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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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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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Business men are reflected on an electric stock market board in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The Nikkei index has lost 469.04 points to 9,686.86 at one point in the morning session on Wednesday. The Japanese index on Tuesday closed at the lowest level in almost five years amid deepening uncertainty over the course of the financial crisis.
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Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (L) speaks as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) listens during the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 07: Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) looks on during the debate with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) at theTown Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonight's debate is the second presidential debate of three, the only one being held in the town hall style with questions coming from audience members.
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Michelle Obama wife of Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama arrives prior to the Town Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonight's debate is the second presidential debate of three, the only one being held in the town hall style with questions coming from audience members.
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CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
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CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
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CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
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Building architect Frank Gehry, right, is joined by his wife Berta, as they arrive for a grand opening concert gala at the new Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, in this file photo from Oct. 23, 2003. The world-renowned architect is being sued over a line of jewelry he designed for Tiffany & Co. that incorporates his trademark fish shapes and free-form aesthetics.
Architect Frank Gehry speaks during an interview at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Friday, July 13, 2007. Gehry will design a set for a performance by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year. Gehry, renowned for his stunning and daring urban visions, has agreed to create a taverna-inspired stage for Mariza's performance in October at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Frank Gehry attends the launch of the architectural designs of the museums for the Saadiyat Island, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Jan 31, 2007. Gehry, renowned for his daring and whimsical urban designs, will create his first playground -- at the historic Battery public park in Lower Manhattan, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced, Tuesday, June 5, 2007. (AP Photo/ Nousha Salimi).
NEW YORK - MARCH 26: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is seen March 26, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 26: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is seen March 26, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is seen March 28, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is shown March 28, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is shown March 28, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 26: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is shown March 26, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is seen March 28, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 26: Famed architect Frank Gehry's first New York building, the IAC Building, is shown March 26, 2007 in New York City. The building, still not totally completed, will serve as world headquarters headquarters for Barry Diller's media and Internet empire and is located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Frank Gehry, one of the world's most renowned architects, attends the launch of the architectural designs of the museums for the Saadiyat Island, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007. Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday it will spend US$27 billion (euro20.9 billion) over 10 years to build an arts hub unprecedented in the Middle East _ one that will include a Frank Gehry-designed art museum that will effectively be the world's largest Guggenheim. The center is to be constructed on the uninhabited 27 square kilometer (10 square mile) Saadiyat island, just off the shores of the United Arab Emirates' capital. (AP Photo/ Nousha Salimi).
Architect Frank Gehry presents his concept to Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Executive Council Chairman, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007. Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday it will spend US$27 billion (euro20.9 billion) over 10 years to build an arts hub unprecedented in the Middle East _ one that will include a Frank Gehry-designed art museum that will effectively be the world's largest Guggenheim. The center is to be constructed on the uninhabited 27 square kilometer (10 square mile) Saadiyat island, just off the shores of the United Arab Emirates' capital. (AP Photo/ Nousha Salimi).
Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack poses at a photocall for his new documentary "Sketches of Frank Gehry" during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in this May 26, 2006 file photo. Pollack died of cancer on May 26, 2008 in his Pacific Palisades, California home at age 73, local media reported.
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