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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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    • Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, left, and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan during a luncheon in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. The leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan are in Istanbul for talks aimed at boosting cooperation between the neighbors. Afghanistan has in the past accused Pakistan of failing to take action against, or even colluding with, Taliban militants. From AP Photo by Osman Orsal.

      Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, left, and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan during a luncheon in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. The leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan are in Istanbul for talks aimed at boosting cooperation between the neighbors. Afghanistan has in the past accused Pakistan of failing to take action against, or even colluding with, Taliban militants.

    • Muslims queue to buy Ram at a market, ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in a Sarajevo neighbourhood of Stup December 5, 2008. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Muslims queue to buy Ram at a market, ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in a Sarajevo neighbourhood of Stup December 5, 2008. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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.

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    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

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...University. In 2005, Forbes.com listed Bannister's feat as the greatest athletic accomplishment of the past 150 years. 2:03:59 – Haile Gebrselassie's marathon world record, set barely two months ago in Berlin. Try fathoming running a mile in 4 minutes, 44...
...field; Kobe Bryant, USA, basketball; Brian Clay, USA, track and field (decathlon); Roger Federer, Switzerland, tennis; Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, track and field (marathon); Ryan Howard, USA, baseball; Jimmie Johnson, USA, auto racing (NASCAR); Eli Manning,...
...listen to the test results. After all, if Daddy wants Jimmy to be a football player, but Jimmy really could be the next Haile Gebrselassie — that’s the guy who holds all the world records for the marathon — who knows how Daddy will take it. Or Jimmy, for that...
...runners, his models predict that men could cut the current world record — 2 hours, 3 minutes and 59 seconds, held by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie — by two to four minutes. Meanwhile, female sprinters' top annual speeds largely leveled off in the 1970s. But...
...Gebrselassie and Catherine Ndereba Have Fruitful Trip to Australia The two veteran stars took long journeys to make it to Sunday's Great Australian Run, a 15k in Melbourne, but both came away with victories by sizeable margins. The jetlagged Gebrselassie,...
... MELBOURNE, Australia -- Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie won the inaugural 15-kilometer Great Australian Run in 42 minutes, 40 seconds on Sunday. Beijing Olympic marathon silver medalist and former world champion Catherine Ndereba of Kenya won the women’s...
... Monday, December 01, 2008 MELBOURNE: Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie burnt off his rivals for a commanding win in the Great Australian Run over 15 kilometres through the city streets here on Sunday. Gebrselassie, 35, backed only by a few hours sleep...
...2:39:09. Including fun-runs, five and 10k races, it attracted close to 30,000 people on Sunday. MELBOURNE (AUS, Nov 30): Haile Gebrselassie ran the fastest-ever 15 km on Australian soil, winning Sunday's first Great Australian Run on the streets of Melbourne....
...much know where you should be all the time in comparison to your opposition but in senior races I have to race smarter." Haile Gebrselassie overcame jetlag and was never in trouble on his way to victory in the inaugural Great Australian Run over 15km in Melbourne...
...would call icons. Over various sports, adidas has picked a couterie of athletes, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Tyson Gay, Haile Gebrselassie, Yelena Isinbayeva, Jenn Stucyznski, who they promote, build branding around, and use not only to showcase the product,...

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