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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.
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.
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.
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.
Russia's Olga Zaitseva shoots during the women's 4x6 km relay competition at the Biathlon World Cup in the eastern German town of Oberhof, January 7, 2009. Russia won ahead of Ukraine who placed second and Germany who finished in third place.
People stand in line at a gas station to purchase gasoline that is both scarce and expensive on January 7, 2009 in Port-au-Prince. Since the new year the cost of gasoline has risen to almost 400 gourds or twelve USD a gallon on the black market.
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.
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.
I'm thrilled ... The last 2 years [out of coaching] were good, because I got to watch a lot of people coach that I care about, and I got to learn a lot. Last year [when he was still an executive vice president in Philadelphia] was really fun watching the Sixers grow and hanging with Jay [Wright, Villanova's coach] a lot; I probably drove him crazy. 
There’s probably people thinking that me, Kendall Wright and probably Jay are the only impact players (on offense) we’ve got right now
The one thing that has stood out with the teams I've watched is their toughness ... You can't have guys out there waiting for the rebound to come to them. I thought Jay Wright did a heck of a job getting his guys to really compete. They did a lot of good things. They all played bigger than they were, they pressed a little, they changed up defenses. We have to come up with something for our personnel that can cause havoc for other teams.
I don't feel I can go to a basketball game and somebody look at me and say, 'That's Tim Donaghy's father,' ... I haven't been to a game since it happened. I used to go to Villanova and St. Joe all the time and watch the practices. I probably would have gone down to Temple because 'Dunph' [Fran Dunphy] and I are good friends. Jay [Wright] is a good friend of mine. Phil [Martelli] is a good friend. I don't do any of that stuff anymore.
It felt good for me, being close to home ... Coach Jay Wright really grew on me. He's a great coach and I feel like I can be a great player for him.
They have all five guys coming back next year, but I really like Villanova. [Coach Jay] Wright, he really took me under his wing. I love [him]. I see myself in their offense and defense, too.
I think it was a good fit for what I was looking for ... I like the way (coach Jay Wright) helps people out as far as getting them to a D-I school.
David Wright homers after taking batting practice against David Letterman ... What's next, Beltran and Delgado hitting against Jay Leno?
Coach Wright talks to Tyreke and Tyreke is happy to get his calls ... but I think the people at Villanova feel he's going to Memphis. They would love to have Tyreke, and Jay would be willing to maybe go with four guards. You have to go after a local star, that's what a top-25 program like Villanova is supposed to do. But the feeling is that Tyreke was always going to wind up at Memphis.
It's just everything - the family atmosphere and the fact that Coach [Jay] Wright and his staff are great guys ... I just feel like it's the perfect fit for me as a basketball player.
He’s seen us practice a couple of days and watched us play (in Lawrence) ... I think he likes this team. He also likes Villanova’s team, too. He’s seen them a lot more than he’s seen us because he lives there in Philly. I know he and Jay (Wright, Villanova coach) are pretty close. We are a team that’s balanced. It seems to be a different guy most every night for us.
