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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.
Becky Markley holds the Wittelbach diamond, a rare 35.6 carat 17th century grey-blue diamond, at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. The diamond was part of the dowry of the Infanta Mararita Teresa upon her engagement to Leopold I of Austria, given by her father King Philip IV of Spain, and is expected to sell for some 9 million pounds, ($ 15 million, euro 10.4 million ), at auction on Dec. 10.
A Muslim shouts and burns an effigy of what they say represent 'terrorism', during a protest against Mumbai's recent attacks, in New Delhi December 5, 2008. Palaniappan Chidambaram, India's new home minister said on Friday last week's Mumbai attacks had revealed security lapses and that evidence clearly showed longtime enemies from Pakistan were responsible.
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.
A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.
Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.
Eric felt strongly that there was a difference of approach in coaching style, communication, terminology and things like that ... We talked about it at length. We factored in, very seriously, what this guy has meant to the organization -- his loyalty, his time and the fact that he's well-liked by everyone. In the end, the way I believe in leading, it's [Wedge's] staff, I hold him accountable for his staff, and I didn't see a reason to disagree with the decision. 
In my exit meeting with Mark Shapiro and Eric Wedge, they told me they're trying to find another infielder
I want somebody that is going to go out there and win, Eric Wedge [Indians manager]. Put somebody out there that is going to win. If Cliff Lee doesn't want to win, sit [him] on the bench. We need some help from those guys, and they have been playing good ... If Cliff Lee isn't feeling great, I'd rather them put a young guy out there that is maybe trying to prove a point and hopefully try to take the White Sox down.
It was definitely one of my highlights when Eric Wedge gave me the ball and no one really understood why he gave me the ball and thought it was a mistake
That's always a possibility ... I'm sure someone will do something at some point in time.
He's going to learn respect ... Somebody's going to teach him respect. ... He hasn't done anything in this game. Anybody can do it for a couple years. He needs to watch his mouth, because he doesn't know who he's dealing with.
He'll get taken care of ... You take a cheap shot at me, I'll never forget it. I'll never forget it until I die.
I’m a grown man ... I accept my penalty, and that’s it. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.
