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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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    • A protester from Myanmar's National League for Democracy shouts slogans at a rally, calling for immediate release of their pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and denouncing Myanmar junta's policy near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. From AP Photo by Ahn Young-joon.

      A protester from Myanmar's National League for Democracy shouts slogans at a rally, calling for immediate release of their pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and denouncing Myanmar junta's policy near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.

    • Calgary Flames' Rene Bourque (L) collides with Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta November 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Calgary Flames' Rene Bourque (L) collides with Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta November 22, 2008.

    • MIYAZAKI, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 23:  Brandt Snedeker of the USA hits his approach shot on the 7th hole during the final round of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 2008 at Phoenix Country Club on November 23, 2008 in Miyazaki, Japan. From Getty Images.

      MIYAZAKI, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 23: Brandt Snedeker of the USA hits his approach shot on the 7th hole during the final round of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 2008 at Phoenix Country Club on November 23, 2008 in Miyazaki, Japan.

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    • SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 28:  Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates up to a face off during the NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion on October 28, 2008 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Penguins 2-1. From Getty Images.

      SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 28: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates up to a face off during the NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion on October 28, 2008 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Penguins 2-1.

    • NEW YORK - OCTOBER 22:  The new JetBlue terminal is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on its first official day of operation October 22, 2008 the Queens borough of New York City. The $743 million building, known as Terminal 5 (T5), has 26 gates and will handle 500 daily departures and arrivals, close to doubling the airline's capacity at JFK. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - OCTOBER 22: The new JetBlue terminal is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on its first official day of operation October 22, 2008 the Queens borough of New York City. The $743 million building, known as Terminal 5 (T5), has 26 gates and will handle 500 daily departures and arrivals, close to doubling the airline's capacity at JFK.

    • ABUJA, NIGERIA - NOVEMBER 22:  Singer Flo Rida arrives for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 at the Abuja Velodrome on November 22, 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria. From Getty Images.

      ABUJA, NIGERIA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Flo Rida arrives for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 at the Abuja Velodrome on November 22, 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria.

    • Mayor elected of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (C) greets the Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) during a visit to Judaism holiest site, on November 12, 2008 in Jerusalem's old city. The secular tycoon celebrating his election as Jerusalem mayor today vowed to turn the Holy City into a world metropolis and bolster its disputed status as Israel's "undivided" capital. Nir Barkat won 52 percent of the vote in yesterday's poll, routing an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, a scandal-plagued Russian-Israeli billionaire and a pro-cannabis candidate. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Mayor elected of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (C) greets the Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) during a visit to Judaism holiest site, on November 12, 2008 in Jerusalem's old city. The secular tycoon celebrating his election as Jerusalem mayor today vowed to turn the Holy City into a world metropolis and bolster its disputed status as Israel's "undivided" capital. Nir Barkat won 52 percent of the vote in yesterday's poll, routing an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, a scandal-plagued Russian-Israeli billionaire and a pro-cannabis candidate.

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...Bernie Ecclestone and his ex-wife-to-be. Watching all of Sergeant's efforts back-to-back on YouTube would be enough to set Fred Astaire pirouetting in his grave but truly awful dancing is actually strangely instructive. Tin ears, two left feet and a corseted...
...is evident in High School Musical 3, particularly numbers such as I Want It All, which, Ortega says, borrow directly from old Fred Astaire movies. "Oh, that's a great one, isn't it?" he says. "I loved those old movies where the stage became bigger and deeper...
...just why are we so obsessed with the not-so-twinkle-toed political correspondent, TV current affairs comedian turned wannabe Fred Astaire? Rhod Gilbert, presenter of BBC Radio Wales’ Saturday Morning Show, said: “I haven’t followed the story and I don’t really...
...Cooper — secretaries and switchboard operators nearly all — are subservient to their male-executive bosses is like saying Fred Astaire could dance a bit. Sweet, bright Peggy Olson, played by Elisabeth Moss, is informed during her Sterling Cooper orientation...
...so late. There was just a different vibe at the Golden State game. The dancing thing? With that on the line I’m Fred Freaking Astaire. Reaction: We’re all waiting, too. No word last night on how serious it is, a gaggle of doctors and radiologists were looking...
...Pack pal Sammy Davis Jnr. But he says the one thing which would have topped it all would have been to have met his idol Fred Astaire. “He had style, he had elegance, and each dance routine he did told a story.” Blair’s first public performances in Britain...
...its viewers such blue-chip fare as Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony, Jerome Robbins's "Peter Pan," "An Evening With Fred Astaire" and the wildly zany comedy of Sid Caesar and Ernie Kovacs. Back then, of course, CBS, NBC and ABC still aspired on occasion...
...I liked better on a wet Saturday afternoon than to settle down in front of the television to watch an old Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire movie. It wasn't just the soft-focus black-and-white beauty of the films themselves – although they are very classy pieces...
...with the paying public's views on who's dancing then they shouldn't be judges in the first place. He was never going to be Fred Astaire was he? But we loved him in our house. It's that thing about the Brits and an underdog, I suppose. It won't be the same...
...in. 'One or two, like Brendan Cole, are sensible enough to know this is an entertainment show and not about finding the next Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers, but others see Strictly like any other ballroom competition and are ruthlessly determined to win.'...

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