, unless a last-minute buyer could be found.
