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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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    • Derby County's new manager Nigel Clough is seen before a press conference to introduce him as the club's new manager and prior to the team's English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England, Wednesday Jan. 7, 2009. From AP Photo by Jon Super.

      Derby County's new manager Nigel Clough is seen before a press conference to introduce him as the club's new manager and prior to the team's English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England, Wednesday Jan. 7, 2009.

    • Hesse state Prime Minister Roland Koch gestures during his speech at the New Year's reception of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) of Hesse in Kassel January 7, 2009. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Hesse state Prime Minister Roland Koch gestures during his speech at the New Year's reception of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) of Hesse in Kassel January 7, 2009.

    • BEER SHEVA, ISRAEL - JANUARY 07:  Colleagues of Israeli army Staff Sgt. Alex Mashavisky, who died during combat in Gaza, mourn over his grave during his funeral on January 07, 2009 in Beer Sheva, Israel. International calls on Israel and Hamas to introduce a renewed ceasefire deal have increased following a day of significant conflict and an increasing death toll. From Getty Images.

      BEER SHEVA, ISRAEL - JANUARY 07: Colleagues of Israeli army Staff Sgt. Alex Mashavisky, who died during combat in Gaza, mourn over his grave during his funeral on January 07, 2009 in Beer Sheva, Israel. International calls on Israel and Hamas to introduce a renewed ceasefire deal have increased following a day of significant conflict and an increasing death toll.

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    • WASHINGTON - JANUARY 07:  U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with President-elect Barack Obama (2nd-L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd-R), former President Jimmy Carter (R) and former President George H.W. Bush (L) in the Oval Office January 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nations�s 44th president. From Getty Images.

      WASHINGTON - JANUARY 07: U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with President-elect Barack Obama (2nd-L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd-R), former President Jimmy Carter (R) and former President George H.W. Bush (L) in the Oval Office January 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nations�s 44th president.

    • North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R in the front row) visits the Chollima Steel Complex at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) December 25, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R in the front row) visits the Chollima Steel Complex at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) December 25, 2008.

    • Balloons with anti-North Korea leaflets released by former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists fly towards the North in Imjinkak pavilion, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, December 3, 2008. Dozens of activists, who demanded improvements of North Korea's human rights and the release of South Koreans abducted by the North, launched about 90,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets in helium-filled balloons near DMZ on Wednesday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Balloons with anti-North Korea leaflets released by former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists fly towards the North in Imjinkak pavilion, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, December 3, 2008. Dozens of activists, who demanded improvements of North Korea's human rights and the release of South Koreans abducted by the North, launched about 90,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets in helium-filled balloons near DMZ on Wednesday.

    • An Israeli woman and her two children take cover during a rocket attack near Kfar Aza, just outside the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. The woman came to meet her husband, an Israeli army officer currently serving on the Gaza border. Rockets exploded as they were waiting for him. Israel postponed on Wednesday a decision on whether to order its armed forces to storm the Gaza Strip's urban centres, an Israeli official said, citing Egyptian- and French-led efforts to secure a truce with Hamas. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      An Israeli woman and her two children take cover during a rocket attack near Kfar Aza, just outside the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. The woman came to meet her husband, an Israeli army officer currently serving on the Gaza border. Rockets exploded as they were waiting for him. Israel postponed on Wednesday a decision on whether to order its armed forces to storm the Gaza Strip's urban centres, an Israeli official said, citing Egyptian- and French-led efforts to secure a truce with Hamas.

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...- Poor Ian Crocker. He desperately craves an Olympic gold medal of his own, about the only thing missing from his swimming career. This might be his last chance to get it, too. He turns 26 in a couple of weeks, and who knows if he'll still be in the pool four...
...— The race had barely begun when Ian Crocker, the world record-holder in the 100-meter butterfly, began to fear for his gold medal hopes in Beijing. That moment didn't come here in the preliminaries or at the U.S. Olympic trials this summer, when Crocker...
...— The race had barely begun when Ian Crocker, the world record-holder in the 100-meter butterfly, began to fear for his gold medal hopes in Beijing. That moment didn't come here in the preliminaries or at the U.S. Olympic trials this summer, when Crocker...
...Olympic record are wearing red, white and blue. Ryan Lochte was gunning for Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley. Ian Crocker was eager to take him down in the 100 fly. Neither has an Olympic gold medal of his own - an omission they'd sure like to fix...
...Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak wins gold and breaks the world record. Normally stoic at races, Ian Crocker was overwhelmed with excitement when he walked onto the pool deck in Sydney. The South Africans take gold and the world...
...400 IM on Sunday. Tomorrow's final swim in the 100 fly is a must-watch race: Phelps will be racing against fellow American Ian Crocker, his longtime rival in this event. Crocker, the 25-year-old from Portland, Maine, is a butterfly specialist, but Phelps is...
...native Ian Crocker was left out of the medal parade when fellow American Michael Phelps won his seventh Olympic gold medal in Beijing. With Phelps winning last night's 100-meter butterfly by one-hundredth of a second over Milorad Cavic of Serbia, Crocker finished...
...Crocker hails from Maine, but he attended the University of Texas and has remained in town to train with Longhorns and U.S. Olympic men's coach Eddie Reese. Given the live music scene in Maine, it's a good bet Crocker will remain here. Although he'd rather...
...letting out what almost certainly have to be screams of joy in the photo. It is an iconic image from Athens, swimmers Ian Crocker, Aaron Peirsol and Brendan Hansen looking very much how you’d expect college buddies to look. Or at least college buddies who...
...Ian Crocker gets underway in the 100-meter butterfly, a race that could derail Michael Phelps' march toward eight gold medals. "Crock's been waiting around for this event, so you know he's going to be ready to do something," Phelps says. BEIJING No one has...

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