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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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Andy Roddick of the U.S. serves, on his way to beating Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-3, 6-4 during a tennis match at the Madrid Masters in Madrid Wednesday Oct. 15, 2008.
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New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo answers questions during a news conference held on Wall Street in New York October 15, 2008. Cuomo is investigating what he contends is "unwarranted and outrageous" spending by American International Group Inc. even as the struggling insurance giant receives $123 billion of U.S. government funding to stay alive.
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HEMPSTEAD, NY - OCTOBER U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) greets debate-goers before the third presidential debate in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, New York. This is the final debate before voters will go to the polls in the 2008 general election on November 4.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and actress Claudia Bassol arrive for the red carpet and gala screening of 'Queeen of Langkasuka' during day four of the Bangkok International Film Festival 2008 at SF World Cinema, Centralworld on September 26, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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TV weather forecaster Louis Bourgougoin, right, and Belgian actor Jean Claude Van Damme, joke during the Cesars film award ceremony in Paris Friday, Feb. 22, 2008.
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Reality TV show star Lauren Conrad from "The Hills" poses backstage at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008.
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BRENTWOOD, CA - MAY 31: Actress Demi Moore attends the Seventh Annual Crysalis Butterfly Ball on May 31, 2008 in Brentwood, California.
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Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele (R) compatriot Sileshi Sihine (L) and Haile Gebrselassie compete during the men's 10,000m final at the National Stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 17, 2008. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia defended his 10,000m title medal at the Olympics on Sunday, producing a devastating burst of speed on the last lap to see off any pretender. Bekele finished in a new Olympic record of 27min 01.17sec, with compatriot Sileshi Sihine claiming silver - as he did at the Athens Games in 2004 - in 27:02.77. Kenyan Micah Kogo ensured there was no Ethiopian cleansweep, taking bronze in 27:04.11.
Haile Gebrselassie (C) of Ethiopia competes during the men's 10,000m final at the National Stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 17, 2008. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia defended his 10,000m title medal at the Olympics on Sunday, producing a devastating burst of speed on the last lap to see off any pretenders.
Ethiopia's marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie (R) poses with compatriot Gete Wami after winning the 34th Berlin marathon in Berlin in this September 30, 2007 file photo. Gebrselassie, now the world marathon record holder, won consecutive 10,000 victories at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Games. He was succeeded as world record holder and Olympic champion by the light-footed Kenenisa Bekele, the greatest male cross-country runner ever. Picture taken 30 September, 2007.
Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie (C) of Ethiopia demonstrates a warm-up exercise to Chinese students at the Beijing Sport University February 4, 2008. Six of the likely athletics stars of the Beijing Olympics -- Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Veronica Campbell, Jana Rawlinson and Haile Gebreslassie -- hit the Chinese capital to give a clinic to local athletes.
From left to right Track and field stars Jeremy Wariner, fourth left in background, Maurice Greene, center in background, Veronica Campbell-Brown, fifth right in background, Jana Rawlinson, fourth right in background, and Haile Gebrselassie, right, pose with young Chinese athletes at the Beijing Sports University Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 in Beijing. The group was in the Chinese capital to share their success secrets with aspiring Chinese athletes.
Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, are surrounded by reporters as they celebrate winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin. Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record time in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. Wami won the women's competition in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 17 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event.
Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, celebrate after winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin. Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record time in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. Wami won the women's competition in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 17 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event.
Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, celebrate after winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin. Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record time in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. Wami won the women's competition in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 17 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event.
Ethiopian legendary distance runner, Haile Gebrselassie, left, addresses a media conference Tuesday July 3, 2007 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to announce his participation in the world's richest ever marathon, the Dubai Marathon 2008, to be held on Jan. 18, 2008, in Dubai. Khalid Al Shafar of Dubai Holding looks on.(AP Photo/Aziz Shah).
